India, Oct. 11 -- For more than 30 years, The Simpsons has done more than make people laugh; it has somehow managed to predict the future. From world politics to pop culture and sports, Springfield's most famous family keeps getting it right.

Fans noticed long ago that storylines often mirror real events, sometimes years before they happen. Showrunner Matt Selman once told People, "If you say enough things, some of them will overlap with reality." He added that when you study humanity's foolishness, you can't help but "anticipate the future." Turns out, he might be right.

Here are 16 moments that The Simpsons got strangely right.

In Bart to the Future, it shows the character his own destiny. Lisa becomes president in the episode and sa...