Quick answer: No. But be with me on this for a sec.
On August 30, 2006 in Sweden, Håkan Nordkvist came home to find water pooling on his kitchen floor. Assuming it was a leak, he gathered some tools and, opening the kitchen sink cabinet, reached his arm in to feel for the piping. But he reached farther than he’d expected.
“I had to crawl inside the cabinet, and as I did so, I discovered that it just continued. So I kept on crawling further and further into the cabinet. In the end of the tunnel I saw a light, and when I got there, I realized I was in the future.”
A portal to the future under your sink? What are the odds?
Nordkvist claimed that he traveled all the way to the year 2042. There, he met his 72-year-old self, and they compared tattoos and shared personal information that only the true Håkan Nordkvist would know. They even took a selfie together, because why not?
“…I dont´care if people think I am a liar. I know I’m not. I met myself in the future, and I was fine. That’s all I know.”
Why am I sharing this? What is going on? Have I lost mind? Years ago, this story was tossed around as proof of real time travel. But wouldn’t you know it, it was a marketing stunt by an insurance company over in Sweden. The message was that if you plan ahead for your future, then your older self in 2042 will be doing okay and maybe you can climb through a wormhole under your sink and grab a selfie someday. Or something.
For even more weird time travel tales, check out Are These Images Proof of Real Time Travel? I dare you.
