‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant Smashes Ken Jennings’ All-Time Record

A Jeopardy! contestant just made history! He beat Ken Jennings‘ Coryat score, and the man himself was there to witness it. He had a huge score during his second game, but ended with a low total due to a stunning final wager. Jamie Ding, from Lawrenceville, New Jersey, returned for his third game on March 17. He has a two-day total of $26,566. Ding, a law student and bureaucrat, played against Aidan O’Connell, from Henderson, Nevada, and Carman Nareau, from Oakland, California, on Tuesday. Warning: Spoilers for the March 17 episode of Jeopardy! ahead! “Our champion, Jamie Ding, put on a masterclass here yesterday. His 36 correct responses were a season record, beating the…