Humanity is closer to destroying itself, according to atomic scientists who revealed on Tuesday that the famous “Doomsday Clock” was set to 89 seconds to midnight — the closest it has ever been.

The original Doomsday Clock was all about the threat of nuclear annihilation. Little more than a week into President Donald Trump’s second term in office, the nuclear outlook is still unclear.

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After that, however, it's "hit or miss," with some examples appearing to line up to real popes and others that are much more of a stretch. The 112th pope was described as "Peter the Roman." ...