quirks

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an unusual habit or part of someone's personality, or something that is strange and unexpected:

You have to get used to other people's quirks and foibles.

There is a quirk in the rules that allows you to invest money without paying tax.

By some strange quirk/By an odd quirk of fate (= unexpectedly), we ended up on the same train.

an unusual habit or type of behavior, or something that is strange and unexpected:

a personality quirk

It’s just one of the quirks of living there.