35

'O ciucciariello — the little donkey

No full dossier yet for 35. The Smorfia line below is its place in the Neapolitan book of dreams; more dossiers are written over time.

Smorfia napoletana'O ciucciariellothe little donkey

Cultural interest — does not change your odds.

The reality check

What the machines actually did with 35, across every lottery this site holds a long record for.

Powerball92of 103 expected−1.08σ
UK Lotto113of 119 expected−0.61σ
EuroMillions115of 104 expected+1.10σ
SuperEnalotto160of 161 expected−0.08σ
Set for Life376of 378 expected−0.11σ

Across 5 lotteries that hold a 35, its average deviation from expectation is −0.15σ. Statistically ordinary, everywhere.

The one thing a belief about a number can measurably do is change how many people play it — and a jackpot shared more ways is worth less to each winner. That is the only real consequence, and it is arithmetic rather than folklore.