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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Episoder(700)

The Wave (Entry 1415.1K0814)

The Wave (Entry 1415.1K0814)

In which the invention of a Bay Area cheerleader becomes science's most exhaustively studied stadium ritual, and Ken doesn't think harbor seals come in different colors. Certificate #4418.

9 Sep 20211h 5min

Middle Initials (Entry 786.LK0161)

Middle Initials (Entry 786.LK0161)

In which twentieth-century America becomes the only time and place in history when people drop letters into their names, and John renames himself in the phone book. Certificate #21831.

7 Sep 20211h 2min

The Great Diamond Hoax (Entry 548.MT1344)

The Great Diamond Hoax (Entry 548.MT1344)

In which a clever drillbit company accountant cons banking bigwigs into believing an acre of Wyoming is covered in precious gems, and Ken suggests a touching tribute to Paul Anka. Certificate #52348.

2 Sep 20211h 18min

The Chicago Seekers (Entry 213.RV0103)

The Chicago Seekers (Entry 213.RV0103)

In which a failed Chicago flying saucer cult leads to a landmark study in social psychology, and John blames religious fervor on diet pills. Certificate #17854.

31 Aug 20211h 27min

The Fresnel Lens (Entry 501.1C1312)

The Fresnel Lens (Entry 501.1C1312)

In which an efficient new piece of French glassware changes the history of lighthouses, and Ken learns the exact age of Discovery. Certificate #52246.

26 Aug 202155min

Goodnight Moon (Entry 539.PR0324)

Goodnight Moon (Entry 539.PR0324)

In which a modernist Manhattan bohemian accidentally writes the great American bedtime story, and John regrets making his professor voice Austrian. Certificate #44141.

24 Aug 202159min

The Mpemba Effect (Entry 813.JB3829)

The Mpemba Effect (Entry 813.JB3829)

In which scientists from Aristotle up to modern-day Tanzania try to understand the paradoxical way water seems to freeze, and Ken thinks baseball should have cheerleaders. Certificate #25481.

19 Aug 20211h 1min

The Mafeking Cadet Corps (Entry 746.IS2903)

The Mafeking Cadet Corps (Entry 746.IS2903)

In which a hero of the Second Boer War turns an ill-advised siege into a worldwide youth movement, and John isn't sure if one can tell time with a cannon. Certificate #31247.

17 Aug 20211h 8min

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