# Explanation for weird coincidences keep happing? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 17, 2011, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explanation-for-weird-coincidences-keep-happing/589364 "2011-07-17T19:03:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explanation-for-weird-coincidences-keep-happing/589364/21 "2011-07-19T00:24:47Z")
> [@David42](#): > > Now that is freaking weird. I almost wanted to start thinking like CoolGuy. Actually that’s pretty common. Almost every time I lose a book it ends up passing from person to person where it ends up at a yard sale in Denver, and is then purchased there and delivered to me when I open a bookstore. But you know what is freaking weird? Most people don’t stop to think about this, but you always find things in the last place you look! Like everytime! I’m not kidding, start paying attention and you’ll see it happening. ---
**Author:** ![David42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@David42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David42)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explanation-for-weird-coincidences-keep-happing/589364/22 "2011-07-19T03:23:54Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Actually that’s pretty common. Almost every time I lose a book it ends up passing from person to person where it ends up at a yard sale in Denver, and is then purchased there and delivered to me when I open a bookstore. > > But you know what is freaking weird? Most people don’t stop to think about this, but you always find things in the last place you look! Like everytime! I’m not kidding, start paying attention and you’ll see it happening. No way. I always keep looking after I have found something. I might find my keys again and then I’d have two sets. Seriously, though, I have looked for my hat while I was wearing it. But I was thinking really hard about _The Worm Ourobourus_ while I was looking so that’s understandable. ---
**Author:** ![David42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@David42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David42)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explanation-for-weird-coincidences-keep-happing/589364/23 "2011-07-19T03:41:07Z")
Man I just googled The Worm Ourobourus because I can’t remember more than Eddison for the author, and This thread came up! Spoookyyyyy ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explanation-for-weird-coincidences-keep-happing/589364/24 "2011-07-19T04:08:50Z")
> [@David42](#): > > No way. I always keep looking after I have found something. I might find my keys again and then I’d have two sets. That is genius. You have just given me a great idea. I am going to go out and lose a $100 bill. I am then going to find it 50 or 60 times. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explanation-for-weird-coincidences-keep-happing/589364/25 "2011-07-19T04:22:48Z")
> [@Zyanthia](#): > > And if you add up the numbers in\*\* CoolGuy6132891267\*\*'S name (6+1+3+2+8+9+1+2+6+7) you get 45 which is 4+5 = 9! Hey, you know another strange concidence? Look at my screen name. It ends in 477. And you know what? I was born during the 4th month of 1977. Weird. ---
**Author:** ![David42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@David42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David42)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explanation-for-weird-coincidences-keep-happing/589364/26 "2011-07-19T05:17:02Z")
> [@don\_t\_ask](#): > > That is genius. You have just given me a great idea. I am going to go out and lose a $100 bill. I am then going to find it 50 or 60 times. This is how I really make my living. I explain my financial secrets, and everyone who finds their hundred dollar bills 50 times sends me ten per cent. Sssshhhhh… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explanation-for-weird-coincidences-keep-happing/589364.md?page=1)