India, Jan. 31 -- A woman from Virginia had the surprise of a lifetime when she discovered a $1 million ( Rs.8.66 crore) winning lottery ticket hidden inside her Bible. Jacqueline Mangus had bought the ticket at Lake Mart & Deli in Moneta, Virginia, and had safely placed it in her Bible, completely unaware of the fortune it held.

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According to a report by Soap Central, Mangus was watching the news when she heard about a winning ticket purchased in Moneta for Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle. Out of curiosity, she checked her own ticket, which had been tucked away in her Bible.

To her sheer astonishment, the ticket turned out to be the jack...