It’s impossible to predict the future. But we do know that history repeats itself, so we can still make educated guesses. And over time, we sometimes find out that those projections proved to be 100% true.
We took a trip to the Aged Like Wine subreddit, which features posts and statements that have only become more and more accurate as time has passed. Below, you’ll find some of the community’s best posts, so enjoy scrolling through these statements that turned out to be unsettlingly spot on. Keep reading to also find a conversation with the community’s founder, and be sure to upvote the posts that you believe aged like fine wine!
#1 Eisenhower Predicted The Future
To learn more about the Aged Like Wine subreddit, we reached out to the community’s founder, who was kind enough to have a chat with We.
“It started on a whim! I was a typical Redditor browsing r/agedlikemilk when that first started, and some people were pointing out posts that aged like wine instead,” the creator shared. “Making a new sub is only a few clicks, and I was surprised at how quickly the sub started. Maintaining and removing constant reposts and deleting vile mean comments was way more work back then. There’s more tools and automation, so it isn’t as big of a hassle nowadays.”
“The weirdest part is that now I feel a bit of obligation to keep it running and free of spam,” the founder continued. “It feels like a surprise kid I gotta babysit now, and it nags in the corner of my mind whenever I think about quitting Reddit. I recently set timers to restrict my Reddit usage (30 or 60 minutes depending on the day), and it can get rough doing some mod stuff while staying under the timer.”
#2 (2020) If Anything He’s Stupider Now
We also asked the founder what the community in Aged Like Wine is like. “Thankfully, our subreddit is pretty chill,” they noted. “Things apparently age like milk way more often than aging like wine! Their number of submissions and moderation team size dwarves ours by a ton.”
“The sub went crazy when COVID hit, apparently lots of people predicted stuff about vaccines and quarantine,” the creator added. “Then it was chill during Biden’s term, but with DJT president again, the sub is seeing more activity again.”
#3 He Knew Then What We’re Realizing Now
We were also curious about the kinds of content that often pops up on Aged Like Wine. “When we first started, there were a ton of appreciation posts. Like such and such celebrity aging fine (ex. Steve Carrell) and occasional positive news,” the founder says. “I miss those! We’ve lost some of that as the sub grew; some people even report wholesome posts as off-topic, which is kinda sad.”
“My favorite post of all time was the insane predictions about the Area 51 meme from a while back (predicting Naruto running),” the creator continued. “Nowadays, I enjoy posts whenever any major new technology is developed, as there’s always someone who predicted it beforehand.”
Finally, the founder left us with some wise words: “Remember, the internet never forgets!”
#4 Well Said Stephen King
Tweet dated Jan 10, 2017, following Obama’s farewell address.
#5 Aged Like An Over 30-Year-Old Expensive Wine
#6 Took A Little Longer Than Expected, But Here We Are
When it comes to predicting the future, there’s not much that most of us can do. We might make hopeful bets on our favorite sports team winning the game tonight or pray that it doesn’t rain when we plan to go for a picnic over the weekend. But according to the BBC, there is a simple rule that can help us make better predictions.
Apparently, author Nassim Nicholas Taleb came up with a rule of thumb for how to predict how long something will last. “The first question you should ask is how long it has already existed. The older it is, the more likely it is to go on surviving,” Tom Chatfield explains.
#7 There Were Signs
#8 Probably Not For The Reason They Thought
#9 Rush Paved The Way For Trump!
Chatfield goes on to explain that time is the best indicator of what’s going to happen in the future. So instead of looking forward, we actually need to look back. “Our only genuinely reliable technique for looking ahead is to ask what has already proved enduring: what has shown fitness and resilience in the face of time itself, surviving its shocks and as**ults across decades, centuries or millennia,” he notes.
#10 Planned Parenthood Appeal, 1982
#11 This Mad Magazine Skit About Trump From 1992
#12 Some People Don’t Change, This Is From 1930
According to McCrindle, there are a few important factors to keep in mind when trying to predict the future. First, they note that we mustn’t ignore asymmetrical trends. Nowadays, even a trend that emerges through social media can be extremely important and impactful. Just look at the #MeToo movement. At the same time, generational transitions can help us anticipate future trends. If we keep an eye on the younger generations, we might be able to see what’s coming.
#13 Bernie Sanders Interview From 2013
#14 Just The Profits Gets Foretold
#15 From A 1990 Vanity Fair Article On Donald Trump
McCrindle notes that catalytic changes can assist us when making predictions as well. They explain that this is when a catalyst and a trend work together to cause societal changes. An example of this is how popular working from home has become in recent years. The catalyst for this change was the pandemic, as many people were forced out of the office. But society has since transitioned instead of going back to exactly where we were before.
#16 Time Magazine Cover, May 2017
#17 This T-Shirt I Bought About 12 Years Ago
#18 I Wish It Was Always This Easy
Another important factor we can’t ignore when looking towards the future is human centricity. McCrindle points out that the human psyche will always play a crucial role in shaping what’s to come. And finally, counter trends are something we should all be keeping an eye on if we want to predict what’s going to happen next. There will always be a subset of people who want to go against the grain and revive past trends that are no longer mainstream.
#19 Oh God
#20 What A Telephone Company Executive Said In 1953 About Phones
#21 Going Through My Old Meme Folder When…
While it can be entertaining when we realize that we happened to predict the future, we all know that life is unpredictable. So it’s probably best to just accept that we won’t always know what’s going to happen. Yes, we should learn lessons from history and work hard to ensure that we don’t repeat mistakes of the past. But we don’t need to fixate on trying to anticipate what tomorrow will bring. Life is full of surprises, good and bad. So we might as well just be along for the ride!
#22 Satire In 2018. Just Another Day In 2025
#23 Yep
#24 Noam Chomsky: The Republican Party Is The Most Dangerous Organisation “- I Hesitate To Call It A Party -” In Human History
Are you impressed by how accurate some of the predictions on this list have been, pandas? Keep upvoting the ones that have aged better than you would have ever imagined, and let us know in the comments below what you hope ages like fine wine as time passes. Then, if you’re looking for even more posts from this subreddit, we’ve got another We list featuring the same group right here!
#25 Hillary Called It
#26 This Was Supposed To Aged Like Milk, Sadly It Didn’t
#27 Clearing Out My Phone And This One Hit Pretty Hard
#28 Well, For All His Flaws, Obama And Others Before Him Were Right The Whole Time
#29 This Quote Was Made More Than A Decade Ago
#30 70 Years Later…
#31 48 Years Ago, This Was Considered An Outrageous Statement. Now, It Is Just An Accurate Description Of Presidential Power
#32 The Onion Strikes Again!
#33 This New Yorker Cartoon From 1974
#34 A Prediction Of 2023 From 1923
#35 Clinton Was Right About Republicans Being Evil Ever Since The 90s!
#36 Oh Trump…
#37 Dude Called It
#38 This Old Quote From Henry George In 1885 Is As Relevant Now Than Ever
#39 How Did Conan Know?!?!?
#40 Frank Zappa Warns About America Moving Towards A F*****t Theocracy In 1986
#41 Robert Barron Says An American Pope Won’t Be Elected Until It’s In Political Decline
#42 His Son Should’ve Listened
This is a quote from George H W Bush after the 1990 Gulf War, his son later did exactly what he warned against and what he said would happen happened.
#43 Elizabeth Holmes
#44 Found On A Youtube Video From 2006
#45 “Nothing Can Keep It Out. The Tariff Issue Enters Every American Home.” May 22, 1912, US
#46 Wow This Was Impressive
#47 Tech Bros Have A Really Short Memory Span
#48 1975: Anti-American Poster, “They’re Having Problems With Their Economy Again” Ron Cobb, United States
#49 Tesla Stock Went Down, Relevance Went Up
#50 This Low Effort Meme I Made In The Fall Of 2020
#51 Ratm Cover 29 Years Ago
#52 Elon’s Behavior Could Certainly Be Explained By His Weird D**k. #elongate
#53 This Joke From The Simpsons Is More Appropriate Than Ever
#54 Remember This Super Funny Joke He Made On The Campaign Trail?
#55 Foreshadowing
#56 Chinese Professor Accurately Predicted Trump Election, Netanyahu’s Attack And Us Involvement In Iran In One Video Posted A Year Ago
#57 Almost A Decade
#58 From Over 15 Years Ago
It’s Kendrick Lamar.
#59 Gamergate Did A Whole Lot Of Damage To The Youth!
#60 Well Well Well
#61 Old Meme
#62 Still Playing Golf
#63 3 Years Ago
#64 They Called It
#65 Can We Appreciate The Fact That This Screenshot From Superman vs. The Elite Is Still Relevant Even Now?
#66 People Should’ve Listened To The Educated Black Woman!
#67 There’s Something Musky About This
#68 1982 Cartoon By Bill Mauldin That Is Relevant Today
#69 Do I Even Have To Say Anything?
#70 This Tumblr User Called It
#71 Not Only Is It All True, He Staged A Coup In The Gop
#72 15 Years Ago
#73 Well Well Well
#74 Whilst The OJ Simpson Parts Aged Like Milk. This Didn’t
#75 Anonymous Called It 3 Days Ago. The Trump Regime Pumped And Dumped The Market Twice In Two Days!
#76 After Hearing Trump Wanting More Prisons For “Home-Grown” Criminals
#77 How About That
#78 That Aged Quickly
#79 Well..well..well…
#80 This Unpopular Opinion At The Time
#81 This Toonhole Comic From 2014
#82 This Random Take About Tucker Carson 6 Years Ago
#83 From October 10, 2025: If You’re Surprised You Weren’t Paying Attention
#84 Does This Count? Since It Was His Final Easter?
#85 Gumbyverse
#86 Bruce Indeed Defeated The Leader Of The Conservative Party Of Canada, Pierre Poilievre. Poilievre Had Held That Seat For Two Decades
#87 Aged Like Wine (WB Is Copyright Claiming McCSongs Now)
#88 It Only Took 18 Hours Before Charlie Cancelled Season 2
#89 It Wuz About Ethics!
#90 This Is How The Media Always Viewed A Peaceful Protest!
