Chances of Winning Mega Millions

by Emily Co 3

Everyone has their own way of playing the lottery, and although some have their own "winning theories," it's actually just the luck of the draw. In fact, you have a much higher chance of getting struck by lightning than winning the Mega Millions. Here are more very unlikely scenarios that have a better chance of happening than you hitting the jackpot:

• Getting cancer in your lifetime: 1 in 2
• Being selected on The Price Is Right: 1 in 36
• Being audited by the IRS: 1 in 175
• Being born with 11 fingers or toes: 1 in 500
• Getting injured and dying in the next year: 1 in 1,820
• Winning an Academy Award: 1 in 11,500
• Finding a pearl in an oyster: 1 in 12,000
• Becoming a pro athlete: 1 in 22,000
• Becoming blind after Lasik surgery: 1 in 85,714
• Dating a supermodel: 1 in 88,000
• Being struck by lightning: 1 in 280,000
• Dying in an airplane accident: 1 in 354,319
• Getting killed by fireworks: 1 in 616,488
• Being a billionaire: 1 in 7,000,000
• Becoming the president of the US: 1 in 10,000,000
• Getting attacked by a shark: 1 in 11,500,000
• Being killed by a mountain lion: 1 in 32,000,000
• Winning the current Mega Millions lottery jackpot: 1 in 176,000,000.