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Roby, Texas

Roby is a small town on U.S. 180 with a population less than 600 and it's the county seat of Fisher County. Something very interesting happened in this small town back in 1996.

 

The Roby 42: Forty-two lucky residents of Roby put $10 each in a lottery pool in 1996 and won the $46,000,000 Texas jackpot on Thanksgiving of that year, making 6–7% percent of the population millionaires instantly (before taxes).

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Uploaded on April 23, 2025
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