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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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1:17:16

Episode 447: Winnipeg the Bear (Entry 1436.PR1712)

Omnibus ·

2022/03/22

In which a Canadian veterinarian saves an orphaned cub on his way to France, unwittingly giving the world a great literary gift, and John thinks there should be a railway car just for thrash metal. Certificate #51029.

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1:12:52

Episode 446: The Hudson Brothers (Entry 604.1J0210)

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2022/03/17

In which an Oregon pop trio become near-stars of record, TV, and screen in the mid-1970s, and Ken wonders who the Bee Gees are romancing in the afterlife. Certificate #37614.

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1:08:18

Episode 445: The Great Lisbon Earthquake (Entry...

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2022/03/15

In which a new breed of Portuguese statesman rebuilds his capital after the worst natural disaster in European memory, and John thinks a rainbow would never hold up in court. Certificate #30150.

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1:14:19

Episode 444: Fanta (Entry 453.EX1524)

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2022/03/10

In which a wartime shortage of secret ingredient 7x gives the world its second favorite soda brand, and Ken pronounces beverages like an Okie. Certificate #25939.

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1:12:50

Episode 443: The Royal Anus of Louis XIV (Entry...

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2022/03/08

In which modern surgery begins at Versailles inside the most beloved bottom in all of France, and John has Moroccan gravel in his foot for years. Certificate #52937.

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1:00:46

Episode 442: Nadia's Theme (Entry 823.PS5707)

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2022/03/03

In which a minor bit of a movie score improbably becomes a chart-topping hit thanks to daytime soaps and Olympic gymnastics, and Ken doesn't enjoy the bongo as a lead instrument. Certificate #25729.

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1:09:49

Episode 441: Lisztomania (Entry 726.MT0908)

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2022/03/01

In which a Hungarian composer and virtuoso pianist becomes Europe's first rock star, and John is looking for a German countess with the right braids. Certificate #39341.

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1:03:54

Episode 440: The Megavitamin Craze (Entry 772.PR2516)

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2022/02/24

In which a two-time Nobel Prize winner believes he has discovered the cure for the common cold, and Ken wants cilantro to tell him what to do. Certificate #31531.

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56:07

Episode 439: The Mill (Entry 788.MK1242)

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2022/02/22

In which a coinage act officially defines American currency much smaller than a penny, and John has an important question about a shrimp restaurant. Certificate #40326

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59:24

Episode 438: Beanie Babies (Entry 106.PR2105)

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2022/02/17

In which 1990s America becomes convinced that the world's least cuddly stuffed animals are the road to financial freedom, and Ken's very valuable comic book gets covered with jelly. Certificate #47159.

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52:00

Episode 437: Vinegar Valentines (Entry 1396.PS10105)

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2022/02/15

In which Victorians use February 14 to woo their sweethearts but also to insult all their enemies, and John reveals the best night of the year to play a concert. Certificate #36155.

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1:14:04

Episode 436: The Hays Code (Entry 572.MT2325)

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2022/02/10

In which scandal-plagued Hollywood hires a Harding Administration official to clean up suggestive movies, and John is a student of kissing. Certificate #29282.

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58:09

Episode 435: The Anarchy (Entry 024.DA1106)

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2022/02/08

In which a German empress comes within a whisker of the English crown during a bloody civil war, and Ken discovers history's most fateful case of diarrhea. Certificate #45359.

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1:12:04

Episode 434: Trofim Lysenko (Entry 743.MT1325)

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2022/02/03

In which a Soviet agronomist misunderstands genetics so badly that millions of people die, and John finds giraffes to have the sexiest eyelashes. Certificate #27832.

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1:12:35

Episode 433: Chindogu (Entry 215.PR0812)

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2022/02/01

In which a Japanese college dropout invents a new kind of not-entirely-useless invention, and Ken enjoys a tidy sum. Certificate #36799.

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1:19:31

Episode 432: Ledger Art (Entry 709.2P0115)

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2022/01/27

In which accounting records become the basis for an important new genre of Native American painting, and Ken gets nostalgic for his childhood dog food invoices. Certificate #25974.

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1:08:18

Episode 431: Penguin Classics (Entry 915.EC1212)

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2022/01/25

In which a boring train ride from Devon leads to the creation of the modern paperback library, and John's daughter is a snob about sans serif typefaces. Certificate #41769.

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1:01:38

Episode 430: Roxas v. Marcos (Entry 1086.PR1506)

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2022/01/20

In which a humble locksmith sues the dictator who stole his golden Buddha, and Ken thinks teaching multiplication to juries was a mistake. Certificate #46804.

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1:00:36

Episode 429: Welsh Patagonia (Entry 1421.DE2609)

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2022/01/18

In which a small group of nationalists leave Wales for the prairies of Argentina, and John explains why he pronounces "Nazi" to rhyme with "snazzy." Certificate #53240.

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1:10:57

Episode 428: The Fastest Bicyclist (Entry 445.IS0526)

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2022/01/13

In which the world land speed cycling record reaches incredible heights using the power of the slipstream, and Ken doesn't need to hear the word "torque" so much. Certificate #43944.

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