It was probably unrealistic to expect the apocalypse to start right on time at the end of 2012—especially if it starts in Russia, where Christmas is two weeks late. So, here it is, a giant meteor (or meteors?) filling the skies over the Ural Mountains, and injuring nearly a thousand people.

But what do the religious leaders of Russia's Orthodox Church have to say about this terrifying incident? Well, being gloomy Russians, they are just blaming it on the God they worship:

A meteorite which injured hundreds of people in Russia's Chelyabinsk Region on Friday was "the Lord’s message to humanity," a senior local clergyman said. "From the [...]

With just over a week remaining before the Mayan Apocalypse, the situation around Planet Earth has been anything but calm. If you've been busy getting drunk at Christmas parties, you may be blissfully unaware of the huge flying mountains that have very nearly obliterated our world. But the asteroids are only half of the story: broken comets, secret meteor storms and a mysterious robot space shuttle are also haunting our skies this week.

The clip above depicts various camera angles of an unidentified "fiery ball of light" that made its way across the Midwest last night shortly after 10 p.m. local time. The consensus is that the object was merely a meteor getting a little too close to the Earth for comfort, but that didn't stop every crank with an Internet connection from projecting their issues onto its blinding surface Thankfully, there is at least one person out there who still can keep their heads in times of crisis! This guy smartly chose to see past the conspiracy theorizers and offended rapture-believers: "I wish I was somewhere where it landed saw [...]