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My address is not 3333333 nor 5655666

Don’t read left to right on this address sign or you’ll never find the house you are looking for. I’m a fan of expediency and efficiency, but this address sign in a rural Oregon town is the epitome of confusion. I was so certain that I had not seen what I thought I saw, that [...]

Same lottery numbers, two weeks in a row

SOFIA, BULGARIA - The draw of the same six winning numbers twice in a row in Bulgaria’s national lottery was a freak coincidence, officials said Thursday. Sports Minister Svilen Neikov ordered an investigation after the numbers 4, 15, 23, 24, 35 and 42 were selected, in a different order, by a machine live on television [...]

Sisterhood of 09-09-09 and 08-08-08

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – At least it will be easy to remember their birthdays. An Arkansas couple welcomed a new baby girl into their lives September 9, 2009 (09-09-09). Andy and Alison Miller‘s newest daughter Molly Reid will come home to sister Campbell, who was born on August 8, 2008 (08-08-08). To further the uncanniness, though [...]