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== Retroactive discrepancies ==
== Retroactive discrepancies ==
=== Ninth Doctor ===
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|The films ''[[Groundhog Day]]'' and ''[[Mrs Doubtfire]]'' were both released in [[1994]].
|The films ''[[Groundhog Day]]'' and ''[[Mrs Doubtfire]]'' were both released in [[1994]].
|The given release year of ''Mrs Doubtfire'' is technically half-correct, being released ''in the United Kingdom'' in early 94 (with its original American release being in late 93). The release year of ''Groundhog Day'', however, is entirely incorrect, being released in 1993 in both countries.
|The given release year of ''Mrs Doubtfire'' is technically half-correct, being released ''in the United Kingdom'' in early 94 (with its original American release being in late 93). The release year of ''Groundhog Day'', however, is entirely incorrect, being released in 1993 in both countries.
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== Predictions ==
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|[[1992]]
|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]''
|By [[2005]], [[London]]'s [[taxi]]s were replaced with [[motorcycle]]s to relieve the increasing [[road traffic]].
|London continues to use taxis today. Later stories released after [[2005 (releases)|2005]] also continue show taxis in use in the city.
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Revision as of 20:29, 31 January 2020

Retroactive discrepancies

Year Story Fact stated Discrepancy
1964 TV: Marco Polo Marco Polo turned twenty-five years old in 1277, placing his birth year in 1252. The real Marco Polo was born in 1254.
1997 PROSE: Business Unusual The Brigadier mentions the video game character Sonic the Hedgehog. The year is 1989. Sonic didn't make his debut until 1991.
2011 PROSE: Touched by an Angel The films Groundhog Day and Mrs Doubtfire were both released in 1994. The given release year of Mrs Doubtfire is technically half-correct, being released in the United Kingdom in early 94 (with its original American release being in late 93). The release year of Groundhog Day, however, is entirely incorrect, being released in 1993 in both countries.

Predictions

Year Story Fact stated Discrepancy
1992 PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Warhead By 2005, London's taxis were replaced with motorcycles to relieve the increasing road traffic. London continues to use taxis today. Later stories released after 2005 also continue show taxis in use in the city.
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