

Omnibus
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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Jan 12, 2023 • 1h 7min
Blue Fugates (Entry 137.DA1006)
In which a rare oxidized form of hemoglobin changes the skin color of a whole holler full of Kentuckians, and Ken wonders when elves got plastic surgery. Certificate #26015.

Jan 5, 2023 • 1h 21min
Korean Age (Entry 692.JB1117)
In which the world's first cultural superpower decides to make all its citizens a year or two younger overnight, and John could not have been a better baby. Certificate #38756.

Dec 29, 2022 • 1h 12min
Emperor Norton (Entry 408.MT2221)
In which a colorful newcomer to San Francisco loses a fortune on Peruvian rice and declares himself American royalty, and Ken would have pixelized Kiss. Certificate #42631.

Dec 27, 2022 • 1h 20min
The Grey Album (Entry 550.MT1906)
In which a future music megastar bridges the gap between rock and hip-hop with one ambitious, illegal remix album, and John is such a good ally that he listened to Suzanne Vega. Certificate #19205.

Dec 22, 2022 • 1h 11min
Christmas KFC (Entry 220.DE1411)
In which a western religious holiday becomes a romantic poultry-eating occasion in modern Japan, and Ken destroys all his Hard Rock Cafe t-shirts. Certificate #24940.

Dec 20, 2022 • 1h 24min
The First Council of Nicaea (Entry 472.AC1502)
In which an emperor convenes the first ever ecumenical council to figure out just whom Christians have been worshiping all this time, and John thinks the invention of the wheel led to mass depravity. Certificate #23027.

Dec 15, 2022 • 1h 11min
Custer the Wolf (Entry 308.JN1012)
In which a national campaign to eradicate a misunderstood predator from the United States very nearly succeeds, and Ken would like to see John James Audubon burning in a pit. Certificate #52363.

Dec 13, 2022 • 1h 35min
The Phone Book (Entry 931.RV2015)
In which utility companies take it upon themselves to provide the informational staple of every 20th-century household, and John is looking for a missing Jordanian. Certificate #48730.

Dec 8, 2022 • 1h 6min
The Futuro House (Entry 510.1K0609)
In which a Finnish architect upgrades the prefab, modular homes of the 1960s by turning them into flying saucers, and Ken wants to know his table's name. Certificate #49729.

Dec 6, 2022 • 1h 8min
The Red Ghost (Entry 1042.LV1104)
In which southeastern Arizona is menaced by a giant, murderous cryptid with a macabre rider, and John conjures up Mr. Clickety-Clack. Certificate #45334.


