". This June 24, 2011 photo shows the Bugarach mountain peak in southern France. From Russia to California, thousands are preparing for the fateful day, when many believe a 5,125-year cycle known as the Long Count in the Mayan calendar supposedly comes to an end.  The Internet has helped feed the frenzy, spreading rumors that a mountain in the French Pyrenees is hiding an alien spaceship that will be the sole escape from the destruction.  French authorities are blocking access to Bugarach peak from Dec. 19-23 except for the village\'s 200 residents ""who want to live in peace,\"" the local prefect said in a news release. (AP Photo)"
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