A total of 70 balls went into a drum for a lottery drawing. Five were pulled out: 56, 66, 67, 68 and 69. Maybe you noticed there are four consecutive numbers within the five. Maybe you wondered ...

For example, the April 25, 2023, Mega Millions drawing resulted in consecutive numbers 46, 47 and 48, according to a July 12, 2023, story in TCPalm, a USA TODAY Network newspaper.