Insanely Amazing Coincidences You'll Struggle to Believe

9. James West and James West

What happened: Two unrelated inmates looked identical Where: Leavenworth, Kansas, United States. In 1903, two William Wests arrived at Leavenworth and looked nearly identical, baffling staff.

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Both William West and William West on Reddit at r/nevertellmetheodds The confusion spurred fingerprint use; even their similar prints proved uniquely different.