Big History Quiz

Contrary to rumors, Alex Trebek, host of ‘Jeopardy!’, is not a diva when the cameras aren’t rolling. He claims to own over 100 suits, however. In one day, a week’s worth of episodes is filmed. Trebek often has to change suits to create the illusion that another day has passed.

It is customary in Japan to eat every single grain of rice, right down to the very last one. Such was its traditional importance that it was considered an affront to the Shinto to waste even a single grain. Think about that next time your eyes prove too big for you stomach.

Not all dogs bark. Take the Basenji, for example. This dog doesn't really bark but instead emits a sort of yodel. Sometimes this yodel can even sound like a scream or a whine. Imagine coming home to your Basenji yodeling. Could be charming, or maddening, or even frightening!