19 current facts that no one could have predicted five years ago

If we had only one time machine.


The year 2012 does not feel everything for a long time, but if you took someone and let them downright in 2017, it's a good bet he or she would feel like beingCharlton Heston at the end ofPlanet of the Apes WhereMichael J. Fox In the alternative reality ofBack to future 2.

Donald Trump Is the president?Pope is for gay wedding? Cubbies actually gained? It is only in this case, everything is too real. Here are some ways that 2017 confound - and probably the alarm - our ancestors not so old.

1
China is a global leader on climate change.

China, Xi Jinping

Barely five years ago, China had a serious problem of carbon and wicked emissionsBlade runnerpollution. But today, when you think of countries that lead the fight against climate change, the first to come to mind is usually China, which has promised to spend spending$ 360 billion in renewable energy. China is like the smoker with three pack-a day wakes up one morning and says: "No more cigarettes for me, and I'm going to train for a marathon." For more insight into the pressing environmental problems of our time, here isOur feature on plastic in the oceans.

2
Chicago Cubs are by meeting the world series champions

Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs, World Series

Yes, it's a real thing that really happened after a drought of 108 years and always gives us all the senses. Just bring the memory gets us starting to act asthis guy.

3
Justin Bieber is a god of style.

Justin Bieber, style
Refuge

We personally love theBiebs better when he pee in the buckets of the mop and curse the photos ofBill Clinton. But when the respectable press organizations begin to publish stories with titles like"8 style lessons we learned from Justin Bieber" and"Justin Bieber is a swimsuit god (no, seriously)"This makes us want to start accumulating canned goods and zombie perforation at our homes because it is clear that the Apocalypse is just around the corner. Speaking of Bieber, read aboutthe time it has connected with a non-celebrity.

4
The pope is everything, "climate change is real! And stop the hasslent gays!"

Pope Francis

Just so there is no confusion, we hear the pope as inPope Francis, The head of the Roman Catholic Church. He who lives in the Vatican and carries white dresses just about all the time. HetweetsThings like "leaving a planet habitable to future generations are, above all, to us," and says things like ", if a person is gay and seeks God and has good will, who am I to judge?"

5
Poet-god Bob Dylan plagare scarnotes.

Bob Dylan, live music
Refuge

Bob Dylan, The man who wrote "blowin in the wind" and "Visions of Johanna" and hundreds of other music masterpieces, apparently did not have the time or inspiration to write his own price Nobel in reading the literature of acceptance of the literature, so he usedSparknotes, a kind of online cliffonotes usually reserved for students in the beast that can not be disturbed to read a book. Dylan took citation lines fromMobile dick It was not really in the novel, other than the summary of sparknotes. Which technically does not mean that it is plagified, it is just rude to pretend to read books. It's like if they discoverDan Do not know anything about what's going on in the world other than what he skimpted on Wikipedia.

6
There is George W. Bush Nostalgia.

George W. Bush, presidents

We are not talking about preservatives. We are talking about Americans who identify as Liberals. When someone bringsGeorge W. Bush, Our 43rd President, many registered democrats will smile, perhaps even sigh, as if someone just reminded them of lazy summer days on the beach, or their favorite teacher of the school class, and they will say, "God miss".

7
Bruce Jenner is a woman.

Caitlyn Jenner
Photo -Flash / Shutterstock agency

There is really not much else to say about it. Her name isCaitlyn Jenner now. In addition, it turns out that it could be the most interesting Kardashian. Sometimes she dine with Katy Perry and is spanking forDo not understand the white privilege. We live in strange moments, my friend. Speaking of the Jenner family, checkKendall Jenner's Instagram Savvy.

8
Lady Gaga is difficult.

Lady Gaga
Refuge

Was it right right now yesterday that she was wearing raw meat and be worn to Grammy Awards in a big egg? NowShe poses for Tiffany ads And resembling someone that your grandmother would point out and say, "You should go out pretty girls like that." But unfortunately,Lady Gaga herself is taken.

9
America's father is best known as alleged series rapist

Bill Cosby

In 2012,Bill Cosby Was America's father. In 2017, he is the comic strip that would have violated a lot of women. We hear awomen's loooot. Although his recent trial for three indecent heads of attack aggravated against the former Basketball Basketball member of the University of Temple Andrea Constand ended in a footage, it is prudent to say that reputation And the legacy of Mr. Cosby are both destroyed.

10
Megyn Kelly is the face of ... NBC News

Megyn Kelly

If a person's journalism quarry starts on Fox News, where she argues that Santa Claus is white and the spraying of pepper used by the cops is just a "food product" harmless, you can apologize for not thinking what is the nextDiane Sawyer. But that's what happened toMegyn Kelly, Who is now a full-time employee for NBC News, a network whose president called his "exceptional journalist".

11
There is moreStars warsMovies - and they are great.

Star Wars, Rogue One
Lucas Film / Walt Disney Studios

What are you waiting for? Vagally racist foreigners and confusing and anti-climatic scenarios? How about movies that might even be better than originals? Or do I just have blown your mind?

12
Broadway is led by a hip-hop musical on a former treasury secretary

Hamilton, Broadway, musicals

Admit it, when you heard, there was a touched musical that combined the raid and the founding fathers of our country - more precisely Alexander Hamilton - was not a part of you who thought,"Does that star Troy McClure?" (Too, you should see howThe creator of Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda, describes the woman of her dreams.)

13
Dwayne Johnson played in a flop

Dwayne Johnson
Refuge

He had to finally arrive, right? His recentBaywatch Flood at the box office. Fortunately,Johnson is a pretty wise guy for bouncing such a miss.

14
Taylor Swift is the hottest pop spot in the world

taylor swift

It is difficult to remember a pre-1989 World Now, but before 2014 Tay-Tay was a "country-pop country-pop" cute and slightly Mousy who won home songs on love grief. Fast forward to today, and she is Leggy, wearing pop-jugophone from pop-jugophe that abyssGaga andKaty And exclusively dates British guys. Who knew? Just some of theThe many reasons to love it.

15
Abe Vigoda is actually dead. Unfortunately, for real this time.

We still do not believe it quite. SincePeople The magazine erroneously reported his death in 1982, we have just supposed that he would live forever, likeKeith Richards. Cornseveral websites dedicated to monitoring his mortalityinsist that it's true.

16
Dennis Rodman is our best emissary from North Korea

North Korea does not always like. So they promisednuclear head In New York, just because our president said they could not. But you know who theyto do As? Old NBA basketball starDennis "The Ver" Rodman, who went to North Korea four times since 2013. It issing happy birthday to the supreme commanderKim jong one, Distributed copies of Donald Trump'sThe art of the case, And tried to "open doors", "he says. So do not worry, New York, Rodman totally got your back.

17
Nobody is better friends than Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart.

Martha Stewart, Snoop Dogg

You think you have a BFF, but you will never be friends likeSnoop Dogg and Martha Stewart are friends.

18
The cassette mixtracks are back

Cassette tape
Refuge

The vinyl was required to return. But the cassettes? How did it happen? Are people just became nostalgic for music to melt in the rear seat of Nissan Maximas? Apparently so, because even eminemis releasing His breakthrough of the Eminem show on the cassette.

19
The guy on televisionThe apprentice is actually president

Donald Trump, oath of office

No matterHow many times we thought that his campaign was dead.

Engraved photo of the address of Instagram.

For more incredible advice for smarter life, more beautiful and feeling younger, follow us Facebook now!


Categories: Culture
Tags: Fun Facts / News
It is the oldest age you can live (according to science)
It is the oldest age you can live (according to science)
7 Positive Ways to Overcome Cheating, Say Therapists
7 Positive Ways to Overcome Cheating, Say Therapists
These foods can increase your risk of breast cancer, explains a new study
These foods can increase your risk of breast cancer, explains a new study