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UNBELIEVABLE! These Are 9 Times “The Simpsons” Predicting the Future

"The Simpsons" is a hugely popular American animated series that is well-known and influential all over the world. It is also one of the longest-running shows, from 1989 to the present. Not only having compelling content, but "The Simpsons" also makes many people curious and confused when it is ahead of its time with scenes that are said to accurately predict the future of the world.
So far, the animated film "The Simpsons" is said to have accurately predicted more than 20 world events, including the election of Mr. Donald Trump as President of the United States. other events, such as Disney's acquisition of Fox Studios; the introduction of smartwatches; the dominance of Google ushering in its era; the financial crisis in Greece affecting the whole of Europe; three-eyed fish due to radioactive contamination; Bengt R. Holmstrom receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for economics…
If you've heard about this phenomenon but aren't sure when it was predicted, here are 9 insane jokes that turned out to be very true realities a decade or more later. Scroll down and check them out.

#1 The Fall of the World Trade Center

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The Simpsons planned a trip to New York in 1997, and Lisa brought a magazine with a picture of the Twin Towers next to a giant number 9. Right now, conspiracy theorists are having a heyday!

#2 Greece’s Financial Crisis

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Perhaps they have a UN representative on call because The Simpsons were putting Greece on eBay back in 2012.

#3 Ebola Was Not Over

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Marge had anticipated that Bart would want information on how to tackle Ebola.

#4 Apple iPod, 5 Years Earlier Than the Actual Release Date

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The Simpsons revealed a device in 1996 that resembled the first-generation iPod and was also intended to send messages and play music.

#5 Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl Flyover

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She had done the same trick in Springfield six years before, and even the dress was similar.

#6 Eating Horse Meat

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In Ireland, there was a massive scandal in 2003 when officials discovered horse DNA in more than one-third of the beef burger samples from supermarkets.Doris, a Springfield lunch lady, loved using "assorted horse parts" when making student lunches in 1994.

#7 The Shard Building in London

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In the episode "Lisa's Wedding," a skyscraper that would not materialize for 14 years appears in the distance. The form and placement are both perfect!

#8 Spoiler Alert!

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The Simpsons figured out the huge twist in Game of Thrones Season 8 before anybody else - and certainly before those of us who are still waiting for GRRM to complete the novels.

#9 This Aired in the Year 2000

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A whole 16 years before it happened - and sure, they predicted he'd not just run, but win.
 
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