Omnibus
Every week, Ken Jennings and John Roderick add a new entry to the OMNIBUS, an encyclopedic reference work of strange-but-true stories that they are compiling as a time capsule for future generations.

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Miss Thistlebottom's Hobgoblins (Entry 795.PS1912)

Miss Thistlebottom's Hobgoblins (Entry 795.PS1912)

In which many of the most commonly taught grammar and usage rules in English are revealed to be arbitrary, made-up, out-of-date, or all three, and John explains why Miss Manners should be in charge of...

27 Elo 20191h 11min

Biosphere 2 (Entry 124.IS6517)

Biosphere 2 (Entry 124.IS6517)

In which an eccentric metallurgist with a theater troupe begins one of the strangest science experiments in history and learns that humankind might not be ready for Mars yet, and Ken watches Jeff Bezo...

22 Elo 20191h 15min

Lottery Winners (Entry 736.HE1305)

Lottery Winners (Entry 736.HE1305)

In which we follow the history of government games of chance from ancient China to today's bankrupt Powerball millionaires, and John grifts his elementary school out of a side of beef. Certificate #32...

20 Elo 20191h 21min

Fotomats (Entry 494.LV2342)

Fotomats (Entry 494.LV2342)

In which a bygone errand, developing vacation snapshots, becomes so widespread that it gets its own chain of drive-thru kiosks, and Ken's mom looks great in a red knit jumper and gold polyester turtle...

15 Elo 201953min

Gold Hats (Entry 537.PS2103)

Gold Hats (Entry 537.PS2103)

In which four mysterious cones are unearthed from proto-Celtic Europe, perhaps holding untold secrets of the calendar and cosmos, and John is surrounded by the happy nudists of the Danube. Certificate...

13 Elo 201946min

ARkStorm (Entry 067.PS9303)

ARkStorm (Entry 067.PS9303)

In which a periodic "atmospheric river" from the Pacific Ocean threatens to put a quarter of Californians underwater in the very near future, which scares Ken so much that he decides to drill holes in...

8 Elo 201953min

The Monkey Selfie (Entry 803.MT2220)

The Monkey Selfie (Entry 803.MT2220)

In which the legal and creative rights of a crested macaque are debated on the world stage, and we learn Ken wants to look like Popeye. Certificate #2720.

6 Elo 20191h 7min

The Onion Futures Act (Entry 867.NU1105)

The Onion Futures Act (Entry 867.NU1105)

In which two savvy farmers try to corner the market on onions by buying up the whole Midwestern supply, and John compares Gerald Ford to a Jesuit. Certificate #25671.

1 Elo 20191h 5min

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