Thread by @chrisjacobsHC

If you're one of the people that (mistakenly) believes this #NewYearsEve represents the last day of a decade, @JArchive has conclusive proof refuting that belief... 1/

@JArchive On the second @Jeopardy episode of the Trebek era, back in 1984, Final Jeopardy asked for the "calendar date with which the 20th century began."

All three contestants responded with "January 1, 1900." All three contestants were ruled incorrect. 2/

@JArchive @Jeopardy Of course, the first date of the 20th century was January 1, 1901. Which makes the first date of the 2020s January 1, 2021 -- just over 365 days from now. 3/

@JArchive @Jeopardy One other bit of trivia from @JArchive: All three contestants on that second episode of @Jeopardy not only gave the incorrect response -- they all bet EVERYTHING THEY HAD.

All three contestants finished with $0, meaning the show had three new contestants the next day. 4/

@JArchive @Jeopardy That episode was (obviously) the first time all three @Jeopardy contestants finished at zero, but it was not the last. @JArchive has the transcript of the episode here: j-archive.com/showgame.php?g…

@JArchive @Jeopardy This episode (both literal and figurative) brings two lessons: First, don't say today is the end of a decade -- because it isn't.

Second, don't bet everything during Final @Jeopardy!

And #happynewyear2020! END