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Improbable Doesn’t Mean Impossible: 35 Unlikely Events People Experienced

Did you know that the odds of being struck by lightning are less than one in a million? And if you’re interested in trying your luck with the Powerball lottery

, your chances are about one in 300 million. But just because something is unlikely to happen doesn’t mean it’s impossible.

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