巧合得出奇 甚至让人惊悚

A computer error gave two women in America called Patricia the same social security number. When the two women were brought together in an office to rectify the blunder they discovered that:
美国有两名都叫帕特丽夏的妇女，由于计算机错误而有了同一个社会保险号。当她们被叫去纠正错号时，人们发现：

* They had both been born with the names Patricia Ann Campbell
她们出生后都取名为帕特丽夏·安·坎贝尔
* Both of their fathers were called Robert Campbell
她们的父亲都叫帕特丽夏·坎贝尔
* Their birthdays were on 13th March 1941
她们的生日都是1941年3月13日
* They had both married military men in the year 1959 (within eleven days of each other)
她们都于1959年嫁给了军人，日期仅相差11天
* They each had two children aged 19 and 21
她们都分别在19和21岁时生了孩子
* They both had an interest in oil painting
她们都爱好油画
* Both had studied cosmetics
她们都学过美容
* Both had worked as book-keepers
她们都干过图书管理员的工作

Lucky Hughs? 幸运的休?

On December 5th 1660, a ship sank in the straights of Dover--the only survivor was noted to be Hugh Williams.
1660年12月5日，一艘轮船在多佛的航道上沉没，船上唯一的幸存者名叫休·威廉姆斯。

On 5th December 1767, another ship sank in the same waters--127 lost their lives, the only survivor was noted to be Hugh Williams.
1767年12月5日，另一艘轮船在相同水域沉没，127人丧生，唯一的幸存者名叫休·威廉姆斯。

On 8th August 1820, a picnic boat capsized on the Thames--there was one survivor--Hugh Williams.
1820年8月8日，一艘野餐船在泰晤士河翻船，唯一的幸存者名叫休·威廉姆斯。

On 10th July 1940, a British trawler was destroyed by a German mine--only two men survived, one man and his nephew--they were both called Hugh Williams.
19407月10日，一艘英国拖网渔船被德国水雷炸毁，只有叔侄两人生还，他们都叫休·威廉姆斯。

'Til Death Did Them Part 至死分离

In 1996, Paris police set out to investigate a late night, high speed car crash, both drivers had been killed instantly.
1996年巴黎警方着手调查一起深夜飞车相撞事故。事故中两车的司机均是当场死亡。

Investigations revealed that the deceased were in fact man and wife.
调查表明，死者竟是夫妻二人。

Police initially suspected some kind of murder or suicide pact but it became apparent that the pair had been separated for several months--neither could have known that the other would have been out driving that night--it was just a terrible coincidence.
起初警方怀疑这是某种谋杀或自杀约定，但事实表明这对夫妇早已分开数月——任何一方都不可能知道对方也在那夜开车——这只是一个可怕的巧合。