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TIL in 1995 John Steele visited Al Mac's Bar in Toronto, but found he didn't have enough money for a tip. So he left a lottery ticket with his favorite waitress, Tracy Dalton, & told her he'd share any winnings with her. The ticket was a winner & ended up being worth $185K. The two split it evenly.

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