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12 Postcards From 1900 That Predicted Life In 2000

Back in 1900, a German chocolate manufacturer by the name of Hildebrands decided to create a series of postcards predicting what might be like in the year 2000. Some of the predictions, such as live broadcasting, turned out to be perfectly accurate, but others, such as weather-proof cities, are just plain laughable. Take a look at the 12 predictions made by these 117-year-old postcards: 
 
1. Personal flying machines.
1990-2000
IMAGE: HILDEBRANDS/PUBLIC DOMAIN
2. Movable sidewalks.
1990-2000
IMAGE: HILDEBRANDS/PUBLIC DOMAIN
3. Moving an entire city block by rail.
1990-2000
IMAGE: HILDEBRANDS/PUBLIC DOMAIN
 
4. A live audiovisual broadcast of a theater performance.
1990-2000
IMAGE: HILDEBRANDS/PUBLIC DOMAIN
5. Weather-controlling machines.
1990-2000
IMAGE: HILDEBRANDS/PUBLIC DOMAIN
6. A hybrid railship.
1990-2000
IMAGE: HILDEBRANDS/PUBLIC DOMAIN
 
7. Tourist submarines.
1990-2000
IMAGE: HILDEBRANDS/PUBLIC DOMAIN
8. Weather-proof city roofing.
1990-2000
IMAGE: HILDEBRANDS/PUBLIC DOMAIN
9. Personal airships.
1990-2000
IMAGE: HILDEBRANDS/PUBLIC DOMAIN
10. Tourism at the North Pole.
1990-2000
IMAGE: HILDEBRANDS/PUBLIC DOMAIN
11. X-ray surveillance device.
1990-2000
IMAGE: HILDEBRANDS/PUBLIC DOMAIN
12. Strolling on a lake with the aid of balloons.
1990-2000
IMAGE: HILDEBRANDS/PUBLIC DOMAIN
 
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