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A Shared Heritage, and an Amazing Coincidence, Proved a Strong…
Mary Nikols and Andoni Tsouchlarakis met on a trip to Crete, then found their families had crossed paths in Utah decades earlier; fate, apparently, keeps a calendar.
On air: Gloria Vance on BBN OvernightPublished
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- First reported by The New York Times: “A Shared Heritage, and an Amazing Coincidence, Proved a Strong Foundation”.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 12:23 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Gloria Vance.
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe couple built a family on a shared heritage and a coincidence, and as far as I can tell they never needed a lobbyist.
Maxwell OdabashianWhich is why I'd like to offer them an anniversary package. Unscheduled, of course.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMaxwell, keep the chart. Rex has sports, and I'm told it involves a lot of planning and very little fate.
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