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An English garbage man won the lottery…

An English garbage man won the lottery for 10 million pounds (25 mill USD in today’s money), lost all of it then 8 years later reapplied for his old job as a garbage man. The post An English garbage man won the lottery… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Americans spend around $72B in lottery…

Americans spend around $72B in lottery tickets every year, with the chances of winning being less likely than getting attacked by a shark, being killed by a vending machine, being elected president, being struck by lightning, coming down with the plague, or being killed by a falling coconut. The post Americans spend around $72B in… Read More »

In 2002, a man found a way to crack…

In 2002, a man found a way to crack the lottery in the US state of Michigan using math and probability. He figured out that if he bought a certain amount of tickets that he would certainly make a profit. He and his wife Marge ended up making millions of dollars. He ended up making… Read More »

A British woman pranked her husband…

A British woman pranked her husband by pretending she had won the lottery. Three weeks later she actually won the lottery. The post A British woman pranked her husband… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Cheaters Never Prosper

In 2005, a Chinese lottery ticket seller discovered he could still buy lottery tickets a couple minutes after the winning … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Cheaters Never Prosper appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

A man won the $5.5 million state…

A man won the $5.5 million state lottery but had to forfeit the winnings because he bought the ticket with the proceeds of selling 36 grams of cocaine to a federal informant. The post A man won the $5.5 million state… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source