The Odds of Winning Powerball vs. Other Life Events.

Being Struck by Lightning – Odds: 1 in 15,300 per year. You’re over 19,000 times more likely to be hit by lightning than win Powerball.

Becoming a Pro Athlete – Odds: 1 in 6.8 million for high school players making it to the pros.

Getting Attacked by a Shark – Odds: 1 in 3.7 million. More likely than hitting the jackpot!

Being Injured by a Toilet – Odds: 1 in 10,000. Yes, this happens more often than winning Powerball.

Flipping a Coin and Getting Heads 25 Times in a Row – Odds: 1 in 33.5 million.

Winning an Olympic Gold Medal – Odds: 1 in 662,000 for U.S. athletes.

Being Elected U.S. President – Odds: 1 in 10 million for an average American.

While the Powerball odds are extreme, someone eventually wins.

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