Coincidence
I've got a book called One In A Million by Phillip Schofield, and it talks about real-life stories about coincidence. I stumbled upon an interesting short story that seemed very unusuall.
So here's the story...
In July 1900 King Umberto I of Italy was dining one night in a restaurant when he found his attention drawn towards the owner. The man bore a striking resemblance to himself, and they even shared the same name. More was to follow when the two men fell into conversation. Apparently they had been born on the same day and had married women with the same name.
The Two men instantly developed a mutual admiration for one another. It was as if they were brothers. King Umberto invited his new friend to attend an atheletics event with him, but he failed to arrive. While the games were in progress, the disappointed king sent one of his attendants to find out where he was. The servant returned to report that the restaurant owner had been killed that morning in a shooting accident. Shortly after receiving this devastating news, an assassin in the crowd pointed a gun at the king and shot him dead. The men's lives had run parallel right to the end.
Wasn't that kinda creepy?!
So here's the story...
In July 1900 King Umberto I of Italy was dining one night in a restaurant when he found his attention drawn towards the owner. The man bore a striking resemblance to himself, and they even shared the same name. More was to follow when the two men fell into conversation. Apparently they had been born on the same day and had married women with the same name.
The Two men instantly developed a mutual admiration for one another. It was as if they were brothers. King Umberto invited his new friend to attend an atheletics event with him, but he failed to arrive. While the games were in progress, the disappointed king sent one of his attendants to find out where he was. The servant returned to report that the restaurant owner had been killed that morning in a shooting accident. Shortly after receiving this devastating news, an assassin in the crowd pointed a gun at the king and shot him dead. The men's lives had run parallel right to the end.
Wasn't that kinda creepy?!
posted by Black Orchid at 3:41 PM
5 Comments:
Wow, that IS creepy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-O
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Yea..that is freaky :s
I pity Umberto for going into that restaurant.lol.
woah....REALY Creepy :S
deedee:
yeah the books kinda interesting;)
ummm...i dunno why...but you can find it in Jarir, thats where i bought it from.
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