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Why people like playing the lottery

To those that rarely buy a ticket, it can be hard to understand why people like playing the lottery. However, there are a number of convincing reasons to explain why folks will gladly turn over a couple of dollars, despite the difficulty of winning the big prizes in many draws. Below, we will explain why the playing the lottery is so popular among many in our society… They only need to be right once If you hit all your numbers, your life changes completely. You don’t even need to match all the numbers: If you match all except for one,…

Entertainment

History of the powerball

The Powerball lottery is one of the craziest games of chance that you can play in the world today. Despite long odds, jackpots reaching well into the hundreds of millions of dollars never fail in setting imaginations everywhere ablaze. If you are curious about the history of the powerball draw, take this opportunity to learn something that you didn’t know before… Origins The American Powerball lottery began its life with a different name. In 1988, the District of Columbia, Iowa, Oregon, Kansas, Rhode Island, and West Virginia formed the Multi-State Lottery Association. Shortly after, they launched Lotto*America, offering draws that…

Entertainment, Tips and Tricks

You Need Psychology and Not Psychic Powers to Win Poker

Poker is such a tricky game. To begin with, you need luck so that you will get the best cards and feel confident throughout the game. If you go all in, you know that you have the best cards at hand so your opponents will have no other choice but to fold. However, if luck is not on your side, you can at least intimidate your opponents. Make them believe that you have the best cards at hand. You can keep on stepping up your game. Intimidation and bluffing is a part of the game. There are those who might…

Sports

What to know about the Melbourne Cup

Photo by CC user 72562013@N06 on Flickr The weather might not be the best Down Under right now, but the blissful days of spring are just around the corner. One of the best-loved traditions of this season in Australia is the Melbourne Cup. Held on the first Tuesday in November at Flemington Racecourse (November 1st in 2016), it is a horse race that captures the imagination of an entire country. Wondering what to know about the Melbourne cup in advance of this year’s contest? This post will fill you in on the basics… What is the Melbourne Cup The Melbourne Cup…

Tech

Wrap Up Your PS4 for Extra Protection

Sony’s PlayStation 4 is one of the toughest video game consoles on the market, but that doesn’t mean it’s indestructible. It’s still vulnerable to damage should it get put through the ringer, and no amount of its 8GBs of GDDR5 memory will stand up to scratches, scuffs, grime, or spilled drinks. That’s entirely up to the strength of the plastic frame of the console, and sometimes it’s not up to the job. The PlayStation 4 is pretty good, but if you wrap up your PS4 for extra protection, it will make it as tough as it can be. Right out…

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