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.
The Brushy Mountain Prison Breakout (Entry 159.AC0523)
Jun 20, 2024
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In which the most notorious convict in America attempts no fewer than four separate escapes from the Alcatraz of the Cumberland Mountains, and John would never disparage the banjo. Certificate #1746.
The Western Washington Windshield Epidemic (Entry 1422.RV0613)
Jun 13, 2024
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In which a mysterious outbreak of "glass pox," possibly a result of nuclear testing, hits the Pacific Northwest, and Ken doesn't think Sherlock Holmes knows any teenagers. Certificate #40197.
Talking Drums (Entry 1275.1C1407)
Jun 06, 2024
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In which the Yoruba people of Nigeria create a new kind of "speech surrogacy" for news and storytelling using a versatile percussion section, and John only needs two pedals to get to Sounds-Like-Garbage-Land. Certificate #51913.
The Antarctic Snow Cruiser (Entry 052.1K0732)
May 30, 2024
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In which a polar expedition builds a massive RV to road-trip around Antarctica but brings the wrong tires, and Ken wonders if admirals like sexy calendars. Certificate #23408.
Electroculture (Entry 401.MT1308)
May 23, 2024
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In which the earliest discoverers of electricity disagree on whether it helps flowers, turnips, and myrtle shrubs to grow, and John punishes himself with sprouts. Certificate #27338.
Somerton Man (Entry 1189.PS7902)
May 16, 2024
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In which a clue-filled dead body appears on a beach in Adelaide, Australia, sparking a tantalizing 75-year mystery, and Ken is not a team of seventh graders. Certificate #35821.
Kim's Video (Entry 687.MT0542)
May 09, 2024
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In which the collapse of the video rental industry sends one valuable and eccentric archive to an obscure and disaster-plagued town in western Sicily, and E. coli is no match for John. Certificate #43318.
Kilroy Was Here (Entry 687.EZ0810)
May 02, 2024
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In which a mysterious World War II inscription marries image and text to create the modern meme, and Ken does not think gangrenous limbs are a meme. Certificate #25622.
The Rainbow Bridge (Entry 1028.EC0319)
Apr 25, 2024
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In which the bountiful gifts of American advice columnists include a now-ubiquitious happy afterlife for pets, and John might lose a swordfight because he's too heavy for a chandelier. Certificate #29810.
The Principality of Sealand (Entry 987.IS6022)
Apr 18, 2024
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In which a self-crowned prince founds his own nation on a tiny piece of concrete in the North Sea, complete with commando raids, and Ken is only in favor of 3-D awards. Certificate #6611.
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