The Margin: Didn’t win the Mega Millions jackpot? You can get a free Krispy Kreme doughnut.

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Dough not despair if you didn’t become a billionaire overnight. 

Tuesday night’s Mega Millions jackpot hit a cool $ 1.1 billion — only the eighth time in history that a U.S. lottery prize has passed a billion bucks. And while winning the grand prize was a long shot, at least this Krispy Kreme promotion is a sure bet.