The "Killer Bees" (1999)

The Simpsons has earned quite the reputation for seemingly predicting the future. It’s actually a bit of a meme at this point, with fans pointing out how many things in the real world appear to have been "predicted" by the show, sometimes years in advance. While some of these predictions are purely coincidental or the result of broad satire, others do seem oddly prescient.

The "Killer Bees" (1999)

• What happened: In "The Springfield Files" (1997), the show predicted an outbreak of killer bees that would be a major problem for people living in the United States. The bees attack various citizens, creating chaos.
• Reality: In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Africanized honeybees, also known as "killer bees," began spreading into the southern United States. These bees, while not as deadly as portrayed in the episode, became a cause for concern, as their aggressive behavior made them dangerous to people who disturbed their nests.