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TIL two friends named Thomas Cook & Joseph Feeney shook hands in 1992 and promised that if one of them ever won the Powerball jackpot, he would split the winnings with the other. In 2020, Cook... (www.nbcnews.com)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/tyrion2024 on 2025-06-09 06:34:28+00:00.

Original Title: TIL two friends named Thomas Cook & Joseph Feeney shook hands in 1992 and promised that if one of them ever won the Powerball jackpot, he would split the winnings with the other. In 2020, Cook upheld their 28-yr-old agreement after he won $22m. They both chose the cash option & took home $5.7m each.

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