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The Statistical Likelihood of Nostradamus' Predictions Coming True
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21:00 - 26:33 (05:33)

Even though Nostradamus' predictions are vague and their interpretations made after the fact, statistically speaking, one of his predictions is likely to come true over a long enough period of time.

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The interpretation of Nostradamus' prediction of the rise of "Hister" as referring to Hitler is controversial, with skeptics pointing out that "Hister" was actually the lower Danube River, but the Nazis used the supposed prediction to their advantage, dropping pamphlets on France to scare them.
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Nostradamus
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The interpretation of Nostradamus' prediction of the rise of "Hister" as referring to Hitler is controversial, with skeptics pointing out that "Hister" was actually the lower Danube River, but the Nazis used the supposed prediction to their advantage, dropping pamphlets on France to scare them.

Chapter
The Statistical Likelihood of Nostradamus' Predictions Coming True
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Selects: Nostradamus: Predictor of the future? Not so much.
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Stuff You Should Know
Nostradamus' vague predictions may eventually come true statistically, but the interpretation always happens after the fact.
22:11 - 26:33 (04:22)
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Nostradamus
Summary

Nostradamus' vague predictions may eventually come true statistically, but the interpretation always happens after the fact.

Chapter
The Statistical Likelihood of Nostradamus' Predictions Coming True
Episode
Selects: Nostradamus: Predictor of the future? Not so much.
Podcast
Stuff You Should Know