Here Are The Largest Powerball Jackpots In History
Some of the largest Powerball jackpots in history have happened in the last couple of years. The biggest one ever happened in 2022. The 7th biggest jackpot of all time…
Largest Powerball Jackpots
Getty Images RFSome of the largest Powerball jackpots in history have happened in the last couple of years. The biggest one ever happened in 2022. The 7th biggest jackpot of all time in the one that is currently happening. There wasn't a winner for the July 10, 2023 drawing, so now that jackpot is $725 million.
Check out the 10 largest Powerball jackpots in history below.
- $2.04 billion: Nov. 7, 2022 (California)
- $1.586 billion: Jan. 13, 2016 (California, Florida, Tennessee)
- $768.4 million: March 27, 2019 (Wisconsin)
- $758.7 million: Aug. 23, 2017 (Massachusetts)
- $754.6 million: Feb. 6, 2023 (Washington)
- $731.1 million: Jan. 20, 2021 (Maryland)
- $725 million: (Current jackpot as of July 11, 2023)
- $699.8 million: Oct. 4, 2021 (California)
- $687.8 million: Oct. 27, 2018 (Iowa, New York)
- $632.6 million: Jan. 5, 2022 (California, Wisconsin)
[SOURCE: WFLA]
The Most Popular Chocolate Bar In Florida Is Not #1 In The Country
The most popular chocolate bar in Florida is not a surprise. The fact that it isn't #1 in the country is. We all have our go-to chocolate bar. Have you ever thought about if your favorite is the most popular chocolate bar in Florida or even the nation. Firstly, a website called Menu Price analyzed Google data on 30 popular candy bars to see which ones were the most popular in each state and in the country.
Say, you are at the vending machine and you are trying to make a decision of which candy bar you want. If you are in the state of Florida, then you are most likely going to choose a Snickers. Snickers is the #1 chocolate bar in Florida. Snickers is the #1 chocolate bar in five states, but it isn't #1.
Milky Way is #1 in the nation. It is the most popular in eight states. Alabama, Delaware, California, Georgia, Mississippi, Rhode Island, South Dakota and Virginia love Milky Way.
The reason why the list was created is to celebrate World Chocolate Day, which is July 7th every year. The day was established in 2009 and it commemorates chocolate’s arrival in Europe in 1550.
Finally, check out the five most popular chocolate bars in the United States below.
Milky Way
The #1 chocolate bar in the United States. The #1 bar in eight states: Alabama, Delaware, California, Georgia, Mississippi, Rhode Island, South Dakota and Virginia.
Hershey's
#2 overall and the most popular chocolate bar in seven states. Connecticut, Idaho, Maine, Montana, Nevada, Texas and Utah. Interesting that Pennsylvania isn't on this list, since they have a town named after the candy.
Twix
Are you are right or left Twix? Well, it is #3 overall. It is tied with Hershey's with seven states ranking it #1. Alaska, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nebraska, North Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont.
Kit Kat
Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar. Five states say that to make it #1. Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wyoming.
Snickers
#1 in Florida and #5 overall. Snickers is also the #1 chocolate bar in Oklahoma, Minnesota, Kansas and Indiana.
