Alex Trebek Has Led a More Interesting Life Than All of Us

He Carried the Olympic Torch

In 1996, Trebek was afforded the honor of carrying the Olympic torch. He ran with the torch in Jacksonville, Florida until it was received in Atlanta, Georgia. The torch travels through nearly three dozen countries until it reaches the competition.

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The More You Know

  • Martin Luther King Jr. had a C in public speaking.
  • There is a fish with transparent bones and white blood.
  • A relative of the T. rex stood just 3-feet tall.
  • There's a shrimp-like creature that makes aluminum armor to protect itself.
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