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Ken Jennings knows about everything. That now includes the afterlife

Jennings had a remarkable <em>Jeopardy!</em> run.

Well, he has at least tried to get a solid grasp of death lately.

Who is he? You might know Ken Jennings as the Jeopardy! genius-turned host. But he's also an author, and a guy who really wants to know stuff.

  • Jennings rose to prominence as a contestant on the game show starting in the mid 2000s, becoming one of the highest earning winners to ever compete, amassing millions of dollars.
  • Since then, he's become a fixture in the universe. Jennings is

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