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The California Lottery said on Twitter that a ticket sold in Los Angeles won the billion dollar Powerball jackpot.
  • Many people dream about what they'd do if they won the lottery, but few who play ever win big
  • The odds of winning a Powerball grand prize are 1 in 292 million. For Mega Millions, it's 1 in 302.5 million.
  • The lucky few who've won have found lots of ways to use their winnings, from fancy cars to charity. 

It's common knowledge that the odds of winning big in the lottery are incredibly low.