Aside from being creepily prophetic, Jules Verne wrote some great novels. One of the fathers of science fiction, Verne is best known for classics like Journey into the Center of the Earth, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days. Verne introduced many fantastic concepts related to space travel, flight, and underwater travel all still a glimmer in the patent office’s eye. Verne also predicts the Apollo program with great accuracy, including the Florida location of its launch site. He also foresaw the invention of the helicopter, submarine, and jukebox which I can only attribute to witchcraft.