"The Simpsons" has done it again!
When Richard Branson traveled to the edge of space over the weekend, many were stunned the billionaire would take the risk of becoming one of the first civilians to travel to space without astronaut training or experience.
However, for fans of "The Simpsons," the move wasn’t shocking at all, as the show already predicted it would happen seven years ago.
Fans of the beloved cartoon series recently found an episode from 2014 that references Branson, 70, traveling to space.
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Over the last few years, "The Simpsons" has become known for predicting the future. Now, it has happened once again, as the show predicted Branson, commercial astronaut and founder of the company Virgin Group, would travel to space back in 2014.
In the episode ‘The War of Art,’ art forger Klaus Ziegler discusses his work with Lisa Simpson. To prove the point, a number of people are shown admiring his art, including Branson looking at a painting in space.
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Other predictions that came true include the 2003 Siegfried and Roy tiger attack and Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox, according to Deadline.
Since Branson has been talking about going to space for years, some fans were skeptical, while many others were still impressed.
Maybe it’s time the world starts studying ‘The Simpsons’ to see what may happen in the future.
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