My parent's just won the lottery! Bring your lottery stories.

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burgerstein said:
^ But there's a 99.99999% chance that you'll lose the lottery if you play, and a 100% chance you'll lose if you don't. That's statistically insignificant.

yeah maybe so, but im still sure more people have won the lottery than been struck by lightning.. in the UK there is at least one jackpot winner twice a week, usually more. that doesnt include all the people who win smaller amounts, and smaller amounts.. and so on.. whereas being struck by lightning is pretty rare indeed. being struck by lightning would certainly get you in the news.

• To date, in 2009, 32 people have been killed by lightning
• In 2008, 28 people died due to lightning strikes
• Hundreds of others were permanently injured.  Of the victims who were killed by lightning in 2008:
  
  • 100% outside
  • 79% male
  • 36% males between the ages of 20-25
  • 32% under a tree
  • 29% on or near the water

See, it says "hundreds" a year. i know that could be quite a lot, but like i said.. if you dont mess around under trees and near water, that takes away like a third each of the risk factor

http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/

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