The data also revealed that most of the accurate predictions are written by writers with maths degrees, backing up their earlier theory. The Simpsons showrunner Al Jean previously suggested to Metro.co.uk that the team didn't have a sixth sense and were seeing into the future and instead were making 'educated guesses.

The collage , opens new tab has six images, three of which make predictions: the Ukraine war in 2022, the death of U.S. President Joe Biden later in 2024, and a nuclear explosion on May 5, 2024. But an executive producer on The Simpsons told Reuters that claims of the show predicting world events are false.

Created by cartoonist Matt Groening, The Simpsons began in 1987 as a cartoon short on the Tracey Ullman Show, a variety program on the Fox Broadcasting Company. Expanded to half an hour, it debuted as a Christmas special on December 17, 1989, and then began airing regularly in January 1990.

In 2000, “The Simpsons” gave us a glimpse into its characters' futures, with Lisa becoming the leader of the free world. During a meeting in the Oval Office, she says that President Trump left her with a budget crunch, predicting his presidential reign way before he became the Republican nominee.