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

The Easiest Job in the World

Looking for a new career path? If so, you might want to consider becoming a "button enabler" on Jeopardy! This crew member has one job: they have to flip the switch allowing contestants to buzz in their questions after Trebek is done reading the answer. Only once contestants see the indicator light may they hit the buzzer. In all likelihood, the job probably isn't as simple as it looks.

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The More You Know

  • Shakespeare is easier to understand, makes more sense, and is punnier when it's recited in its original pronunciation instead of a modern English accent.
  • Beavers have transparent eyelids so they can see underwater.
  • The odds of getting a royal flush are exactly 1 in 649,740.
  • Alexander the Great encouraged his men to shave so enemies couldn't grab their beards during battles.
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