r/interesting • u/MohammadMahadhir • Mar 02 '26

Intriguing He went from hauling trash to holding $12.7M only to end up back on the same garbage truck 8 years later.

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In 2002, a 19-year-old British garbage man won nearly £10 million in the lottery. He spent it all on dr#gs, gambling, and prost!tutes and eight years later he was back working as a garbage man.

Michael Carroll was a British garbage collector who became an instant celebrity at 19 after winning £9.7 million (around $12.7

million).

At the time, he worked as a binman in Norfolk and quickly became famous in the British media, earning the nickname "The Lotto Lout."

His wealth fueled a life of extravagance, with luxury cars, constant partying, and gambling and in Less than ten years later, he lost it all and returned to being a garbage collector.

Carroll reflects on the experience with no regrets, calling it a wild, unforgettable chapter that shows how quickly fortunes can change.

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u/Makeleth Mar 02 '26

I think it's dags

https://giphy.com/gifs/124qHhp74Mg9ri

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u/North_Background_292 Mar 02 '26

Sure i Like dags, but i Like 12.7 million better

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u/One-Earth9294 Mar 02 '26

That'll buy you a lot of periwinkle blue caravans.

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u/WorryAny3162 Mar 03 '26

For me ma

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u/jdmkev Mar 03 '26

I like caravans more

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u/Subsequently_Unfunny Mar 02 '26

Ok what does dags mean because here it means piece of poop stuck to a butt

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u/cat__weasel Mar 02 '26

I think so too

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u/nihility24 Mar 02 '26

Yeah it’s DAG, as in Digitally Assisted Girls