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What did the inhabitants of the Earth fear in 1910, when our planet passed through the tail of Halley's comet?

In 1910, the Earth passed through the tail of Halley's comet, one of whose components is the poisonous cyanide gas. One of the leading astronomers of the time, Camille Flammarion, predicted in advance that this gas would poison the atmosphere and could kill all life on the planet. In this regard, the population intensively bought protective masks, as well as anti-cyanide pills and umbrellas produced by enterprising manufacturers. As a result, it turned out that the poisonous gas in the tail of the comet was very rarefied and had no effect on living beings.

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