A €1 million lottery ticket was recovered from the trash in Italy after the frantic winner called on garbagemen to help her retrieve it, the waste management company told AFP.
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Updated: Tue 4 Aug 2026 16:37 CET
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An employee of Rome's garbage collection "Ama" geting on his truck. Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP.
A €1 million lottery ticket was recovered from the trash in Italy after the frantic winner called on garbagemen to help her retrieve it, the waste management company told AFP.
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