Failed Predictions of the Ancients

Chapter: Ancient Disasters

Meet the prophets who were so off the mark minimalist art movement was born in the wrong century, but we're not bitter about it.

1. Prophet of the Inevitable Doom

• Foretold the end of the world in 5 minutes, but it ended up being 5 years late. Still, it was a great excuse for a Netflix binge-watching marathon.
• Was convinced that cats would evolve to grow opposable thumbs, but they just grew more expensive.
• Failed to predict the rise of pineapple pizza, but we still love it.

Other Notable Failures

More Ancient Disasters

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