11 Bizarre Predictions For 2018 That You Luckily Have A Whole Year To Recover From

Happy 2018 everyone!

Like ever year, none of us have any idea where it's going to take us or what's going to happen. But we have the Internet, a bunch of psychics and maybe a Chihuahua, who have already charted out what the year might have in store.?

Some may be happy predictions, some strange and others a little worrying. They might not necessarily true, but definitely intriguing. These are top 11 insane predictions for this year:?

1. World War III could happen

Nostradamus - the guy who 'accurately predicted' the rise of Hitler and the 9/11 terror attacks - predicted some things for 2018 too. According to Alessandro Bruno, who wrote on Lmbardiletter.com: "The Nostradamus predictions for 2018 are dire, as they include what might become World War III.

"The Nostradamus WW3 predictions have gained traction because so many people feel helpless. They sense that the world is beyond their control and they feel that difficult times are ahead. Beyond the individual Nostradamus future predictions 2018, there is a common theme.Negative energy will intensify and accelerate with unprecedented intensity and speed."

Not that's its going to happen, but there is a strong possibility. All you can do is, keep those fingers crossed!

2. China will become the world's next "super power"

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Baba Vanga, known as the Nostradamus of the Balkans, foresaw two world-changing events for 2018. According to her, China will become the world's next "super power", taking over from the US and “a new form of energy” will be discovered on Venus.

3. Boko Haram will lay down their arms

One of Nigeria's popular entertainer-turned-activist, CharlyBoy has joined the ranks of religious leaders who have given their prophesies for 2018. According to him Boko Haram will lay down their arms and organise a peace concert. In his words, "This 2018 will be what we make of it, even if we swim or sink no messiah is coming to rescue us, make we all agree say our mumu don reach final bus stop."

4. Donald Trump might reveal himself as a 'flat earther'

For the uninitiated, members of the Flat Earth Society or Flat Earthers claim to believe the Earth is flat. Walking around on the planet's surface, it looks and feels flat, so they deem all evidence to the contrary, such as satellite photos of Earth as a sphere, to be fabrications of a "round Earth conspiracy". And one Internet user is convinced that Trump is part of the flat earth society and this is the year Trump will reveal it.

5. China's 'Supercity' plan will materialise

China’s top planners have long dreamed of remaking the country’s capital region into an integrated, economic nerve center.? The official announcement of a $36 billion high-speed rail plan to link Beijing, Tianjin, and a handful of cities in neighboring Hebei province .The long-term strategy is to bring the three districts together into a contiguous megacity, often referred to as Jing-Jin-Ji, The supercity will have a population of about a third of the whole US.?

6. Netflix movie theatres

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You read that right! In 2017 there was news about a MoviePass, which is subscription-based service from Netflix co-founder Mitch Lowe that allows cinephiles to see “all major movies” in “all major theaters” for a low monthly cost. They've also announced that about 80 original Netflix movies will be released this year alone.?

But quite obviously they ran into conflict with several movie theatre companies with the proposed strategy.?

7. The Bubble Burst

2017 was a year when cryptocurrency markets dominated the public imagination The currency created a huge boom and its demand made its value jump by leaps and bounds. The value of these assets grew from $15 billion to $500 billion. BITCOIN prices may be surging but experts have claimed the cryptocurrency could lead to the end of the world.

According to a Daily Express report, Bitcoin could “kill the planet” due to the amount of energy required to mine the currency.

8. ISIS and Al-Qaeda terror attacks will intensify in Europe

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Terry and Linda Jamison, internationally known as The Psychic Twins, say that ISIS and Al-Qaeda terror attacks will intensify in Europe and other continents in 2018. According to them this year will also be fraught with extreme weather globally, including superstorms, typhoons, hurricanes, and massive flooding.

9. Kim Jong will be overthrown as the leader of North Korea

Craig Hamilton Parker, a self appointed psychic who is known for nailing predictions about Brexit, has released a video about the events that could take place in? 2018. According to him, Kim Jong will be overthrown as the leader of North Korea and US President Donald Trump will survive an impeachment. He also says that a large portion of Antarctica will break away due to climate change.?

10. Global population will touch the 7.6-billion mark

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