7 Scary Accurate Vintage Ads That Predicted the Future

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By Amy-Mae Elliott2013-12-22 17:00:01 UTC

We may not be riding hoverboards, employing robot maids or wearing one-piece space-suits, but that doesn't mean all predictions from the past about life in the future haven't come true.

We found seven videos that offer visions of the future that aren't too far off today's reality. From the foretelling of home computers to a 1970s prophecy of the Internet, these particular predictions from the past were spot-on.

See also: 10 Vintage Apple Ads That Time Forgot [VIDEOS]

Take a look through our space-age selection in the gallery above. In the comments below, let us know which clips surprised you with their eerie accuracy.

Image: Flickr, Pablo Torvinen

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