17 times ‘The Simpsons’ accurately predicted the future

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: