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

There Are Strict Rules for Contestants

If you want to go on Jeopardy!, make sure you haven't made a recent appearance on any similar programs, or you'll be denied. People who have participated in any nationally broadcast game show of any format within the past year are ineligible for Jeopardy! The same goes for anyone who might have appeared on three game shows within the last decade or any former Wheel of Fortune contestants.

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The More You Know

  • The longest place name on the planet is 85 letters long.
  • Sony’s PlayStation 4 costs $381 to manufacture.
  • Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd dusted off their Ghostbusters costumes to visit a terminally ill child who was a fan of the film and wanted to meet them.
  • Researchers have found that swearing when in pain may release pain-killing endorphins.
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