Chapter 1
Prophecies in ink and orbit
Chapter 2
Synchronized lives and twin destinies
Chapter 3
Surviving the impossible
Chapter 4
The science of the impossible
Ch 2 · Synchronized lives and twin destinies
misslily The two former presidents helped draft the 1776 Declaration of Independence and died exactly fifty years after its adoption.
Quiz
Which other US President also died on July 4th, exactly five years after Jefferson and Adams in 1831?
Quiz
According to historical accounts, what were among the famous last words of John Adams on his deathbed?
misslily Privates John Parr and George Ellison bookended the war's tragic four-year timeline.
Quiz
In which country is the St. Symphorien Military Cemetery, where Parr and Ellison are buried, located?
Quiz
Approximately how many British servicemen died between the deaths of John Parr in 1914 and George Ellison in 1918?
Fun Fact
Jefferson and Adams: The two founding fathers died on the same day, but they actually started as bitter political rivals before reconciling in their later years.
Quiz
At which train station platform did Edwin Booth save Robert Todd Lincoln from a dangerous fall?
Quiz
What was Edwin Booth's primary profession, for which he was widely celebrated in the 19th century?
Glossary
synchronicity (noun)
The simultaneous occurrence of events that appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection. In 1979, separated brothers Jim Lewis and Jim Springer reunited, discovering they had lived remarkably mirrored lives.
The simultaneous occurrence of events that appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection. In 1979, separated brothers Jim Lewis and Jim Springer reunited, discovering they had lived remarkably mirrored lives.
misslily The Jim Twins
They both married Linda then Betty! (Oh Betty!) And both named their puppy dog Toy! (Yeah, Toy!)
Quiz
What was the name of the childhood dog that both Jim Twins independently owned and named?
Quiz
In which year did the famous 'Jim Twins' finally reunite and discover their parallel lives?