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Friday’s Mega Millions lottery jackpot has reached an estimated $1.1 billion, marking only the third time in history that the lottery prize has crossed the billion-dollar mark. But before you rush out and buy a ticket, understand that the odds are stacked against you. In fact, your chances of winning the jackpot are roughly 1 in 303 million. How unlikely is that? Following are several events where…