If the event is minor in the “grand scheme of things,” the prediction is probably bogus. Who will care about the OJ Trial or the blizzard of 96 in 100 years?
• These articles almost never give a citation to the original verse. Often all they give is an English “translation” that reads like it was composed by Bart Simpson. Not providing a reference makes it very difficult to find the original (if it exists at all), because translations vary tremendously. • Consider the source. Is the article wedged between ads for nose hair clippers, trusses, and bust enhancers? Enough said.
