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Trivia nut makes $90,000 a year playing quiz machines

11/14/2012

Finally, someone has made a good living because they can name "all 500 Dickens characters, the populations of African cities and the number of sets in every Wimbledon final." English literature graduate Christian Drummond has made enough money playing quiz slot machines across the U.K. to pay for his college fees and even his wedding. The 40-year-old says he makes more than $95,000 a year as a result of his serious trivial pursuit and that he went pro five years ago after being unable to find other work. The general knowledge master estimates his "quizzing" missions have taken him to over 10,000 pubs and bars in Britain, the names of which he can no doubt instantly recall in order of plunder. [Source]

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