10 Most insane coincidences in history | FACT bitsnn10 - 00:08 Mark Twain, American novelist and humorist, was born on the day of the appear...
10 Most insane coincidences in history | FACT bitsnn10 - 00:08 Mark Twain, American novelist and humorist, was born on the day of the appearance of Halley's Comet in 1835, and died on the day of its next appearance in 1910.once he remarked: "I came in with Halley's Comet and I expect to go out with it." This random remark of his totally became true.nn9 - 00:37 In 1899 a man was killed by a bolt of lightning as he stood in his backyard in Taranto, Italy. Thirty years later, his son was killed in the same spot by another bolt of lightning. On October 8, 1949, Rolla Primarda, the grandson of the first victim was also killed in the same spot by yet another bolt of lightning.nn8 - 01:05 Jean Marie Dubarry, a Frenchman, was executed on February 13, 1746 for the murder of his father. 100 years, to the day, another Frenchman also named Jean Marie Dubarry was executed, also for the murder of his father.nn7 - 01:26 In 1883 Henry Ziegland broke up with his girlfriend, who was so distressed she committed suicide. To avenge, the girl's brother shot Ziegland, then took his own life by shooting himself. But in fact the bullet had only grazed Ziegland face, lodging into a tree. Some years later, however, Ziegland decided to cut down that large tree. The task seemed so formidable that he decided to blow it up with dynamite. The explosion propelled the bullet into Ziegland's head and killed him.nn6 - 02:09 Two of America's founders. Jefferson crafted the Declaration of Independence, showing drafts of it to Adams, who (with Benjamin Franklin) helped to edit and hone it. The document was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Surprisingly, both Jefferson and Adams died on the same day, July 4, 1826 -- exactly 50 years from the signing of the Declaration of Independence.nn5 - 02:42 Once American novelist Anne Parrish was browsing book in a stores in Paris in the 1920s, she came upon an old book that was one of her childhood favorite named "Jack Frost and Other Stories". She picked up that old book and showed it to her husband, telling him of the book she fondly remembered as a child. Her husband took that book and opened it. It was Anne's very own book.nn4 - 03:11 When King Louis XVI of France was a child, he was warned by an astrologer to always be on his guard on the 21st day of each month. Unfortunately Louis was not always on his guard. On June 21st 1791, following the French revolution, Louis and his queen were arrested in Varennes, whist trying to escape France. On September 21st 1791, France abolished the institution of Royalty and proclaimed itself a republic. Finally on January 21st 1793, King Louis XVI was executed.nn3 - 03:49 Jim Lewis and Jim Springer, were separated at birth, adopted by different families. Both families named the boys Jim. Both James grew up not even knowing of the other, yet both sought law-enforcement training, both had married women named Linda. Both had sons, one of whom was named James Alan and the other named James Allan. The twin brothers also divorced their wives and married other women both named Betty. And they both owned dogs which they named Toy.nn2 - 04:23 In 1979, Das Besteran, a German Magazine, held a writing competition. The winner of the competition was Walter Kellner, with his story about flying a Cessna 41 between Sardinia and Sicily. In his story he encountered engine trouble at sea, landed in the water, spent some time in an emergency dinghy and was then rescued. This story was spotted by an Austrian, also named Walter Kellner, who blamed German Kellner for plagiarizing his story because virtually the same thing had happened to him. The magazine checked both stories and both turned out to be true.nn1 - 05:04 In the 19th century, the famous horror writer, Edgar Allan Poe, wrote a book called 'The narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym'(1838). It was about four survivors who survive without food and water for days, three of the survivors kill and eat the cabin boy of the ship who was named 'Richard Parker'. In 1884, the story repeated itself wherein the shipwreck caused to Mignonette led to three hungry survivors killing and eating the cabin boy. Surprisingly, the cabin boy's name was Richard Parker.nn.................................................................n.................................................................nPlease help us to grow and serve you betternnSubscribe ► http://bit.ly/FactbitsnPost to Facebook ►http://on.fb.me/1pBapNrnLike Us on Facebook ► http://bit.ly/FactbitsFBnWe're on Google Plus ► http://bit.ly/FactbitsGPlusn......................................................................nAudio Credits: nn0:01 Intro music : Orangen0:10 Video Music : "Comet Halley" by Stellardronen(http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Stellardrone/Light_Years_1227/07_Comet_Halley)n05:40 Outro Music : Getting TherennAll materials used are in public domain and under Creative Commons license. Less
