44 Internet Users Reveal Events that sound fake but actually happened to them

Ordinary people recount bizarre, movie-like experiences from their lives, including improbable coincidences, near-misses, and surreal encounters, shared in response to an online query about events that sound fake but are true.

#1: Adopted a Neighbor’s Abandoned Son

My neighbors abandoned their son to me, randomly off and on starting when he was 3, then the mother went to prison and the dad fell hard into the booze by the time the kid was 12. I got permanent legal guardianship. He graduated with honors from high school.

He got an academic scholarship to an ivy league University where he graduated on time and with honors. He’s in his 30’s now with his own toddler and doing great in life.