The synchronized timelines of two presidents
The eerie details of the assassinations
Math, myths, and the psychology of coincidence
YOUR GOAL
Master of The Lincoln and Kennedy coincidences
futura Human brains are hardwired to find meaningful connections in random, unrelated data to survive.
futura With enough opportunities, highly improbable coincidences are guaranteed to happen by pure mathematical chance.
futura Match historical clues to discover the eerie coincidences linking Lincoln and Kennedy.
The secretary myth: Kennedy's secretary was indeed named Evelyn Lincoln, but Abraham Lincoln never had a secretary named Kennedy.
A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection. Mathematical probability explains the famous parallel details shared by Presidents Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy.
Which of the following is an actual difference between Lincoln and Kennedy that list-makers often ignore?
What mathematical law states that with a large enough sample, highly improbable coincidences are guaranteed to occur?
Who was Abraham Lincoln's actual principal personal secretary during his presidency?
Which famous probability puzzle shows how likely people in a small group are to share a birthday?
What was the name of John F. Kennedy's personal secretary who preserved many White House records?
In what decade did the 'Lincoln-Kennedy Coincidences' list first gain widespread public popularity?
What is the psychological term for the human tendency to perceive meaningful patterns in random information?