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False predictions are often attributed to the 16th-century astrologer.
by Snopes Staff, Dec. 18, 2000
Michel de Nostradame, known as "Nostradamus," was a 16th-century French astrologist who earned a reputation for having clairvoyant abilities. He has remained prominent in modern popular culture, often among internet users who share made-up predictions about current events that they falsely attribute to him.
By Snopes Staff
March 20, 2020
If only people recognized "predictions" before the calamitous events they supposedly anticipate.
April 17, 2019
A statement can only qualify as a "prediction" if it exists prior to the event it foretells.
Sept. 12, 2001
The Nostradamus 9/11 "prediction" was created as a fabricated example to illustrate how easily a ...
Feb. 1, 2003
As one Canadian student illustrated by accident, a combination of the mythos of a historical fig ...
Nov. 6, 2008
The purpose of articles in some publications is not always to inform readers, but to entertain o ...
Dec. 18, 2000
Vague language plus satire on the internet equals a "prediction" that might sound legitimate wit ...
