mega lottery jackpots that have everyone from time to time scouring their pockets for a dollar or two to play and try to become the next millionaire.When it comes down to the chance of actually winning the lottery, the news is a little more sobering.
In fact, the odds are so staggering of actually winning the entire kit and caboodle that it’s more likely you’ll be impacted by a natural disaster than actually win the jackpot.Both of America’s most popular lottery games put the odds of winning the top prize somewhere north of 1 out of 292 million.To be precise, Powerball lists the odds of matching all six of their numbers at 1 in 292,201,338, and Mega Millions has the odds listed as 1 in 302,575,350.FILE - A customer purchases a Mega Millions lottery ticket at a 7-Eleven store in the Loop on Jan.
22, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER ON TVWhen comparing the odds to what Earth and mother nature can throw our way, the odds aren’t even in the same ballpark.The National Safety Council puts the odds of dying from cold temperatures at 1 in 6,045 during one’s entire lifetime.
Researchers say the combination of wind and low temperatures helps contribute to winter cold spells being more deadly than summer heatwaves.GREAT TEXAS FREEZE KILLED NEARLY 3 TIMES MORE PEOPLE THAN HURRICANE HARVEYFILE - A sign warns of icy conditions on Interstate Highway 35 on Feb.