A blind mystic who predicted the 11 September attacks and the death of Princess Diana has made her 2021 revelations from beyond the grave. Before she died, Baba Vanga, who was known as the Nostradamus of the Balkans, said that during 2021 a cure for cancer will be found, trains will fly and a “strong dragon” will take over the planet. Interpreters believe the “strong dragon” is China.
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