By definition, a coincidence is something remarkable involving two or more unrelated events that nevertheless happen at the same time or in a way that seems related. One of the key features of a coincidence is the fact that the things or events are not actually related. But over time, we have come to doubt the very idea of a coincidence. People will remark, “Isn’t that a coincidence?” in a conscious way that suggests they don’t think it’s a coincidence at all, and there are many conspiracies that many coincidences must therefore be the exact opposite. But despite this, the world is still rife with true coincidences, things that seem like they should be related somehow, but are not.
10. Freddie King, Albert King and B.B. King were all blues "kings" but were not related to each other.
If you're a fan of the blues, or just good guitar playing in general, then you probably know B.B. King, who was also known as the "King of Blues Guitar." It's a clever name with a double meaning, thanks to King's name and the fact that the man was really good at playing the blues. But he was also known by another name, or rather, as part of another name, one of three kings of blues guitar .
In the number three kings included B.B. King, Freddie King, and Albert King. All born within a decade of each other, they rose to fame together in the 1950s and 1960s, with their careers overlapping over the years. All three were known as incredible musicians, particularly for their blues guitar playing, and it just so happened that all three were called Kings, and they were not relatives .
9. Robin, Robin S., and Robin Schulz have songs called "Show Me Love."
"Show Me Love" may not have been the most creative song title, but it certainly captured the imagination of more than one artist. Coincidentally, it seemed to capture the imagination of three artists who all shared the same name. American R&B singer Robin S. was the first to release " Show Me Love » back in 1993.
Swedish singer Robin has released her " Show Me Love » in 1997, which caused confusion , as both songs were popular dance hits in the '90s. Robin Schulz waited until 2015 to release his own " Show Me Love » , which became a dance hit again, although it didn't become as popular as the first two. Nowadays, it's still hard to Google one specific song unless you're sure who sang what.
8. Denmark continues to elect prime ministers named Rasmussen
What's in a name? If you're a Danish politician, perhaps more than you think, unless you believe in coincidences. But if you do, it's still interesting to note that the Danes seem to really like the name Rasmussen. For example, they elected three prime ministers in a row, all named Rasmussen, even though they weren't related. They liked the last one so much that they elected him again a few years later after a four-year term. break for someone named Thorning-Schmidt.
Rasmussen's tenure began in 1993, when Poul Nyrup Rasmussen was elected. He was succeeded in 2001 by Anders Rasmussen, who served until 2009, when resigned . That's when came to power Lars Løkke Rasmussen . He only lasted two years in power, but the Danish people were ready to give him another try when he was re-elected in 2015 and remained in office until 2019.
7. The word for "dog" in the Mbabaram language is also "dog".
Language is one of the most fascinating parts of human development, and when you look back at the history of language, it becomes more and more fascinating. You can pick any random word in the English language and trace its etymology, perhaps French, German, Old English, Latin, and so on, back through the centuries. But where did it all start? When did the first person to name an apple name it what he did, and why? How?
Creating a language literally out of nothing is not something we can ever fully understand at this time, but we can at least appreciate some of the remarkable coincidences that can occur between languages that have nothing in common and could not have had anything in common in their development. One of the most amazing coincidences comes to us in the form of the word dog.
The etymology of the word dog in English takes us to dead end , if we go back far enough. You can go back to Old English about 1,000 years ago, and then the trail dries up. But, remarkably, the same word appears in Mbabaram language , one of the rarest languages in the world, spoken by Indigenous Australians.
Mbabaram had no connection with English and developed completely separately, without any influence. Somewhat more remarkable was the way in which linguists traced the evolution of the word for dog in that language from an earlier word, goodaga ", which over time underwent some minor phonetic changes, creating what they called a chance similarity of form and meaning which they called one in a million .
6. The caduceus and the rod of Asclepius look similar by coincidence
In the medical community, you will commonly see two symbols used by organizations as part of their official logos. One is the caduceus, a staff flanked by two snakes with a pair of wings at the top. The other is the Staff of Aesculapius, a staff with a single snake coiled around it to the top.
You'll see both symbols on medical ID bracelets, but the staff is the official symbol of organizations like MedicAlert, the American Medical Association, Yale School of Medicine, and more. The caduceus, on the other hand, is the official symbol of the Surgeon General of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Army Medical Corps. It's also used by the Public Health Service and numerous medical organizations. So what's the difference?
The staff of Aesculapius has been a symbol of medicine for many years. Aesculapius was the god of healing. The caduceus, however, is associated with Hermes, the messenger god who had nothing to do with medicine. The image, however, is more balanced with the wings and snakes and therefore more aesthetically pleasing For this reason, since it looks like another symbol, it seems to have become widespread as a result of a perfect coincidence. It looks like a real symbol of medicine and healing, so in many places it has replaced the real symbol.
5. In Australia and America there is a chain of Target stores with the Bullseye logo.
Target, with its red apple logo, is one of America's most popular retailers and reported revenue of more than 100 billion dollars for 2022. Suffice it to say, the chain is doing just fine. But on the other side of the world, there's another chain of stores in Australia, also called Target, with the exact same red apple logo that has nothing to do with the American stores. The products sold are also similar: the Australian version sells clothes, toys, electronics, etc., but not food.
Target Australia is not owned by Kmart, as rumoured, but by Westfarmers Limited. They have filed their own copyright claim for the name and logo in Australia in 1968 , a year after an American company did the same thing in America, and neither company knew the other existed. The similarity between the name and the logo is completely coincidental, and if you think about it, using a bullseye as a logo for a store called Target is not hard, so it's not hard to imagine.
Although the Australian copyright dates back a year to the US store, the original stores, known as Lindsay's stores, actually date back 1926 year , making the Australian version much older than the American one.
4. Dennis the Menace from the UK debuted on the same day as the American Dennis the Menace.
In the age of social media, you will see a lot of accusations of plagiarism if someone posts a joke online and then someone else posts the same joke some time later. But the thing is, this kind of simultaneous discovery or synchronicity of thought is not uncommon and can become extremely complex. One of the best examples of this is probably Dennis the Menace, which was created in the US and UK at the same time, and neither knew the other.
Dennis the Menace appeared in comics March 12, 1951 in both the UK and the US. The UK version appeared as a comic strip and was created by David Lowe. The US version appeared in newspaper comic strips and was created by Hank Ketcham. Neither knew the other, neither had any idea the other comic existed. Besides, apart from the name, they're not that similar.
The UK's Dennis was a far bigger menace than his American counterpart, who was more of a pest than anything else. When the two creators found out what was going on, they seemed to mostly shrug and agree to keep doing what they were doing, acknowledging that the other wasn't plagiarizing. However, the UK version eventually became known as Dennis and Gnasher. When was released in the UK movie "Dennis the Menace" , they simply called him "Dennis."
3. Two postal workers in two different states shot up their work stations on the same day.
There was a time when the saying "going postal" had a very clear meaning to most people - it meant going on a rampage. It became something of a sick joke that postal workers were prone to grab guns and shoot their co-workers in a series of executions , which began in the mid-80s and claimed the lives of dozens of people.
Mail-order executions became so common for a time that on May 6, 1993, they actually happened twice, two different states , in completely separate and unrelated incidents. One shooting took place in Michigan and the other in California, as a result three people died , several more were injured.
2. Anise, star anise, fennel and licorice, not related to each other
If you like black licorice, there's a good chance you'll also like anise and star anise, as they all have very similar flavors. You could also put fennel in this group, as it also has a subtle licorice flavor. But despite the similarities, and especially when it comes to anise and star anise, which are obviously very closely related, at least in terms of names, neither of these things are actually biologically related .
The similarity in taste comes from the oil. under the name anethole . You can also find it in licorice root and fennel. As a result, all four taste similar, although the plants are not closely related in the biological sense of the word. Anise is actually more closely related to parsley and celery , and licorice belongs to the legume family.
1. Agatha Christie was investigated by MI5 because of the coincidence of her name
Imagine you are such a good crime writer that you actually just start repeating reality in your stories, completely unintentionally and in such a way that the government starts investigating you because you have convinced them that you are a spy. This is what happened to Agatha Christie. In her book N or M, Christie created a character named Bletchley , who knew some military secrets.
MI5 had a problem with this because Christie was friends with someone called Dilly Knox, who turned out to be a codebreaker at a secret facility at a place called Bletchley Park. Knox had helped break the Enigma codes, and his job was to keep British spies informed of their movements. So they needed to find out if Christie had somehow gotten that information.
When Knox tried to sneak a question about why she named the character with the secret information Bletchley, she explained that it was because she was stuck in Bletchley waiting for a train and hated the place so much that she named her least likable character in honor of this place. In the end, it was just a coincidence.
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