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“The Simpsons” predicted Pope Francis’ 2025 death.
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This is inherently false. While The Simpsons may have "predicted" other events, this was false. You see, the "Episode" wasn't even real, and was fully just AI. You can tell it's AI because of the weird text, and the inconsistent animation/art style. So, while The Simpsons have theoretically "Predicted" some other events, the Pope's death was not predicted.

https://www.rumorguard.org/post/d-oh-the-simpsons-didn-t-predict-pope-s-death

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2025/apr/22/tiktok-posts/simpsons-didnt-predict-pope-francis-would-die-2025/

False

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