Back in 2011, my friend Jake stumbled upon Bitcoin while browsing tech forums. Skeptical but curious, he decided to buy 50 Bitcoins for $5 each. He stored them on an old laptop and promptly forgot about it. Fast forward to 2017, Bitcoin's value skyrocketed. Jake remembered his stash, only to find the laptop wouldn't turn on. Panicking, he took it to a repair shop, where they miraculously revived it. He sold half his Bitcoins at nearly $20,000 each, paying off his student loans and buying his first house. Jake's accidental investment turned into the story he tells at every gathering.