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

  • A group of bunnies is called a "fluffle."
  • The designer of the current United States flag was 17 at the time, and created it for a high school project. He received a B-.
  • In one month, the average person consumes about a Lego brick’s worth of microplastic.
  • It costs the U.S. Mint almost twice as much to mint each penny and nickel as the coins are actually worth. Taxpayers lost over $100 million in 2013 just through the coins being made.
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