Odd News
Woman uses same lottery numbers for 16 years, wins $264,419
A North Carolina woman who has been using the same set of numbers to play lottery games since 2006 found her persistence paid off with a $264,419 Cash 5 jackpot.
Lola Allen, of Fayetteville, told North Carolina Education Lottery officials that the numbers she chose for her ‘Cash 5 ticket’ were the same numbers she has been using since the lottery came to the state some 16 years ago.
“From the very beginning, I’ve been using the same numbers,” Allen said. “They are my favorite numbers, so I stuck with them.”
Allen said she was shocked when her numbers came up in Thursday night’s drawing.
“When they all fell into place, I was in shock,” Allen said. “I was numb.”
Allen was one of three players to match all five numbers, earning her a $264,419 share of the $793,257 jackpot. – upi.com
A 98-year-old British World War II veteran, Harry Heasman officially became the world’s oldest wing walker when he stood atop a flying plane in England.
He spent more than 9 minutes atop the plane at a height of over 1,000 feet on Saturday at Duxford Airfield in Cambridge.
A Guinness World Records adjudicator was on hand to officially certify Heasman as the world’s oldest wing walker.
“I have dreamed of doing this since I was a young child and to finally live that dream at 98 years old and to be a Guinness World Records title holder is beyond anything I could have ever imagined,” Heasman told Guinness World Records.
The nonagenarian said he spent 11 months working with a physical trainer to get his body and mind ready for the attempt.
His record attempt raised money for the Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund and served as a tribute to his wife and son, who both died after battles with cancer.
“Harry is proof that it is never too late to chase a dream. At 98 years old, what he has achieved is nothing short of extraordinary. Over the last few months, I’ve had the privilege of getting to know him and seeing the determination behind this challenge,” said Lindsey Bidwell, a representative from the Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund. Upi.com
Two old men are sitting on a bench. A truck passes on the road. It is pulling a trailer loaded with turf. One of the men says, “See, that’s what I will do when I win the lottery.””What?” asks the other one confused.”I will send my grass away for cutting!”
