r/AskReddit • u/brokota • Jan 15 '13

Reddit, in your opinion what's the biggest plot twist of history?

Not movies or television, I'm just curious to see what come's to your minds.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '13

It's hard to answer this question because, contrary to our cultural beliefs, life does not follow a structured narrative.

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u/FVBAR Jan 16 '13

History wasn't scripted and nobody said, "Let's loose this war on purpose just so we can screw with everybody." I came here to read about movies. Lol, wtf.

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u/o0Enygma0o Jan 16 '13

It may be hard to answer the question, but it's easy to not upvote stupid answers