20 Freakishly Specific Predictions From History That Came True

4. Russian Prince Vladimir Odoyevsky Envisioned The Internet (1835)

Imperial Russian prince, Vladimir Odoyevsky, was also an author during his spare time - and he had started writing a utopian novel named Year 4338 but was unable to complete it before his death. In one passage in which he wrote, he is credited with predicting blogging and the internet. He wrote:

"Finally, today we received a household journal from the prime minister, where we, among others, were invited to a soiree. You need to know that in many houses, especially those well connected, such journals are published, having replaced regular correspondence... "The journals usually provide information about the hosts€™ good or bad health, family news, various thoughts and comments, small inventions, as well as invitations; in case of a dinner invitation, also the menu. Besides, for communicating in emergency, friends' houses are connected by means of magnetic telegraphs that allow people who live far from each other to talk to each other."