{"id":8240,"date":"2025-11-01T05:53:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T05:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=8240"},"modified":"2025-11-01T05:53:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T05:53:59","slug":"the-mega-millions-jackpot-is-worth-754-million-heres-how-many-taylor-swift-engagement-rings-rare-labubus-and-private-jets-you-could-buy-if-you-won","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=8240","title":{"rendered":"The Mega Millions jackpot is worth $754 million. Here&#8217;s how many Taylor Swift engagement rings, rare Labubus and private jets you could buy if you won."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Mega Millions jackpot shot up to $754 million this week \u2014 the ninth-largest prize in the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/About\/Jackpot-History.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:lottery game\u2019s history;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">lottery game\u2019s history<\/a> since it began in 2002. The largest Mega Millions jackpot was $1.6 billion in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The last jackpot claimed was in Virginia in June, when a lucky ticket holder won the $348 million prize. Drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday, and the $5 tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The next drawing is tonight at 11 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While a sizable tax bill would knock down the jackpot\u2019s amount considerably, we took a look and opted to use $754 million to illustrate the full scope of the prize.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"hundreds-of-taylor-swift-engagement-rings\">Hundreds of Taylor Swift engagement rings<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">Photo illustration: Liliana Penagos for Yahoo News; photo: Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Taylor Swift and <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/players\/26686\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Travis Kelce;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Travis Kelce<\/a> <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/article\/taylor-swift-engaged-to-travis-kelce-after-2-years-of-dating--see-photos-of-the-ring-and-proposal-171520382.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:announced their engagement;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">announced their engagement<\/a> in an Instagram post back in August, complete with pictures of a diamond engagement ring big enough to rival one of Kelce\u2019s three Super Bowl rings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cTaylor\u2019s stone appears to be an antique elongated cushion, somewhere between eight to 10 carats,\u201d New York City-based jeweler <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/article\/taylor-swifts-engagement-ring-travis-194728760.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stephanie Gottlieb told Yahoo;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Stephanie Gottlieb told Yahoo<\/a>. She estimated that a natural diamond of that size could range anywhere between $400,000 and $800,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Laura Taylor of Lorel Diamonds told <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/taylor-swifts-10-carat-engagement-130000549.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:InStyle;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">InStyle<\/a> that if Swift\u2019s stone is a natural diamond between 10 and 12 carats with other quality features, it could be worth up to $1 million, while Kegan Fisher, cofounder and CEO of Frank Darling, estimated the ring\u2019s worth at $750,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Yahoo went off the $750,000 estimate, a little more than halfway between the $400,000 to $1 million estimates. At that price, the Mega Millions jackpot winner could afford to buy 1,005 of Swift\u2019s sparkling engagement rings.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"thousands-of-the-most-expensive-and-rare-labubus\">Thousands of the most expensive and rare Labubus<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Photo illustration: Liliana Penagos for Yahoo News; photo: Jens Kalaene\/picture alliance via Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/647f0880-b5aa-11f0-bf2f-30e2c236b730.jpeg\" \/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">Photo illustration: Liliana Penagos for Yahoo News; photo: Jens Kalaene\/picture alliance via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A furry, stuffed monster with devious eyes and a wide, toothy, mischievous grin has become one of the world\u2019s most coveted collectibles. <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/labubu-why-one-everything-know-193224398.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Labubu;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The Labubu<\/a> is what\u2019s known as a \u201cblind box\u201d toy, which is a collectible figure sold in a concealed box, so the buyer has no idea what they\u2019re getting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One of the most expensive and rare Labubus sold for a <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/most-expensive-labubu-world-just-115902246.html?guccounter=1\" data-ylk=\"slk:record-breaking $10,500;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">record-breaking $10,500<\/a> on eBay back in August.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At that price, the winner of the<strong> $754 million Mega Millions jackpot could buy 71,809 of this type of rare Labubu.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"a-ton-of-original-dubai-chocolate-bars\">A ton of original Dubai chocolate bars<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Photo illustration: Liliana Penagos for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/77386de0-b5aa-11f0-bef5-f8d6e0e535c1.jpeg\" \/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Photo illustration: Liliana Penagos for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dubai chocolate bars skyrocketed to cultural prominence in late 2023 thanks to <a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mariavehera257\/video\/7313986849104481538?embed_source=121374463%2C121468991%2C121439635%2C121749182%2C121433650%2C121404359%2C121497414%2C121477481%2C121351166%2C121811500%2C121896267%2C121860360%2C121487028%2C121679410%2C121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%2C121885509%3Bnull%3Bembed_blank&amp;refer=embed&amp;referer_url=www.cnn.com%2Ftravel%2Fdubai-viral-chocolate-bar-fix-hnk-spc&amp;referer_video_id=7313986849104481538\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:viral videos of influencers;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">viral videos of influencers<\/a> devouring the decadent milk chocolate treat that\u2019s typically filled with creamy pistachio-tahini paste and a phyllo-like shredded pastry called kadayif. The treat was originally created in 2021 by Fix Dessert Chocolatier, based in the United Arab Emirates, and is still known as the \u201cCan\u2019t Get Knafeh Of It\u201d bar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the time of the writing of this article, the price of one of the decadent bars on the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/fixdessertchocolatierdxb.store\/products\/cant-get-knafeh-of-it-hero\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fix Dessert Chocolatier website;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Fix Dessert Chocolatier website<\/a> was $40.57. The Mega Millions jackpot winner could have enough dough to buy 18,585,161 Dubai chocolate bars.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"a-fleet-of-private-jets\">A fleet of private jets<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Photo illustration: Liliana Penagos for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/88e4f720-b5aa-11f0-bff3-fc74ec3c01ab.jpeg\" \/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Photo illustration: Liliana Penagos for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A new ultra-long-range private jet, which could fly up to 16 hours, would cost around $65 million, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcharter.com\/post\/how-much-does-a-private-jet-cost\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:according to Global Charter;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">according to Global Charter<\/a>. So if someone wins the grand prize, they could buy 11 of this type of swanky aircraft, which is <a data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/13-celebrities-own-gulfstream-g650-203000970.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:also owned by celebrities;cpos:10;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">also owned by celebrities<\/a> like Michael Jordan, Elon Musk, <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/topic\/jeff-bezos\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jeff Bezos;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jeff Bezos<\/a> and Mark Zuckerberg. This price doesn\u2019t include the crew costs or maintenance fees.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"enough-new-iphone-17s-for-the-entire-population-of-north-dakota--and-then-some\">Enough new iPhone 17s for the entire population of North Dakota \u2014 and then some<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Photo illustration: Liliana Penagos for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9b45b530-b5aa-11f0-9efe-3a41073b1c02.jpeg\" \/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Photo illustration: Liliana Penagos for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/organizations\/apple\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Apple;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Apple<\/a>\u2019s new <a data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/iphone-17\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:iPhone 17;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">iPhone 17<\/a> starts at $799 per phone. The jackpot winner could buy 943,679 phones, which is more than enough for the population of the entire state of North Dakota, which is estimated at 796,568, according to the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/northdakotamonitor.com\/briefs\/north-dakota-population-grows-1-since-2023-reaching-new-record-high-estimates-show\/#:~:text=North%20Dakota's%20population%20hit%20a%20record%20high,year%20of%20steady%20growth%20for%20the%20state.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:U.S. Census Bureau;cpos:12;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">U.S. Census Bureau<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\">\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/us\/article\/the-mega-millions-jackpot-is-worth-754-million-heres-how-many-taylor-swift-engagement-rings-rare-labubus-and-private-jets-you-could-buy-if-you-won-151512691.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Mega Millions jackpot shot up to $754 million this week \u2014 the ninth-largest prize in the lottery game\u2019s history since it began in 2002. The largest Mega Millions jackpot was $1.6 billion in 2023. The last jackpot claimed was in Virginia in June, when a lucky ticket holder won the $348 million prize. Drawings &#8230; <a title=\"The Mega Millions jackpot is worth $754 million. Here&#8217;s how many Taylor Swift engagement rings, rare Labubus and private jets you could buy if you won.\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=8240\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Mega Millions jackpot is worth $754 million. 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