What has happened to you that nobody would believe if it was in a story?

I had to get into work for 6am. Which was about a 20 mile journey, I only had enough fuel in my car for about 12 miles and my local filling station didn't open until 7am. There was a 24 hour filling station about 10 miles away on my way to work. Although there was very little margin for error I decided to set off for work at 5am and hope to get fuel halfway to work. When I arrived at the filling station, with my fuel gauge showing empty, they were waiting for a delivery tanker which was not expected until 11am and they had no fuel until then. I decided to continue on towards work until I ran out of fuel completely and then get a bus or taxi the rest of the way. I managed to get within 3 miles of work before the engine splattered and died, I coasted onto a side street, so my car would not be obstructing traffic and intended to jog to work and get fuel when I finished to get back home. As I was locking the car up I noticed a plastic fuel can in some bushes next to the car, thinking this would be useful to bring back some fuel after work I picked it up. Surprisingly it was full, so I poured it in my car and carried on with my journey. Running out of fuel within 5 yards of an abandoned gallon of unleaded seems unbelievable to me but I promise you it really did happen.