"Two for the price of one."

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understandinguncertainty.org was produced by the Winton programme for the public understanding of risk based in the Statistical Laboratory in the University of Cambridge. The aim was to help improve the way that uncertainty and risk are discussed in society, and show how probability and statistics can be both useful and entertaining.

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1. My cousin emigrated to Florida in the 40s and lived there ever since. On his only return visit in the 90's I took him to visit Hexham Abbey 30 miles away where he asked me a historical question I couldn't answer. "We need my old history teacher Harry R. to answer that." I said. "Hello Tony" said a voice behind me and there was Harry R. who I'd not seen for many years. He lived far from Hexham and was only there for the day. 2. I told my cousin that I'd married a country girl from a remote Northumbrian village and he asked "Does Margaret P. still live there?" Astonished I queried "After 50 years in the USA how on earth do you know someone who lives in mid Northumberland?" "I was evacuated there from London during the war." he explained.
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Date submitted:Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:50:33 +0000Coincidence ID:4600

Comments

lindisun

Sun, 15/01/2012 - 1:52pm

I look forward to reading other weird coincidences.

Anonymous (not verified)

Sun, 15/01/2012 - 2:37pm

I've just posted my story titled, Chance meeting, about me courting a girl in a remote Northumberland village (before seeing your story). Coincidence?

lindisun

Mon, 16/01/2012 - 2:22pm

The village in question for me was Scots Gap near Cambo but I must admit to seeing another lass from Bellingham at the same time! Variety is (or rather was) the spice of life! Tony M.