How many times have you been told to empty your pockets before tossing clothes in the laundry hamper? Taking that step can save you from ink stains on a favorite shirt or turning all your underwear pink because of an errant red pen. A woman in California would be $26 million richer if she had heeded the pocket lesson. She claims that she held a winning lottery ticket but accidentally ruined it when it made a trip through the wash cycle.
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