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Henning Nickel

Francis Henning Made Up Half a Million Counterfeit Nickels Called Henning Nickels. Several of these were Later Recovered, Melted Down and Made Into Actual Nickels by the US Mint.

The Henning Nickel is arguably one of the most fascinating coins in American history, but some people are debating whether or not to add it to their collection. Do you know what a Henning Nickel is?  Francis Henning, the man who created over 500,000 counterfeit nickels. Many Henning Nickels were recovered, melted down, and turned […]

Francis Henning Made Up Half a Million Counterfeit Nickels Called Henning Nickels. Several of these were Later Recovered, Melted Down and Made Into Actual Nickels by the US Mint. Read More »

Tonda Dickerson

Tonda Dickerson was Tipped a Winning Lottery Ticket. The Jackpot was $10 Million. She was Sued by her Co-Workers who Demanded a Share of the Winnings, and the Person Who Gave Her the Ticket Asked for a Truck. The IRS also Demanded a Gift Tax.

A lottery is a type of gambling in which numbers are drawn randomly for a prize. Some governments outlaw lotteries, while others support them enough to hold a national or state lottery. Governments frequently regulate lottery games to some extent. The most common rule is that lottery tickets cannot be sold to minors, and vendors

Tonda Dickerson was Tipped a Winning Lottery Ticket. The Jackpot was $10 Million. She was Sued by her Co-Workers who Demanded a Share of the Winnings, and the Person Who Gave Her the Ticket Asked for a Truck. The IRS also Demanded a Gift Tax. Read More »

How Did Jerry and Marge Selbee Win Millions from the Lottery?

According to Lottery USA, the odds of winning in the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 out of 302.6 million, whereas the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. With these odds, people are better off saving their money for a rainy day instead of splurging it on lottery tickets. But did

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In 1992, a man named Stefan Mandel won a $27,036,142 jackpot, 6 second prizes, 132 third prizes, and 135 minor prizes in ONE lottery, by buying EVERY SINGLE COMBINATION possible – Over 5.5 million tickets. All 44 US states with lotteries have since changed their laws to prevent this.

The man who won the lottery 14 times Note: This is the full version of a two-part series. Already read part one? Click here to skip to part two. If you’d prefer to listen, you can also scroll to the bottom of this post for an audio version. Just after 11 PM on February 15,

In 1992, a man named Stefan Mandel won a $27,036,142 jackpot, 6 second prizes, 132 third prizes, and 135 minor prizes in ONE lottery, by buying EVERY SINGLE COMBINATION possible – Over 5.5 million tickets. All 44 US states with lotteries have since changed their laws to prevent this. Read More »

If you won the lottery in Australia, you had to go public with your win, turning into an overnight celebrity. This was until the abduction & murder of Graeme Thorne, 8, whose family won the lottery leading to Graeme being abducted for ransom but killed.

Deadly Lottery – The Abduction of Graeme Thorne It was the 7th of July, 1960, when Freda Thorne kissed her son, 8-year-old Graeme Thorne, goodbye and sent him off to school. Graeme lived in a two-bedroom ground floor flat in Edward St., Bondi, Australia, with his mother, his father, Bazil, and his 3-year-old sister, Belinda.

If you won the lottery in Australia, you had to go public with your win, turning into an overnight celebrity. This was until the abduction & murder of Graeme Thorne, 8, whose family won the lottery leading to Graeme being abducted for ransom but killed. Read More »