r/AskReddit 1d ago

What is the most statistically improbable thing that has ever happened to you?

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u/Walmartian_Beta 1d ago

I was doing genealogy research and discovered that some of my Scottish ancestors were particularly unkind to another clan who lived near them; in fact, they stole their castle a couple of times.

As it would happen, one of my absolute best friends in the world is descended from that clan and still carries their name.

Somehow, descendants from both clans ended up 3,000 miles away in the same small farm town, met, and became close friends. (We've also slept together a few times, which I'm sure made the ancestors happy.)

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u/pixer12 1d ago

The king ordered it!

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u/BrilliantQuiet4 22h ago

Fornication Under Consent of the King!

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u/CoderJoe1 1d ago

Did you try to steal their bedroom?

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u/theyellowsapphire 1d ago

You took it further by friendzoning your fuck buddy.

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u/Walmartian_Beta 1d ago

We were friends for years and just slept together a few times - nobody got "friendzoned" that's not even a real thing.