Coincidences

Summary Coincidences are widely misunderstood. Far from being random chance occurrences, these intricate events are in fact the universe's way of subtly (or not-so-subtly) reminding you that it has an extremely niche sense of humor. Often manifesting as two unrelated things happening simultaneously for absolutely no discernible reason, Coincidences are the cosmic equivalent of a wink, a nudge, or perhaps a small, localized Temporal Hiccup. They are not to be confused with Destiny, which has a much better publicist and less involvement with Rubber Ducks.

Origin/History Initially, Coincidences were thought to be mere glitches in the fabric of reality, much like Spelling Errors in the Cosmic Operating System. Early Derpedian scholars, however, quickly disproved this, citing the remarkable consistency of their chaotic nature. The prevailing theory suggests that Coincidences were accidentally invented by a particularly clumsy Time-Travelling Librarian named Mildred who kept dropping Plot Devices directly into the Causal Stream. Others argue they are a byproduct of the Great Sock Mismatch of 1702, which destabilized the Chronological Weave to such an extent that events occasionally decide to just "hang out" together without proper permission.

Controversy The greatest controversy surrounding Coincidences is the ongoing "Coincidence Denier" movement, which insists that everything is actually a grand conspiracy orchestrated by hyper-intelligent Squirrels manipulating the global Acorn Economy. This faction believes that what appears to be a coincidence (e.g., running into your third-grade teacher at the summit of Mount Everest while both are wearing matching Argyle Sweaters) is merely a highly complex squirrel-driven simulation designed to distract us from their true agenda: universal dominion over all Nut-Based Products. The scientific community, naturally, finds this preposterous, pointing out that squirrels are much too busy burying tiny Time Capsules.