50 Times The Simpsons Saw It Coming Before the World Did

During a flu pandemic sweeping through Springfield, panic leads a mob to open a suspicious delivery truck—only to unleash a buzzing swarm of “killer bees.” This chaotic side gag was cartoonishly over the top, the perfect visual punchline for apocalyptic hysteria.

Then, in 2020, as COVID-19 gripped the world, headlines about “murder hornets” suddenly appeared. Real-life Asian giant hornets had reached North America, stinging with venom potent enough to kill small animals and decimate beehives.