Think of a group so hooked on the idea of leveling up in the universe, they planned their own mass departure. Heaven's Gate, led by the duo Applewhite and Nettles, was not your average cult. They mixed doomsday vibes with UFO lore, promising a ride to the next level via a comet. The catch? A tragic mass suicide in '97 that rocked the world.

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Thank you to this week's sources:

Bonnie Nettles

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Nettles

Heaven’s Gate (religious group)

Wikipedia

www.heavensgate.com

How and When “Heaven’s Gate” (The Door to the Physical Kingdom and Level Above Humanity) May Be Entered

An anthology by Representatives from the Kingdom of Heaven

This is the first edition of the Heaven’s Gate official book that they published before their “exit”

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