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But along the way, it also explores his newly conquered kingdom. Ken jennings mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Brainiac is ken jenningss personal tour through the wide world of triviainsightful, informative, and written with a strong dose of humor and humility. Because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids. Jennings recounts the whole rollercoaster experience, and more, in brainiac. Adventures in the curious, competitive, compulsive world of trivia buffs, published in 2006. Adventures in the curious, competitive, compulsive world of trivia buffs kindle edition by. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading brainiac. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ken appeared as an expert on gsns master minds in various episodes in 2020. Kenneth wayne ken jennings iii was born may 23, 1974, in edmonds, washington. The indianapolis star from indianapolis, indiana on. Ken appeared as an expert on best ever trivia show on various episodes throughout the summer 2019 season.
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