In a world of tourists and transplants and bipolar vortexes, encounters of the strange kind are accepted – expected even. With nearly 3,000,000 people living in the Mile High metro area, unusual occurrences are bound to happen, and if you’re a tried and true Denverite, there’s no doubt all of these (and then some) have happened to you at some point in time.

1. A tourist asked, "Where are the mountains?"
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FYI: Denver isn't IN the mountains...but you can get there in about an hour.
2. You've gotten caught in a severe afternoon storm at an inopportune time.
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Game delays are the pits!
3. Seriously though, you were driving along just fine...when a fast-moving storm swept through with heavy rain, wind, and hail, leaving a trail of flooding and destruction in its path.
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4. There's a blizzard out there, but you've still got to get to work on time.
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Boo hiss. Everyone deserves a snow day.
5. You've been more than curious to know how/why the "No Gambling" policy on RTD vehicles came to be.
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Sorry, Snake Eyes, this ride's not for you.
6. You've likewise been befuddled by the mysteries of the marijuana industry.
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What does it mean!?!?

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7. You went in to grab some vitamins and herbal supplements, but...
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8. Oh, right, this is Denver.
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Notable irony: This used to be a bail bonds building.
9. Only in Denver...
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...and California?
10. You woke up, and for a second you thought you were in Shanghai or L.A. - only to realize that rather than smog it was smoke from a forest fire.
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11. You threw caution to the wind and chased down said forest fire to take photos to post on social media.
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12. You accidentally ended up at the 420 Rally.
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(And it was somewhat frightening.)
13. You ate Rocky Mountain Oysters, and you liked them.
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No, really. You secretly adore eating swinging beef and will take on dares from friends just to get a free meal of cowboy caviar.

If you’re truly a Denverite, you may have found these to be more run-of-the-mill than bizarre, but you may not know the 11 Weirdest And Strangest Things To Ever Happen In The Mile High City.

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