Some people believe in fate, that everything in life happens for a reason, is predetermined and therefore out of your power. Others believe in an existence that is more of a series of random events and occurrences that, no matter how bizarre they may seem, are purely chance coincidences.
Wherever your beliefs lie on the fate-coincidence scale, these odds-defying scenarios will blow your mind. Bored Panda has compiled a list of a few times when coincidences were just so perfect, occurrences so rare that even the most ardent skeptic may wonder if there weren’t some supernatural forces at play.
What’s the weirdest coincidence that you have ever encountered? Let us know in the comments below!
#1 This Bird Landed On The Page About Itself
#2 What Are The Chances?
«20 years ago I went to an air show with my Grandpa and Uncle. One of the aircraft I sat in was the OH58 Kiowa. This was the day that I decided that I wanted to be a pilot. Today while looking through some old photos I found the picture below of me sitting in the Kiowa. I thought it was cool because that’s what I’ve been flying the past… Read
#3 My Friend Just Got This Once In A Lifetime Picture
#4 Dog Gave Birth To Three Puppies, Each With Their Own Corresponding Number On Their Back
#5 Close
#6 The Mountains And Trees Lined Up Perfectly On This Camper On The Highway
#7 Hometown Zip Code, T-Shirt, Race Number, Finishing Time — All 33607
#8 What To Do After A Car Crash?
#9 A Dragon Fly Landed On My Friends Foot And Mirrored Its Own Tattoo
#10 Right Place, Right Time
#11 Fire Breather Looks Like He’s Kissing A Fire Dragon
#12 I Call Bullsh*t, They Obviously Rehearsed This
#13 So My Dad, A Fisherman At Lake «attersee», Austria, Just Fished Up His Old, Lost Wallet In One Of His Fishnets, After He Had Dropped It Into The Lake 20 Years Ago
#14 Brother Spent A Year Trying To Get A Lightning Photo. He Caught This Last Night, I Just Noticed The Boat In The Bottom Left
#15 In Very Rare Circumstances It Is Possible To See A Full 360 Degree Rainbow From An Airplane
#16 Butterfly Bro Lands On His Own Picture
#17 Managed To Catch This Balloon Popping On My Phone
#18 Oddest Odd Possible
#19 A Flamboyance Of Flamingos… Shaped Like A Flamingo
#20 Mosquito Killed By A Dart
#21 Swedish Guy Accidentally Captures Green Meteorite While Searching For The Northern Lights
#22 My Blind Son Found A Four Leaf Clover On His Own. What Are The Odds?
#23 Rare Cloud Phenomenon Over Eastern Victoria, Australia
#24 What Are The Odds?
These are the mugshots of William West and William West, and they are not related. They were both sent to Leavenworth Prison at the same time, in 1903, and after some confusion, the staff understood they had two different prisoners with the exact same name, who looked exactly alike. They are part of the reason fingerprints are now used as identification.
#25 Two Collided Bullets From The Battle Of Gallipoli
#26 Bad Timing
#27 Man Slides Into Pool But Never Swims
#28 My Dog’s White Stripe Lines Up Perfectly With The Water’s Edge
#29 My Brother Accidentally Wore The Same Outfit As My Daughters Birthday Present
#30 Triple Rainbow
