Headline : The total solar eclipse is leading to some totally wild conspiracy theories

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A total solar eclipse will happen on Monday, April 8, putting on quite a show for roughly 44 million people who live within the totality — the places on the Earth that will be completely shielded by the Moon as it comes between us and the sun. But there are more than a few people on platforms like YouTube and TikTok who believe April 8 might literally be the end of the world.

One of the most common claims that has been circulating online in the past couple of months is that the solar eclipse will pass over six, seven, or eight (depending on who you ask) towns named Nineveh in the United States and Canada. TikTokers have even produced maps that claim to show the path of totality going over these towns.

Nineveh was a town visited by the biblical figure Jonah, a Hebrew prophet who lived in the 8th century BCE. And some social media influencers believe an eclipse took place when Jonah was in the town of Nineveh, meaning the same thing will happen to modern-day Americans on Monday.

In reality, the path of totality isn’t going over six, seven, or eight towns named Nineveh. The totality is passing over just two towns named Nineveh, in Ohio and Indiana, which certainly makes the claim that this is a sign from God sound less ominous.

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