17 times 'The Simpsons' accurately predicted the future
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Nearly 17 years ago, an episode of "The Simpsons" predicted that Donald Trump would one day become US president.
And this wasn't the only time the writers have managed to predict the future.
The most recent prediction to come to light is from an episode eight years ago, when Marge and Homer Simpson win Olympic gold for the U.S. in curling in a huge upset over Sweden, the favorite to win.
On Saturday, the U.S Men’s Olympic Curling Team won a gold medal after defeating Sweden 10-7 in the Pyeongchang Games. The victory is the second curling medal ever for the United States.
"The Simpsons" has been running for over 27 years, so it's inevitable that some themes that crop up in the show might occur in real life. But some of the plotlines are eerily close to events that have happened throughout the world.
We've listed some of the strangest predictions the cartoon's writers have made since the show's launch in 1989.
From Homer discovering the Higgs boson to animators drawing The Shard in London almost 20 years before it was built.
Edith Hancock and Amanda Luz Henning Santiago contributed to previous versions of this post.
Here are 17 times "The Simpsons" predicted the future:
15. Nobel Prize Winner - Season 22, Episode 1
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/785551840205307904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Fun fact: @TheSimpsons' Milhouse once predicted MIT Prof. Holmström would win a #NobelPrize. Today, he was right! https://t.co/CC0LRk1avy pic.twitter.com/syhMiJBK2A
MIT professor Bengt Holmström won the Nobel Prize in economics in 2016, 6 years after he was bet on to win the Nobel Prize on "The Simpsons."
Holmström's name appears on a betting scorecard when Martin, Lisa, Database, and Milhouse bet on Nobel Prize winners.
14. Smart watches - Season 6, Episode 19
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/444450775310151680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
The Simpsons Smartwatch prediction (1995) via @mashable. lol pic.twitter.com/TmKgiXulxS
"The Simpsons" introduced the idea of a watch you could use as a phone in an episode aired in 1995, nearly 20 years before the Apple Watch was released.
13. Lady Gaga's Super Bowl halftime show - Season 23, Episode 22
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In 2012, Lady Gaga performed for the town of Springfield hanging in midair. Five years later, she flew off the Houston NRG Stadium roof in real life to perform her Super Bowl halftime show.
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