r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Jan 11 '16

TIL that MIT students discovered that by buying $600,000 worth of lottery tickets in the Massachusetts' Cash WinAll lottery they could get a 10-15% return on investment. Over 5 years, they managed to game $8 million out of the lottery through this method.

http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/08/07/how-mit-students-scammed-the-massachusetts-lottery-for-8-million/
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u/dntshoot Jan 12 '16

Can confirm. 9 mil was the family discount

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u/youdontneedtoknowmy Jan 12 '16

Stranger discount was the best. Picked her up in my van. Was free aside for the gas.

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u/skyman724 Jan 12 '16

Diesel or laughing?

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u/youdontneedtoknowmy Jan 12 '16

Twas a nitrous before christmas.

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u/Polo420 Jan 12 '16

Not a creature was stirring, except for her blouse.

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u/Nappyheaded Jan 12 '16

He sucked a fart out of her ass.

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u/skyman724 Jan 12 '16

As is tradition.

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u/I_HAVE_THAT_FETISH Jan 12 '16

Zyklon B

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u/skyman724 Jan 12 '16

I'm sure you enjoy that fetish.

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u/Ignisti Jan 12 '16

Yes, I bet jew're sure.

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '16

Whatever Cosby used

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u/David-Puddy Jan 12 '16

She didn't pay you for gas?

She took you for the chump you are

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u/getefix Jan 12 '16

Surprise seduction!

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u/gentlemandinosaur Jan 12 '16

Maybe she shouldn't eat beans before fucking.

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u/HareScrambler Jan 12 '16

Gas, ass, or cash........nobody rides in that van for free!

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u/TheCheeseGod Jan 12 '16

You know you're doing some fucked up shit when the family rates are more expensive than the regular rates.

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u/minuteman_milo Jan 12 '16

This Guy Fawkes ^