# The Onion as a predictor of literal fact in the future.

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 4, 2008, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-as-a-predictor-of-literal-fact-in-the-future/471030 "2008-11-04T11:31:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2009, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-as-a-predictor-of-literal-fact-in-the-future/471030/21 "2009-06-14T08:35:05Z")

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> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#):
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> [Gillette’s 5-blade razor predicted by The Onion](http://www.boingboing.net/2005/09/14/gillettes-5blade-raz.html)  
> In 2005, Gillette:  
> In 2004, Onion:

[Mad Magazine](http://www.shavingstuff.com/archives/011601.php) predicts 76 blades…

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**Post date:** [June 14, 2009, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-onion-as-a-predictor-of-literal-fact-in-the-future/471030/22 "2009-06-14T11:30:30Z")

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> [@jackdavinci](#):
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> [Mad Magazine](http://www.shavingstuff.com/archives/011601.php) predicts 76 blades…

Don’t forget the [Spishak Mach 20…](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbT3JARkluk&feature=related)

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