Omnibus is the production of I Heart Radio.

I'm the first time in a month to skip and uh...

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We're receiving this message.

We are Ken Jennings and John Rodrick.

We speak to you from our present, which we can only assume is your distant past.

The turbulent time that was the early 21st century.

Fearing the great cataclysm that will surely befall our civilization,

we began this monumental reference of strange and obscure human knowledge.

These recordings represent our attempt to compile and preserve wonders and esoterica

that would otherwise be lost.

So whether you're listening from an advanced civilization or have just reinvented the technology to decrypt our transmissions,

this is our legacy to you.

This is our time capsule.

This is the Omnibus.

You have access and tree 180 dot LK1219.

Certificate number 42072.

Canning.

Food was a problem for all who traveled.

Armies often spent more time foraging than fighting.

The French government offered a prize of 12,000 francs for a safe method of preserving food.

And it was won during Napoleon's reign and appropriately by a French chef.

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