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TIL for several years, “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek’s “breakfast of champions” consisted of a Snickers and a Diet Pepsi. After his nutritionist reprimanded his routine, he switched his meals accordingly; he replaced them with Milky Way bars and Diet Cokes.

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