What If You Won $500 Million Tomorrow? (The First 6 Months)

What if you won $500 million tomorrow? Live it minute by minute: the shaking hands, the shopping spree, the 312 messages, the friends who suddenly need something, and the piece of paper waiting on your kitchen counter six months later. What really happens when you win the lottery, told with real numbers and real winners: lump sum vs annuity, lottery taxes, the 1978 lottery winner happiness study, Bud Post's story and a big Swedish study. 0:00 The winning numbers 0:41 Minute 1: your heart hits 140 1:24 Day 2: all at once or 29 years? 1:55 Week 1: "I quit!" 2:33 Month 1: the Lamborghini stops working 3:13 Month 3: everyone needs something 3:36 A real winner's story 3:53 Month 6: "Please, sit down" 4:14 The piece of paper 4:30 Deal or no deal? Be honest: $500 million, but you lose your best friend. Deal or no deal? #WhatIf #Lottery #Psychology #Animation