Rome Earthquake Prophecy Sparks Panic : Discovery News

Rome will be shaved off the face of the Earth tomorrow, as a devastating earthquake will reduce the Eternal City to a pile of rubble, according to widespread rumors on social networking sites which are causing a rising panic among residents. ... Italy's National Geophysical and Volcanology Institute... "Earthquakes can't be predicted. We cannot forecast, nor can we exclude, that a quake will occur on May 11, June 11 or any other date...." [Unscientific panic mongers: SEE! 'Nor can they exclude!' It must be true!!]