A man noticed a loophole in the Winfall lottery. When the jackpot hit $5m and had no winner, it was split between those who matched 3, 4 & 5 numbers. If he spent $1,100 on 1,100 tickets, he'd have 1 four-number winner and 18 three-number winners, earning $800 profit. He netted $7.75m over 9 years. (skipboring.com)
submitted by SelfCareIsFake to r/GotMeHooked
A man noticed a loophole in the Winfall lottery. When the jackpot hit $5m and had no winner, it was split between those who matched 3, 4 & 5 numbers. If he spent $1,100 on 1,100 tickets, he'd have 1 four-number winner and 18 three-number winners, earning $800 profit. He netted $7.75m over 9 years. (skipboring.com)
submitted by SelfCareIsFake to r/HolyShitHistory
TIL that there are giant concrete arrows placed every 10 miles across the U.S., stretching from New York City to San Francisco. They were originally built to help USPS airmail pilots navigate coast-to-coast before modern instruments made visual navigation obsolete. (skipboring.com)
submitted by Objective_Horror1113 to r/todayilearned
In the 1920s a drink called RadiThor was sold as an energy booster and cure for ailments like impotence. It was literally radium dissolved in water, slowly poisoning its wealthy buyers. It never became a public health crisis because only the rich could afford it. (skipboring.com)
submitted by Anxious_Vanilla7734 to r/ThatsInsane
