Spain has hosted a very popular Christmas lottery for over two centuries now. The payout is huge (720 million euros), therefore it is the biggest lottery in the world and pretty much all Spaniards play.
Back in the mid-1970s, a man sought a ticket that ended in 48. Funny thing is that you never hear the number 48 as being someone’s favorite number or lucky charm, so when asked why he was so intent on finding that number, he replied that he dreamt the number seven for seven nights and that seven times seven is 48, therefore making it his lucky charm.
So next time you are having a hard time with math, no matter how simple it is or how tedious you might find it, just remember that someday pure simple math might help you become one of Europe’s wealthiest people!
Read more at http://www.omg-facts.com/Fun+Facts/A-Man-Once-Miscalculated-7x7-And-Won-Mil/57424#H4tIE8J4CexxZz3s.99
Back in the mid-1970s, a man sought a ticket that ended in 48. Funny thing is that you never hear the number 48 as being someone’s favorite number or lucky charm, so when asked why he was so intent on finding that number, he replied that he dreamt the number seven for seven nights and that seven times seven is 48, therefore making it his lucky charm.
So next time you are having a hard time with math, no matter how simple it is or how tedious you might find it, just remember that someday pure simple math might help you become one of Europe’s wealthiest people!
Read more at http://www.omg-facts.com/Fun+Facts/A-Man-Once-Miscalculated-7x7-And-Won-Mil/57424#H4tIE8J4CexxZz3s.99
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