Double down and come out on top
Sydney Morning Herald
March 2, 2026
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A man from Milsons Point won an extraordinary double win in Thursday night’s Powerball lottery, taking home $161.95 twice. Edward Loong was initially baffled by the duplicated victory, suspecting it might be a mistake. His disbelief and humorously self-deprecating response—joking that he should buy himself “a lottery ticket—or two!”—highlighted the rare nature of such an occurrence.
Meanwhile, readers shared their quirky observations about mailboxes and road names. One traveler speculated that red flags on US postboxes could signal a “Beware, Republican Nearby” warning, while another recalled using a milk can as a makeshift mailbox growing up on a dairy farm. The humorously confusing term “post sticker” was also discussed, with one parent clarifying the phrase as a stamp for mailing.
The article also delves into the peculiar world of Australian road names, including debates over whether to rename roads like Murdering Gully Road in Tasmania or Murdering Creek Road on the Sunshine Coast. Readers
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Originally published on Sydney Morning Herald on 3/2/2026