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10 Unbelievable Predictions That Shocked The World

We all come across many predictions in daily life. But little do we know that these might even come true and freak us later!


Here are some accurate predictions which were almost unbelievable for mankind.


1. Messaging and Blogging were predicted two centuries ago!






The prediction in the novel "Year 4338" by the Russian philosopher Vladimir Odoevsky in 1835, narrated the world with instant messaging, blogging and also status updates as a renowned and easiest way of communication! Isn't that prediction a basic need of the present generation. It appears as social media!


2. Apple nailed it!





Apple introduced the world to a video in 1987, "Knowledge Navigator". They predicted it very accurately and even at the most suitable time! It was about the future of computing. This video showed the handling of touchscreen devices, video calling and a digital knowledge assistant. You would be awestruck after knowing that the date specified in the video is September 16, 2011 which is just 18 days away from when all those features became available on phones/tablets.


3. Earphones, the imaginative prediction of author!





The author of the novel "Fahrenheit 451", Ray Bradbury released this novel in 1953. This novel predicted the world in which books are proscribed and burned. So for people to learn, the information is fed through tiny sea shells that are placed in their ears and fed radio signals! And now we are here with wireless headphones. Aren't they pretty much similar?


4. Internet, a historical prediction!





In 1903 Edward Morgan Forrester released a novel called "The Machine Stops" which depicts the world where communication is done through digital screens. He predicted the Internet even before the radio was a mass media!


5. Even president Obama was predicted!





In the novel, "Stand on Zanzibar" by John Brunner in 1968 made the bold prediction that in the year 2010, America would have an African American president named Obama."


6. Aerial attack was predicted!





Billy Mitchell covered a lot of highly successful flight programs, against the Germans during WWI. After this, he went on record with an incredibly bold prediction of a future aerial attack.


7. Digital music selling!





Earlier in 1989, Fran Zappa's "The Real Frank Zappa Book" illustrates in detail about the selling of music digitally!


8. Prediction about World War Two!





Ferdinand Foch had stated “This is not peace. It is an armistice for twenty years.” Astonishingly enough, World War Two started 20 years and 28 days later.


9. Chicago cubs quote!





In 1993, Michael Lee, a senior high school student had his Yearbook say the following: “Chicago Cubs. 2016 World Champions. You heard it here first.” As we all know by now, the Cubs actually pulled it off this year. While there have been speculations that this Yearbook quote was shopped, so far nobody has been able to prove it to be a fake. The prediction was so accurate that it brought everyone in doubt!


10. Cowboy Bepop and Columbia space shuttle!





Cowboy Bepop, a popular anime in the late 90's that featured a spacecraft named Columbia was sent on a rescue mission which failed due to its heat resistant tiles peeling off during the mission! The coincident or may be accurately predicted incident it may be that the space shuttle Columbia went up in flames after its heat resistant piles peeled off!








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