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The numbers for the third-largest jackpot prize in American history, the staggering $1.28 billion Mega Millions payout, have been drawn.
The numbers that won on Friday were 67, 45, 57, 36, and 13. The million dollar ball was 14.
It's not yet known if any lucky winners managed to beat the 1 in 303 million odds and take home the reward that might change their lives.
The $1.28 billion prize can be distributed to winners over a 29-year period or as a lump amount of $747.2 million, which becomes $457.5 million after taxes.
The jackpot increased to the second-largest in Mega Millions history after 29 consecutive drawings since the last jackpot was won on April 15.
Ticket vendor placards in New York City, which only have three digit slots and a sign that reads "millions," were being broken by the size of Friday's jackpot. One worker at a Manhattan deli estimated that ticket sales were up to 35% higher than typical before the drawing.
In October 2018, the greatest Mega Millions jackpot was $1.537 billion.
