The folks behind The Simpsons haven’t predicted a thing or two, but a whole hatful of events and bits that have come to pass in the real world – some of them extremely specific, with names and everything.
If you’ve heard about this phenomenon but aren’t exactly sure what was predicted when, we’ve got 9 pretty crazy jokes that turned out to be very real reality a decade or more later.
In 1996, The Simpsons unveiled a device that closely resembles the first generation iPod, and was also meant to communicate messages and play music.
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A full 16 years before it came to pass – and yes, they predicted he would not only run, but that he’d win.
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The Simpsons knew the big twist in Season 8 of Game of Thrones before anyone else – and certainly before those of us still waiting for GRRM to finish the books.
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She performed the same trick in Springfield 6 years earlier, and even the outfit wasn’t too far off.
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In the episode “Lisa’s Wedding” a building that wouldn’t appear for 14 years appears in the distance. The shape and location are exactly correct!
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In 1997 the Simpsons planned a trip to New York, and Lisa holds up a magazine that shows the Twin Towers next to a big number 9. Conspiracy theorists are having a heyday right now!
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Marge knew Bart might need to have the details about how to combat Ebola way back when.
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In 2003, there was a huge scandal in Ireland when authorities found horse DNA in over 1/3 of the beef burger samples from supermarkets.
In 1994, lunch lady Doris from Springfield enjoyed using “assorted horse parts” when preparing student meals.
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Maybe they have someone from the UN on call, because The Simpsons were putting Greece on eBay back in 2012.
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It really is a bit strange when you think about it, don’t you think…?
Source: https://twistedsifter.com/2022/08/9-times-the-simpsons-predicted-the-future/