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Waste workers help find binned €1m lottery ticket in Italy

Waste workers help find binned €1m lottery ticket in Italy
BBC World Wednesday 05 August 2026, 11:43 UTC 1 min read
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The player only realised he binned the life-changing ticket after family told him the numbers he played for years had been drawn.

The player only realised he binned the life-changing ticket after family told him the numbers he played for years had been drawn.
Italy (LOCATION)
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