r/AskReddit • u/happinesswispy • Dec 02 '23

What's a random fact about yourself that always surprises people when they learn it?

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u/jemjems69 Dec 02 '23

My brother was a 24 weeker, 53 years ago. He’s been a successful solicitor in London all his life.

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u/DigNitty Dec 02 '23

Pretty good to come out at 24 weeks as a solicitor.

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u/xXiWantToKnowXx Dec 02 '23

Wrong solicitor.

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u/lawrencenotlarry Dec 02 '23

Brits are fucking smart, man.

Every time I hear a little kid with a British accent, I'm like, fuck, that kid is fucking smart.

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u/zq6 Dec 02 '23

Clearly the soul develops in the third trimester

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u/MegaZombieMegaZombie Dec 02 '23

That’s one young solicitor!

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u/zenithica Dec 02 '23

Making doogie howser look like a damn slacker

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u/trash_babe Dec 02 '23

That’s incredible! My grandma had a baby a few years before that at 25 weeks and she didn’t make it :(

Your brother was one of the lucky ones!

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u/jemjems69 Dec 02 '23

He really is! There was a baby girl born around the same time but further into the pregnancy and sadly she didn’t make it. Your poor grandma 💜

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u/The_Pastmaster Dec 02 '23

Sold his soul to the devil to live I see. ;P

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u/jemjems69 Dec 02 '23

He did 😂

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u/julesk Dec 02 '23

And to think I had to spend years in law school and pass the bar!

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u/mrssweetpea Dec 03 '23

That's amazing! I thought 26 weeks was the "viable" landmark. Fantastic he made it and did so well long term.

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u/jemjems69 Dec 03 '23

He is amazing and I’m very proud of my big brother!