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

Runnerup Contestants Used to Receive Consolation Prizes

Before the year 2002, second- and third-place winners were given consolation prizes instead of cash earnings to keep yearly production costs as low as possible. These prizes ranged from vacation packages to merchandise donated for promotional consideration.

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The More You Know

  • Former billionaire Chuck Feeney has given away over 99% of his 6.3 billion dollars to help under privileged kids go to college. He is now worth $2 million dollars.
  • Roughly 600 Parisians work at the Eiffel Tower each day.
  • The people who are currently alive are only 7% of the total number of people who have ever lived.
  • Yosemite means "those who kill."
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