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Man travels 5,800 kms to meet his doppelganger with same name and Facebook DP

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A student decided to fly 3,600 miles (5,800 kilometers) to Canada to meet his doppelganger with the same name and Facebook profile picture. Ben Condrington, a Geography student from Kent, stumbled upon his Canada-based look alike while scrolling through Facebook after a night of heavy drinking.

Interestingly, the doppelganger had the same name and profile picture and popped up as a suggested contact on Ben’s homepage. While most people would’ve shrugged it off as a coincidence, Ben decided to get in touch with the other Ben and started chatting. Five days later, Ben from Kent flew to Toronto, Canada to meet his new friend in person.

Interestingly, both shared similar interests in gaming, rap music, stand-up comedy and were also of the same age, born just weeks apart.

If that is not interesting enough, Ben of Kent and Ben of Toronto were both dressed as a banana in the Facebook display pictures.

After a night out in Toronto, the pair told reporters they are ‘friends forever’.

“I started talking to him and I couldn’t believe we had the same unusual surname and were both wearing banana costumes in our Facebook profiles. He invited me for a drink and a meal in Toronto and I said, ‘Yep, let’s go for it’” said Ben of Kent.

“It was a hell of a long way to go but I decided to spend my savings on the airfare and we got on like a house on fire because amazingly we are so similar,” he added.

Both the Bens grew up in big cities, lived urban lifestyles and moved away from their homes to study in universities.

“I couldn’t believe it. One minute we were messaging online and a few days later we were having a drink together in my hometown. I am glad Ben decided to travel halfway across the world to meet me,” said Ben of Toronto.

Courtesy: Times Now

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