You have a better chance of being hit by lightning while being bitten by a shark on Feb. 29 than you do of winning the largest Powerball jackpot in history. Not to trample on your dreams of fabulous wealth, but the chances are 1 in more than 292.2 million that you’ll hold the winning ticket after Wednesday night’s drawing.

The Powerball has already hit $1.5 billion and despite the preposterous odds, it continues to build as lottery-mania grows — making your chances ever slimmer. You seriously have a better chance of becoming president of the United States (1 in 10 million) or of dating a supermodel (1 in 880,000) than you do of winning this thing.

So, when you do lose, don’t be bitter. You knew what you were getting yourself into!

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