By Ryan Stacy
Vangelia Gushterova was blind from the time she was twelve years old, but the Bulgarian mystic reportedly saw far into the future before her death in 1996. Known as "Baba Vanga" by her adherents, she made predictions as far ahead as the year 5079—including many for the year 2022. According to Baba Vanga, the upcoming year will bring:
- An alien attack on Earth
- Another deadly virus, this time from Siberia
- Natural disasters such as tsunamis, earthquakes, and floods—and a plague of locusts in India
- Global water scarcity
- A "takeover" of virtual reality
While some may dismiss Baba Vanga's forecast for the new year, her followers say she's accurate about 85% of the time, with her past predictions including the 9/11 attacks, the election of Barack Obama, and the dissolving of the Soviet Union.