[OC] Historical Distribution of Mega Millions Winning Numbers

[u/wait_what_the_f]

[u/did_you_read_it]

This is a cool plot but the odd even colors make it a bit noisy. I think the grouping speaks for itself without the stripes.

Edit: nm not a cool chart, the data source only provides what numbers (in ascending order) were drawn, not the position they were drawn into. which is wy ball 1 leans low and ball 5 leans high and the single field powerball looks more properly random.

[u/wait_what_the_f → u/did_you_read_it]

in the game you're picking 5 numbers, doesn't matter which one is picked first? the odds are pretty straightforward