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Image By Shutterstock By: Seth Cross 70% of lottery winners actually have less money than they did originally within 7 years. But how in the world is this possible? The answer is simple: irresponsibility, stupidtiy, however you want to phrase it. But what are some of the craziest things that lottery winners have blown their new-found wealth on? After some research, here are the wildest reported things that I was able to find.  A man from the United Kingdom who won 10 million dollars built a race track in his backyard and held demolition derbies. A winner in New Jersey of 5.4 million, lost her money gambling within 2 years and is now living in a trailer park basically penniless. The first thing a woman from North Carolina bought after winning 4 million, was another lottery ticket. She won another 1 million on the second ticket. A man who won 3 million immediately used that money to start selling guns and crystal meth, he's now facing life in prison. A woman spend $500,...

Royalty Free Image - Shutterstock By: Seth Cross It's probably one of the most common road trip conversations, "what would you do if you won the lottery?" Undoubtedly, we all have an answer to that question in one way, shape, or form. It might be something smart and savvy like investing in low-yield bonds. It might be something generous like paying off your families bills. Or it might be something honest like going and buying the world's largest gumball machine. However, winning the lottery and the idea of the lottery as a whole is not quite as glamorous or fantastic as you might think. Don't get me wrong I'd still like to try it, but there is a significant amount of controversy and insane stories that surround the lottery and especially some of it's winners. In this 5 post series, I will discuss all sorts of interesting things surrounding the lottery. Among these will include the dangers of winning the lottery, controversies and and rumors that sur...