There's just something hypnotic about maps. Ken Jennings hypnoticmap Change image and share on social
Knowing lots of answers but being a millisecond slow on the buzzer is indeed very frustrating. Ken Jennings answerbuzzerfrustrate Change image and share on social
As Jeopardy devotees know, if you're trying to win on the show, the buzzer is all. On any given night, nearly all the contestants know nearly all the answers, so it's just a matter of who masters buzzer rhythm the best. Ken Jennings answerbuzzercontestant share on social
It's boring to have the same guy win. I'm actively rooting against myself. Ken Jennings activelyboreguy Change image and share on social
When you see people who are really good at game shows, the one common attribute is a cool head under pressure: an ability to perform as well in the studio, surrounded by lights and noise, as you do on your couch. Ken Jennings abilityattributecommon share on social
When you make a decision, you need facts. If those facts are in your brain, they're at your fingertips. If they're all in Google somewhere, you may not make the right decision on the spur of the moment. Ken Jennings braindecisionfact share on social
I would read the atlas for pleasure. I knew it was weird. It was weird. Ken Jennings atlasknowpleasure Change image and share on social
You watch an old 'Jeopardy!' and the categories alone are very plain. 'Poetry,' or 'Movies,' or 'Physics.' If you watch it now, though, there'll be a theme board where the categories are all Hitchcock movies. Lots more jokes, lots more high-concept categories and questions. Ken Jennings boardcategoryconcept share on social