Freaky Facts or Fiction?
We just received an email from a friend, it’s one of those emails some people just keep sending — even your spam box doesn’t think its funny anymore. Anyhoo, usually we delete these on sight but we couldn’t help reading this one after briefly scanning it. The “facts” listed here are pretty weird if true. We’ve got no idea if all of them are true but we think its one of those things that sounds so crazy, it might actually be for real. Have we got a historian in the barn to confirm these facts?
Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.
Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.
Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head.
Now it gets really weird.
Lincoln ’s secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy’s Secretary was named Lincoln.
Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson.
Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.
Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are composed of fifteen letters.
Now hang on to your seat.
Lincoln was shot at the theater named ‘Ford.’
Kennedy was shot in a car called ‘ Lincoln’ made by ‘Ford.’
Lincoln was shot in a theater and his assassin ran and hid in a warehouse.
Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran and hid in a theater.
Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
And here’s the kicker…
A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was in Marilyn Monroe.
PS some people complained about posting stupid YouTube vids on our lazy days, so we’re giving stupid emails a go today 
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Lazy Cow…
Definitely some freaky facts there!
read some strange facts that a lot of presidents elected in a year ending with 0 died before their period was finished, I wonder if bush will continue this trend or not?
Those are really weird coincidences. If all are true, that’s crazy!
I’ve seen that before. Still interesting
Number of letters in “John Cow” = 7
Number of letters in “I’m money” = 7
FREAKY!!
Booth was shot in a barn which is very much like a warehouse I guess. If you believe Oswald was the assassin then all of that is indeed true.
this is an abomination! no one should speak facts of our precious presidents unless they live here. shame on you.
Well I knew all of those already, they teach it in High School nowadays, I guess they didn’t when you were in school John, but it is pretty weird.
Israel, here’s one for you: George W Bush is a dickhead.
OO this fact quite interesting…
well im another moron because i actully believed that email so please don’t tell me santa doesn’t exist
Some off topic humor never hurts. Makes for a more interesting read. In any case, most of the bigger make money online sites are no longer actively gunning for page 1 of the search engines anymore.
An oldie but a goodie. We were told that in school and I’m in Australia. All except that last line about Marilyn Monroe that is
Anyone confirm if these facts are true, I’m way to lazy to do it myself.
Pretty freaky facts which turn out to be damn funny at the end!
“A week before Kennedy was shot, he was in Marilyn Monroe….” I can’t stop laughing at this sentence!!!
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I love the Marilyn Monroe part
*Israel, here’s one for you: George W Bush is a dickhead.*
This is a good one..lol
LOL this is hella old, it was circulating like several years back. I am surprise it’s still going around
interesting facts indeed, i going send it too a few friends
This one doesn’t hold up:
Lincoln ’s secretary was named Kennedy
And this one:
Both were assassinated by Southerners
depends on whether you consider Maryland a southern state.
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the statistical likely hood is probally high but les than one’d think. The in marily monroe things kinda a stretch though.
Those coincidences have been floating around for many many years.
I got this a few years back. I don’t think it is true.
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This sounds so freaky!
sad very sad. you said it not me. lol.
He’s born to be a freak, that’s why people like and hate him
I started researching each question, and was going to send an email with the results, but during my research I came across someone who had already uncovered the facts!
You can find it here:
http://www.snopes.com/history/american/lincoln-kennedy.asp
Pretty interesting stuff, but not as weird as you might think from a first glance.
Haven’t known about this joke or I must have forgotten
John Cow: 7 letters
Moooooo: 7 letters
Oh my God!!
(7 letters)
Freaky coincidence. Some sound like myth.
lol That is great!
Geez, so freaky…..
DID YOU KNOW THE AVERAGE HUMAN EATS 8 SPIDERS IN THEIR LIFETIME WHILE THEY ARE SLEEPING?
NOW YOU’RE NOT GONNA SLEEP@
JUST REMEMBER, THERE ARE ABOUT 4 DEAD INSECT LEGS IN A CHOCOLATE BAR!
Those are really weird coincidences. If all are true, that's crazy!