By Scottie Andrew | CNN
The Mega Millions jackpot – drawn on Friday night – is no longer in the millions.
Now, the jackpot is estimated to be an incredible $ 1 billion. That’s just $ 500 million shy of the biggest Mega Millions jackpot ever – $ 1.537 billion, all won by a ticket holder in South Carolina.
But it’s also highly, highly unlikely that you win everything: the chances of winning the jackpot are one in 1 out of 302,575,350.
I’m sorry for this. You can still try your luck at the lottery. But it is much more likely that you …
Get hit by lightning
Your chances of being struck by lightning are about 1 in 500,000says the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. It is still a very unlikely event, but the southeastern states are most at risk – particularly Florida, considered the “lightning capital of the United States” because more than 2,000 people have been struck by lightning over the past 50 years.
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Being allergic to water
Only one in 230 million people are allergic to water, a condition called aquatic urticaria, according to the BBC. People with a rare allergy develop hives when their skin comes in contact with water.
Become a saint
Do you have an 1 in 20 million chance to be canonized in the Catholic Church, according to Gregory Baer, author of “Life: The Odds.” He told ABC News before his book was released in 2003 that you have a better chance of being named Pope.
Become a movie star
You can have a spare star, but you also have a 1 in 1,190,000 chance to star on the silver screen, according to “The Book of Odds” by Amram Shapiro. Hollywood is no joke.
Get to the NBA with less than six feet tall
Strangely specific, of course, but if you’re less than six feet tall, you’ll have 1 in 1.2 million chances to become a professional basketball player, according to the New York Times. However, if you were 2.10 meters tall, you would have a 1 in 7 chance – but increasing that height is also incredibly rare.
If you’re still trying your hand at the lottery
The next Mega Millions draw is Friday at 11 pm Eastern Time. If you win everything, your money option is $ 739.6 million, which is certainly not negligible. But don’t feel bad if you don’t score too much – the odds weren’t in your favor anyway.
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