Historical Coincidences That Left People With Serious Questions

History is full of incredible coincidences, and the odds of them ever happening again are well over a billion to one. But against all expectations, these 33 incredible events forever changed the course of our world. After reading about them, you'll begin to wonder if there was something else at play here other than just pure luck.

1. Titanic Novel

Fourteen years before the sinking of the Titanic, Morgan Robertson penned The Wreck of Titan: Or, Futility, a novel that could've been a play-by-play of the infamous 1912 shipwreck. The sinking of Titan is nearly identical to that of the Titanic!

2. Baum's Jacket

While searching for a costume for Frank Morgan's Professor Marvel character in The Wizard of Oz, the crew discovered a tattered jacket in a thrift store. After purchasing it for use in the production, they noticed a name stitched in the pocket: L. Frank Baum, the original author of the Oz novels.

3. The Dean Curse

Following James Dean's tragic car crash, those who handled the vehicle fell victim to a series of unusual events. The car crushed one mechanic's legs as he tried to tow it, set fire to the garage it was being stored in, and killed a racecar driver who had installed its engine in his own vehicle.

4. Prophetic Simpsons

The Simpsons has demonstrated an uncanny ability to know the future. Not only did the show accurately predict the presidency of Donald Trump, but it also predicted Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox, the invention of smart watches, and even Lady Gaga's Super Bowl halftime performance.