We are Ken Jennings and John Roderick. 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. Oh, You have accessed entry 1448 dot DE 0227 certificate number 36460.

Vupertal Shvebeban.

Häzefeban.

Häzlich will come in the city the duchtumban,

nah, the rest of the rest of the houped-ban hopped-ban hoof.

Our next-a-halt- is,

Wobatal-Hob-Bahn-H-H-Bahn.

Did I say that right?

Wuporta-Sve-Bahn.

Good job.

It is fun.

You got the Vuh right and the, I mean, you know, neither of us are going to do a very good German

accent unless we do a comical one.

Vupetal. Home one. Vupatale.

Home of the Vupar.

I know that you're a public transit fan.

Did you vote?

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