Florida Man Wins $1.58 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot

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[{"selector":"#anim-f7e5c7d9-8f35-4f4a-9966-162c9b3d7d8f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ff13d3cb-874f-4ba4-965a-ee1a9aa350bc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":450,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9742cb23-b77f-4add-93ef-a5bd2039b239","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":350,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dfb0ca04-ac45-4467-943f-e7c86addd4b4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-22.428278521220456%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b806b8b8-5db6-4a3f-ad3f-8d7e780eae8b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":300,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] A single ticket sold in Florida has won the Mega Millions jackpot, amounting to $1.58 billion.

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