When the French soothsayer Michel de Nostrodame, aka Nostradamus, laid down his prophecies in a collection of verse quatrains known as "Les Prophéties" way back in 1555, he did so with the claim of having had visions reaching hundreds of years into the future. Having appeared to have correctly predicted — according to adherents at least — such major world events as the French Revolution and the rise of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler , Nostradamus continues to be the subject of wry interest from media outlets each new year, with people looking to his prophecies to try and get a handle on what might happen in the 12 months ahead.

Nostradamus prediction round-ups are an annual certainty, but it is a rare occurrence that outlets take the time to report on whether the seer's predictions turned out

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