The Simpsons eerily predicted Titanic sub disappearance in episode 17 years ago

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After its first episode aired in 1990, The Simpsons have gone on to predict some eerily accurate major events in history, months or years before they'd ever happen.From the 9/11 tragedy to the deaths of multiple celebrities, the show is now infamous for its knack in predicting serious events in history, reports the Mirror.

And now, in what could be the eeriest prediction yet, it seems that The Simpsons predicted the missing Titanic submersible which has been in the headlines this week.

Five passengers are aboard the missing sub, which is set to run out of oxygen today, with no location as to where the vessel is.An extensive search and rescue operation is currently underway across the mid Atlantic ocean, after the tourist sub went missing on Sunday.The small submersible was on a tour into the sunken Titanic shipwreck, and contact was lost around an hour and 45 minutes into its journey.According to reports, oxygen likely ran out at 11am on Thursday, June 22, and fears are growing that the vessel - named Titan - could be stuck in the Titanic wreckage.And while the ongoing tragic event has shocked millions across the globe, it looks as though The Simpsons predicted this situation back in 2006.In an episode of the TV series, Homer Simpson's long-lost father Mason Fairbanks, who discovers treasures from the sea, gives a chilling speech before setting off on an expedition.He said: "Today I am filled with joy.

Searching for treasure with my long-lost son. My dream for each of you is that you find the happiness I feel today."Homer and his long lost father then set out on their journey in the submarine, and came across a shipwrecked boat - that held two boxes filled with treasure.Homer radioed home to his friends to tell them