30 Times People Were Confused After Somehow Missing Historical Events

We’re living in pretty historic times. The world has changed so much in just the last year and it kind of feels like it will keep changing. Hopefully for the better.

I’ve always wondered about people who somehow missed historical events by some strange circumstances. Everyone remembers where they were during 9/11 but what if you didn’t know it happened until days or even weeks later? It’s rare, but it happens and those stories are crazy.

People are sharing their stories of missed historical events in this bizarre Twitter thread from @thought_grime. What are the odds you were living off the grid at the beginning of the pandemic and you show up in a town and all of the sudden you have to wear a mask?


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Nate Armbruster

Nate Armbruster is a stand-up comedian and writer based in Chicago who is likely writing a joke as you read this. Find him online at natecomedy.com.