The Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots now total more than $800 million

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Get those dollar bills ready — because no one won the $361 million Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night, the prize is estimated to reach $418 million by the next drawing on Friday.

The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday also isn't anything to scoff at — that's expected to reach $440 million. This is just the second time both the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots have soared above $300 million at the same time, Mega Millions officials said.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.