A 66-year-old grandfather named Charles W Jackson Junior has 344 million reasons to thank his granddaughter after he landed the jackpot in the June 1 Powerball draw. Jackson and his granddaughter were eating out at a Vietnamese restaurant when she gave him a fortune cookie that contained message with some lucky numbers on it. Jackson explained at a press conference that he thought why not use those numbers next time he plays the lottery, which is exactly what he did.
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