Napoleon and Hitler parallels

Both invaded Russia almost exactly 129 years apart. Both entered power after the same type of political upheaval, both rose from relative obscurity, and both left near-identical trails of destruction.

The car crash in Ohio

Two cars collided in 1895, the first car crash in American history, and they just happened to be the only two cars in the entire state.

Identical car deaths

In 1975, a man was hit and killed by a taxi in Bermuda. Exactly a year later, his brother was killed, by the same taxi, driven by the same driver, carrying the same passenger.

The book and the neighbor

A woman found her childhood copy of Winnie the Pooh decades later in a used bookstore. Inside was her name, and it had been sold to the shop by her next-door neighbor.

A novel predicts the Titanic

In 1898, author Morgan Robertson wrote Futility, about a ship named “Titan” sinking after hitting an iceberg, eerily close to reality.

The brothers who shared a heart attack

Two brothers in Sweden suffered heart attacks on the same day, in the same town, just two hours apart.

Lincoln and Kennedy parallels

Both presidents were elected 100 years apart, had vice presidents named Johnson, and were assassinated on a Friday in the presence of their wives.

Mark Twain’s celestial bookends

Twain was born when Halley’s Comet passed in 1835, and died the day after it returned in 1910, as he predicted.

The king who chocked

King Umberto I of Italy met a restaurant owner who looked exactly like him. They discovered they were born the same day, in the same town, and both married women named Margherita. The next day, both died in strange circumstances.

Violet Jessop

She survived the Titanic disaster in 1912, but also the Britannic sinking in 1916, and even the Olympic collision before that.

Twins separated at birth, reunited by fate

Jim Lewis and Jim Springer, adopted by different families, grew up apart but lived nearly identical lives, even marrying women with the same names.

Anthony Hopkins’ luck

Before filming The Girl from Petrovka, Hopkins struggled to find a copy of the book, until he stumbled upon one on a train seat. It turned out to be the author’s personal copy, lost and missing.

The curious case of Robert Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln’s son Robert was present at the assassinations of his father, President Garfield, and President McKinley.

The Hoover Dam

The first man to die during construction was George Tierney. The last? His son, Patrick, exactly 14 years later to the day.

The baby who survived twice

In 1930s Detroit, a baby fell from a window, and was caught by a man standing below. A year later, the same baby fell again, and was caught by the same man.

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“Friendly Australian King Parrot Landed On My Book As I Was Trying To Identify It!”

“I’m A Woodturner & Found A Lovely Bowl In A Vintage Store, Made By The Guy Who Inspired Me As A Kid”

“On closer inspection I felt the bowl was very familiar, so I flipped through the very book that inspired me, 31 years ago, & there it was!”

“My Wife Was Wearing The Right Jacket At The Right Time. Pleasanton Ridge, Ca”

“Two Humming Birds Landed At The Same Time On My Rods While Out Fishing!”

“I Picture I Took Of The London Eye Through The Window On A Boat On The Thames”

“My Husband Took A Picture Of Me As I Said Farewell To 40, And Somehow I Was Gifted My Own Rainbow”

“My Wedding Ring Fits Right Inside My Husband’s”

“The Inside Of This Tree Looks Like A Fish”

“I’ve Seen A Lot Of Wildlife This Spring But This One Takes The Cake!”

“Found A Random Guy Who Looks Like Me Waiting For The Subway The Other Day”

“My Grandma Died On My Grandpa’s Birthday. My Grandpa Died On My Grandma’s Birthday”

“This Hare Caught On Google Street”

“This Bug On The Outside Of My Window Looks Like A Fairy”

“Childhood Photos Of Me In The United States, And My Wife In Korea, Wearing The Same Tank Top”

“Perfect Smoke Rings From Etna Volcano, Sicily”

“Took The Most Epic Picture, The Fire Decided To Join Us In Our Peace Sign”

“At My Grandmother’s 85th Birthday, We Found Out The Lady At The Table Next To Us Was Also Celebrating Her 85th Birthday. They Were Born One Day Apart In The Same City And Had Never Met”

“Wind Knocked Over This Light Pole At My Friend’s Car Dealership”

“The Police Facebook Page Posted A Picture Taken By A Speeding Camera. The Bird Saves The Day”

“I Have Never Seen This Occurring Naturally Before In My Life”

“Triple Lightning Strike Over Chicago”

“The Way The Veins Of The Leaf Align On The Creases Of The Hand”

“Six Sisters, Separated Since Birth, On The Day They Finally Met — At Harry Potter World”

“White Elephant Gift Exchange. Three Of Twelve People Brought The Same Gift. Too Funny”

“These Wind Turbines From My Plane Look Like They’re Floating In The Sky”

“Was Swiping At The Dispensary When I Looked Up And Saw The Girl I Was About To Swipe On”

“My Boyfriend And I Went To A Beer Festival And Met A Couple Who Was Dressed The Same As Us”

“Perfectly Timed Firework”

“A Fan Bet $50 On Eugenio Suarez Hitting A Home Run, And Ended Up Catching The Home Run Ball Live At The Game”

“I Got My Bikes Registered Years Apart And These Are The 2 Auto Generated Plates I Got”

“A €1 Coin Fits Perfectly In My Cell Phone Case”

“These Clouds In The Sky That Look Like Dragons”

“Tree In Graz (Austria) That Looks Like A Child Is Hugging It”

“Went To Take A Picture Of The Rainbow And Lightning Struck At The Same Time!”

“The Cat Knocked My Daughter’s Fish Bowl Off The Dresser”

“This Exposed Tree Root I Saw On A Hike Looks Like A Van Gogh”

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