Coincidences

Coincidences

What is the dictionary definition of "coincidence"? Find the definition in any online dictionary, e.g.: www.dictionary.com

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What is the definition of coincidence given by Wikipedia?

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Let's read about some strange and reported coincidences. Go to:

http://www.oddee.com/item_82923.aspx

· Have you heard about James Dean? Do the described facts seem coincidence to you?

· Does the coincidence of Mark Twain and Halley's Comet seem strange?

· Does the novel that predicted the Titanic's destiny seem logical, plausible to you?

Can you think of an example of a coincidence? Report briefly about it.?

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Next go to: http://listverse.com/bizarre/top-15-amazing-coincidences/

What does the fact the most of the coincidences appear on the above site indicate?

Choose a coincidence story that didn't appear on the previous site and sum it up.

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Here are some more coincidental facts: http://www.snopes.com/rumors/coincidence.asp

http://www.csicop.org/si/9809/coincidence.html

http://yoke.cc/coinci.htm

Do the facts relating to September 11^th seem logical to you?

Using any search engine find the story dealing with the coincidental similarities between John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln, state what it is all about and mention the site(s) that helped you find the information.

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Is there another historical coincidence that you have come across? What is it?

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What is the difference between coincidence and urban legends/myths? In which one would you believe? Find an example of an urban legend. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Just for fun, have a look at the following linguistic coincidences: http://members.aol.com/yahyam/coincidence.html

How many times are Hebrew words mentioned? _______

By scrolling down you will also find some words pronounced the same way but meaning exactly the opposite: such as: "papa" meaning "mama" and "black" meaning "white"…

Have fun and Learn!!!