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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

This Bird Landed On The Page About Itself

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    What Are The Chances?

    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 month. Upon arriving to the airfield today I asked operations if they have ever had a Kiowa with the tail number listed on the aircraft that I sat in when I was eight years old. (What are the chances right?) They looked it up and not only had they once had that aircraft there, but it was sitting on the ramp. I went out and took a picture with it and realized that I had actually been flying that specific Kiowa this past month. Twenty years later I am flying the exact aircraft that helped spark my dream to fly."

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    #3

    My Friend Just Got This Once In A Lifetime Picture

    My Friend Just Got This Once In A Lifetime Picture

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    #4

    Dog Gave Birth To Three Puppies, Each With Their Own Corresponding Number On Their Back

    Dog Gave Birth To Three Puppies, Each With Their Own Corresponding Number On Their Back

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    Jolo Atlantis
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like something out of a children's show. "Count the puppies! One! Two! Three! Way to go! There were... three puppies!"

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    #6

    The Mountains And Trees Lined Up Perfectly On This Camper On The Highway

    The Mountains And Trees Lined Up Perfectly On This Camper On The Highway

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    #7

    Hometown Zip Code, T-Shirt, Race Number, Finishing Time - All 33607

    Hometown Zip Code, T-Shirt, Race Number, Finishing Time - All 33607

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    #9

    A Dragon Fly Landed On My Friends Foot And Mirrored Its Own Tattoo

    A Dragon Fly Landed On My Friends Foot And Mirrored Its Own Tattoo

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    Mr. Curtis
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I dont really think it's a coincidence this one.. But maaaaybe the dragonfly want to... Mate?

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    #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

    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

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    #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

    Brother Spent A Year Trying To Get A Lightning Photo. He Caught This Last Night, I Just Noticed The Boat In The Bottom Left

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    #15

    In Very Rare Circumstances It Is Possible To See A Full 360 Degree Rainbow From An Airplane

    In Very Rare Circumstances It Is Possible To See A Full 360 Degree Rainbow From An Airplane

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    #16

    Butterfly Bro Lands On His Own Picture

    Butterfly Bro Lands On His Own Picture

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    CatShatBrix
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is actually a chance it thought that the picture was real, and came to mate/socialise

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    #17

    Managed To Catch This Balloon Popping On My Phone

    Managed To Catch This Balloon Popping On My Phone

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    Hans
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would not have guesses an iPhone has such a short shutter time...

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    #19

    A Flamboyance Of Flamingos… Shaped Like A Flamingo

    A Flamboyance Of Flamingos… Shaped Like A Flamingo

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    #21

    Swedish Guy Accidentally Captures Green Meteorite While Searching For The Northern Lights

    Swedish Guy Accidentally Captures Green Meteorite While Searching For The Northern Lights

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    #22

    My Blind Son Found A Four Leaf Clover On His Own. What Are The Odds?

    My Blind Son Found A Four Leaf Clover On His Own. What Are The Odds?

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    Katrė
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well I'd say it's just pure skill and a lot of dedication. Well done:)

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    #23

    Rare Cloud Phenomenon Over Eastern Victoria, Australia

    Rare Cloud Phenomenon Over Eastern Victoria, Australia

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    #24

    What Are The Odds?

    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.

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    #25

    Two Collided Bullets From The Battle Of Gallipoli

    Two Collided Bullets From The Battle Of Gallipoli

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    #28

    My Dog's White Stripe Lines Up Perfectly With The Water's Edge

    My Dog's White Stripe Lines Up Perfectly With The Water's Edge

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    #29

    My Brother Accidentally Wore The Same Outfit As My Daughters Birthday Present

    My Brother Accidentally Wore The Same Outfit As My Daughters Birthday Present

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    #31

    My Friend's Father Caught A Blue Lobster The Other Day. Odds Are 1 In 2 Million

    My Friend's Father Caught A Blue Lobster The Other Day. Odds Are 1 In 2 Million

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    #32

    4 Strangers Same Outfit

    4 Strangers Same Outfit

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    #33

    Cell Phone Picture From Friday Nights Storm. The Lighting Happened Right After The Camera Started Taking The Picture

    Cell Phone Picture From Friday Nights Storm. The Lighting Happened Right After The Camera Started Taking The Picture

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    #34

    The People You May Know Section Of Facebook Put Up These Pictures That Align Perfectly With Unrelated People

    The People You May Know Section Of Facebook Put Up These Pictures That Align Perfectly With Unrelated People

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    #35

    Lottery Ticket Vs. Winning Numbers

    Lottery Ticket Vs. Winning Numbers

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    #36

    This Car Owner Is Just Lucky

    This Car Owner Is Just Lucky

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    #37

    An Albino Deer I Spotted In Northwestern Wisconsin Yesterday

    An Albino Deer I Spotted In Northwestern Wisconsin Yesterday

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    Kori K. Warriner
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not very unusual. Unfortunately they are the first to go because they aren't camouflaged.

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    #38

    Restaurant Sign Saved By Chance

    Restaurant Sign Saved By Chance

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    #40

    What Are The Odds Of This Accident?

    What Are The Odds Of This Accident?

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    #42

    I Dropped A Plate By Accident,and It Spilt In Half Perfectly. No Shards Or Chips

    I Dropped A Plate By Accident,and It Spilt In Half Perfectly. No Shards Or Chips

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    #44

    Almost 12 Years Ago My Dad Caught A Picture So Rare That No One Believed Us When We Told Them. Today I Finally Found The Picture To Prove It...

    Almost 12 Years Ago My Dad Caught A Picture So Rare That No One Believed Us When We Told Them. Today I Finally Found The Picture To Prove It...

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    Hans
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The moment you realize you are in deep trouble. Just look at that face...

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    #45

    The Print On The Lorry In Front Is In The Same Spot My Wife Took Her Background Photo

    The Print On The Lorry In Front Is In The Same Spot My Wife Took Her Background Photo

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    Hans
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Admittedly, this is a rather often photographed spot. Still a nice coincidence!

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    #46

    Friend Tried To Toss Me His Keys At Work, They Got Stuck On Piping In The Roof Like This

    Friend Tried To Toss Me His Keys At Work, They Got Stuck On Piping In The Roof Like This

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    #47

    These Licence Plates

    These Licence Plates

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    Lara B.
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "You say yes (yeah), I say no (naw), You say stop and I say go go go" :)

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    #48

    We Got Another Rare Lobster In At Work. This Time He's A 1 In 30 Million Calico Lobster

    We Got Another Rare Lobster In At Work. This Time He's A 1 In 30 Million Calico Lobster

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    #50

    Aussie Currently Traveling Around Greece, I Just Found Half An Australian Bank Card Out The Front Of My Hotel. The Name, Valid Date And First 6 Numbers That Are Visible Are Exactly The Same As My Own Card. I Ran Upstairs And Pulled Apart My Bag And Found Mine Completely Intact Where I'd Left It

    Aussie Currently Traveling Around Greece, I Just Found Half An Australian Bank Card Out The Front Of My Hotel. The Name, Valid Date And First 6 Numbers That Are Visible Are Exactly The Same As My Own Card. I Ran Upstairs And Pulled Apart My Bag And Found Mine Completely Intact Where I'd Left It

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    #51

    I Saw A Gull Standing On Top Of Another Gull

    I Saw A Gull Standing On Top Of Another Gull

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    #52

    How Does This Even Happen?!?

    How Does This Even Happen?!?

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    #53

    My Dad Started Learning Archery 2 Years Ago. He Comes Back From Lessons With This Once In A Lifetime Shot

    My Dad Started Learning Archery 2 Years Ago. He Comes Back From Lessons With This Once In A Lifetime Shot

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    #54

    Sequential License Plates

    Sequential License Plates

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    #55

    Today, I Think I Found The Rarest Thing I Will Ever Come By And Never Seen One Until This Morning On My Front Tire. An Albino Fly

    Today, I Think I Found The Rarest Thing I Will Ever Come By And Never Seen One Until This Morning On My Front Tire. An Albino Fly

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    #56

    What Are The Odds?

    What Are The Odds?

    Talking to a friend at my local coffee shop, and my mom comes up in conversation. I haven't spoken to her in a few days, so I call her. She's driving down the same street, passing the coffee shop, so she says "I'll come in and say hi!" We were both wearing the exact same outfit

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    #57

    Car's Lucky Day

    Car's Lucky Day

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    #60

    My Friend Captured Possibly The Rarest Thing That's Ever Happened

    My Friend Captured Possibly The Rarest Thing That's Ever Happened

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    #61

    These Two Local Doctors. Two These Doctors Local

    These Two Local Doctors. Two These Doctors Local

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    #63

    The House My Sister Is Looking At Buying Has A Picture I Painted When I Was In High School For A History Project On Their Wall

    The House My Sister Is Looking At Buying Has A Picture I Painted When I Was In High School For A History Project On Their Wall

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    #64

    Identical License Plates But From Different States

    Identical License Plates But From Different States

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    #65

    On Our Way To An Amusement Park When We See A Man Holding A Sign Saying "Jesus Is This Way". Start Joking That Jesus Is At The Amusement Park. This Is What We Park Next To

    On Our Way To An Amusement Park When We See A Man Holding A Sign Saying "Jesus Is This Way". Start Joking That Jesus Is At The Amusement Park. This Is What We Park Next To

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    therealpixie
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hrishikesh, not laughing about god; laughing about an Hispanic man named Jesus.

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    #67

    After Having It For 2 Years, I Accidentally Found My Phone Background The Other Day Near Santa Cristina, Italy

    After Having It For 2 Years, I Accidentally Found My Phone Background The Other Day Near Santa Cristina, Italy

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    #68

    I Just Dropped My Bank Note On The Floor And I Thought It Had Disappeared

    I Just Dropped My Bank Note On The Floor And I Thought It Had Disappeared

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    #69

    My Sister, Other Sister, And Parents Accidentally Bought Me The Same Birthday Card

    My Sister, Other Sister, And Parents Accidentally Bought Me The Same Birthday Card

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    Christina Waide
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or you sisters asked your dad to buy them a card at the store and your dad, being a dad, bought 3 of the same. Sorry-I just call it like I see it. And I have a dad. haha

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    #70

    This Guy Had Two Nails From A Nail Gun Hit His Leg, And They Both Missed His Femur And His Kneecap

    This Guy Had Two Nails From A Nail Gun Hit His Leg, And They Both Missed His Femur And His Kneecap

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    #71

    My Default Router Password Described My Rare Birthmark

    My Default Router Password Described My Rare Birthmark

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    #72

    Is This Going To Be A Bad Day Or A Good One?

    Is This Going To Be A Bad Day Or A Good One?

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    #76

    The Left Door Perfectly Describes The Right Door's Condition

    The Left Door Perfectly Describes The Right Door's Condition

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    #77

    Leaf Meets Crack In The Gate

    Leaf Meets Crack In The Gate

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    #80

    "Beware Of Death" Sign Above An Unexploded Shell In A Tree During WW1

    "Beware Of Death" Sign Above An Unexploded Shell In A Tree During WW1

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    #82

    My Friend Threw His Homework In The Air

    My Friend Threw His Homework In The Air

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    #84

    After Finding 3 Four-Leafed Clovers And Buying Them Tape With $7.77 On The Receipt, I Hit Frontpage. 5 Hours After Posting, My Brother Showed Me That His Odometer Was 77,777 Miles

    After Finding 3 Four-Leafed Clovers And Buying Them Tape With $7.77 On The Receipt, I Hit Frontpage. 5 Hours After Posting, My Brother Showed Me That His Odometer Was 77,777 Miles

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    #85

    My Cousin Caught A Lobster With Double Pinchers. Both Claws Work

    My Cousin Caught A Lobster With Double Pinchers. Both Claws Work

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    #86

    My Worksheet For Statistics Said I Wouldn't Get The Same Numbers When I Used A Random Number Generator. I Did

    My Worksheet For Statistics Said I Wouldn't Get The Same Numbers When I Used A Random Number Generator. I Did

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    Hans
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Technically, the book is wrong. As it teached statistics, it should say that just the chances of seeing the same sequence is quite low. However, with a poor random number implementation it might not even be that low, particularly if the first number matches.

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    #87

    3 Eggs. All Twins. The Odds Of This Happening Are About 0.003%

    3 Eggs. All Twins. The Odds Of This Happening Are About 0.003%

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    #88

    My Daughter Got A Book In The Discarded Book Pile At Her Hs That My Wife And My Wife's Mom Also Checked Out In Hs

    My Daughter Got A Book In The Discarded Book Pile At Her Hs That My Wife And My Wife's Mom Also Checked Out In Hs

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    #89

    My Phone Captured A Card Being Dealt, Total Accident But Mildly Interesting Consequence

    My Phone Captured A Card Being Dealt, Total Accident But Mildly Interesting Consequence

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    #90

    These Two Bullets Hit Each Other At The Battle Of Gettysburg

    These Two Bullets Hit Each Other At The Battle Of Gettysburg

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    #92

    Dices Got Stuck In My Friend's Glass While Shuffling

    Dices Got Stuck In My Friend's Glass While Shuffling

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    #94

    Can I Get $100 On "Christ That's Lucky" Please Jim

    Can I Get $100 On "Christ That's Lucky" Please Jim

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    Troux
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I assume this was taken on an airport shuttle if she's in uniform, so....not that unusual.

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    #95

    Someone Flipped This Up There

    Someone Flipped This Up There

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    #96

    Gunpowder Shooting Up Out Of A Miniature Cannon Lands Directly In A Container Of Gunpowder

    Gunpowder Shooting Up Out Of A Miniature Cannon Lands Directly In A Container Of Gunpowder

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    mocochang
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The lesson here is to always put the lid back on the gunpowder container.

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    #98

    My Friends Order Number Was The Same As Her Total

    My Friends Order Number Was The Same As Her Total

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    #99

    My Pinball Stopped Exactly... Here

    My Pinball Stopped Exactly... Here

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    #100

    Lesson For Today: Do Not Shake Your Starbucks Iced Coffee Over Your Laptop Because There's A One In A Million Chance The Bottom Will Fall Off

    Lesson For Today: Do Not Shake Your Starbucks Iced Coffee Over Your Laptop Because There's A One In A Million Chance The Bottom Will Fall Off

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    #101

    Shot An Arrow Into A Public Archery Target And Accidentally Re-Tipped My Arrow With Another Arrowhead That Was Stuck Inside

    Shot An Arrow Into A Public Archery Target And Accidentally Re-Tipped My Arrow With Another Arrowhead That Was Stuck Inside

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    #103

    Threw My Phone Into The Air On A Timer Many Times (Yes, It Did Land In The Water Eventually), And Somehow Got This Wonderful Photo

    Threw My Phone Into The Air On A Timer Many Times (Yes, It Did Land In The Water Eventually), And Somehow Got This Wonderful Photo

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    #104

    This Wasp Got Crushed By My Garage Door As It Closed

    This Wasp Got Crushed By My Garage Door As It Closed

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    Kori K. Warriner
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had that happen with a yellowjacket, after the dang thing stung me. When I found it crushed under the garage door (where it was sitting when it stung me), I did a little dance.

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    #105

    Top 3 Spots Of This Nascar Race Belong To Numbers 1, 2, And 3

    Top 3 Spots Of This Nascar Race Belong To Numbers 1, 2, And 3

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    #106

    I Accidentally Washed A Couple Of Dollar Bills And One Turned Out To Be A Counterfeit

    I Accidentally Washed A Couple Of Dollar Bills And One Turned Out To Be A Counterfeit

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    #107

    The Events That Aligned To Make This Happen Are Uncanny

    The Events That Aligned To Make This Happen Are Uncanny

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    Thomas Hollingshead
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Darn. This is a good picture, but the somewhat grotesque position is only earning downvotes. That's a shame.

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    #108

    I Shot A Spider With A 23GA Nailgun From 4 Feet Away And Scored A Headshot

    I Shot A Spider With A 23GA Nailgun From 4 Feet Away And Scored A Headshot

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