A Sydney resident found a fortune scroll left 22 years ago by former tenant Greg Wilkinson under a tile in the bathroom wall of her home and posted its contents on Facebook. As noted by The Independent, the Australian did not predict the victory of Donald Trump in the elections or Britain's exit from the EU, but surprisingly accurately predicted other global changes in society.
Wilkinson left the scroll on Easter Sunday 1995. He began by describing the cost of a loaf of bread, a pint of milk, a copy of the Sabbath newspaper, and a crate of beer and other merchandise, and then proceeded to forecast the future.
In particular, the author prophesied the status of a superpower to China. The publication notes that in 1995, China was behind the United States, Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Brazil and Japan in terms of the size of the economy, and eventually rose to second place, leaving only the United States. Wilkinson assumed that America would become China's largest partner, and if they needed new markets, they could choose Australia.
In addition, 22 years ago, the Australian pointed out that Islam will become a major ideological problem, namely its distorted interpretations that can cause a "holy war."
The Sydney Morning Herald tracked down Wilkinson and spoke about his reaction to the fact that his letter caused a stir on the network. The man admitted that at first he felt somewhat depressed, but stressed that the Internet has made unprecedented progress in two decades, which makes it easy to find any person.
The man also said that after writing the letter, he argued with his wife about when he would be discovered. Wilkinson believed that the letter would be found around 2060, and his wife, who died of cancer two years later, claimed that it would happen closer to 2020.
