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This fortune-telling exercise follows in the footsteps of South Africa's unforgettable Paul the Octopus in 2010.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The Magic 8-ball, that fortune-telling toy that was so popular in the 1950s and 1960s, had as useful a range of replies as any forecaster with an advanced degree in economics.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

In Rye: Playing a boy named Josh in the movie “Big,” Tom Hanks consults Zoltar, a fortune-telling machine at Playland Amusement Park.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

For example, the Tarot deck, originally for competitive card games, later morphed into a tool for fortune-telling.

From National Geographic • Nov. 3, 2023

She needed a better weapon to fight with—something more than her voice, a stupid fortune-telling dagger, and a cornucopia that shot ham and fresh fruit.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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