‘What’s a fact about yourself that sounds made up?’ – 22 people living the most extraordinary lives

Most people seem pretty ordinary when you first meet them, and it’s not until you’ve known them for a while that they’ll suddenly reveal a incredible or shocking truth about themselves that knocks you sideways.

Over on the r/randomquestions subreddit, user Extreme-Repeat6150 cut straight to the chase with this poser…

What’s a fact about yourself that sounds made up?

And lots of people chipped in with things that, yes, do sound made up, because they’re so extraordinary. Check these out…

1.

‘I had two serious relationships before I started dating my husband and those exes ended up marrying each other.’
–ADHDFeeshie

2.

‘I once walked home 40 miles from a job interview.’
–Charming-Bad1869

3.

‘I had brain surgery 10 years ago and now suffer from short term and long term memory lose. I forget conversions while in the middle of having them. I can be talking away, and then have absolutely no idea what I’m talking about. It’s been a very frustrating experience to live with.’
–briant-34668

4.

‘I am a national champion in ballet.’
–Swimming_Gold6534

5.

‘I came into kindergarten reading at a third grade level. My kindergarten class would visit one of the fifth grade classes once a week, and I remember correcting their spelling.’
–stxrryfox

6.

‘My tonsils grew back after a tonsillectomy.’
–fancyflipping

7.

‘I had an ovary grow back – not fair! I wanted it gone!’
–SpeedyPrius

8.

‘I had breakfast with Robert Plant.’
–yaholdinhimdean0

9.

‘During the 90s Pokémon craze, I pulled out the Charizard card everyone was looking for in the first pack I opened.’
–SnowWarren

10.

‘Congress once talked about me specifically.’
–TheSheepdog

11.

‘I have hearing loss from a lightening strike.’
–dannicalliope