I love how it's so difficult for some people to realize that people who have lived before us might have actually been highly intelligent...

@zouro

4 ай бұрын

I feel like you’ve had a conversation or two about how smart and sophisticated human society would have been for nomads/natives prior to western contact… only to have the person your speaking with to immediately think you’re referencing some Graham Hancock ancient apocalypse conspiracy 😅

@barbadeous7841

4 ай бұрын

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@Hebdomad7

4 ай бұрын

People who built the Pyramids. Pretty damn smart to do that with the limited technology/economy. Roman Empire. Lots of smart people kept that thing running. Even your most "primitive" of people. Have an excellent understanding of their own environment, have seasons, animals and plants memorized, they know the land of hundreds of square kilometers like you would in your own home. The brain found in people 100 to 200 thousand years ago is no different to the one in your own head. Humans are pretty smart.

@philipconnell2214

4 ай бұрын

Humans WERE pretty smart

@LisaAnn777

4 ай бұрын

In a way yes, but most of them also believed in a talking snake, which I suppose over half the population believes that nowadays too, so I guess nothing has really changed 🤔

The idea of Plato and Abraham Lincoln just absolutely dominating fools in a wrestling ring is an image I didn't know I needed until today. Good stuff.

@algini12

24 күн бұрын

I'm surprised this Lincoln factoid isn't a movie yet. If Lincoln can be a vampire killer in a fiction movie, how much better is a one loss 100 bout wrestler in real life? Or a young Plato writing and discussing his philosophy between bouts?

@Yamez226

4 күн бұрын

The reports that Plato used to stand up and enforce his opinion in debates by literally flexing his muscles, is so wild.

@samiraperi467

3 күн бұрын

@@algini12 Luchador Lincoln 🤔

I met Rear Admiral (then Captain) Grace Hopper at a lecture in the early 1970's and was honored to be given by her a "nanosecond" an insulated wire 30 cm long. The distance an electrical signal travels in one nanosecond. I have it famed in my study and is one of my most prized possessions

@perfectlyadaquate

4 ай бұрын

That is so cool!

@flipmode45

4 ай бұрын

Nice wire 👍🏻

@ConsciousConversations

3 ай бұрын

😮

@HappyBeezerStudios

3 ай бұрын

sadly, the cable is to long. I know where the idea comes from 1/1 000 000 000 s for 1/1 000 000 000 the distance light travels in a second. But c is slightly below 300 000 km/s and the transfer in a cable is slower than c (which is light in a perfect vacuum) still a nice gesture.

@baileyderix5197

3 ай бұрын

@@perfectlyadaquateI’ll o

Australia not only fought, and lost, a war against emus. They also built a fence to prevent rabbits from getting into farmlands. Rabbits can dig...

@karentucker2161

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, under the fence. We had two dig under our fence to get into our yard from our neighbors behind us and dug under the fence to get to our next door neighbors back yard. They stayed between our 3 houses 😊.

@julesmasseffectmusic

2 ай бұрын

Not under a fence that's a couple of feet deep in sand.

@danielstokoe6564

2 ай бұрын

😂

@kenk4170

Ай бұрын

My border terrier went Hannibal Lector on a couple rabbits in my yard, haven't seen any since

@TheTauriWarrior

Ай бұрын

The 'war' was 3 people, with 1 vehicle, and 2 lewis guns, the fence actually went 6 inches under ground, the issue with the fence wasn't rabbits digging under it, it was them spreading faster then construction

Absolutely love this format. An hour long fire hose of fascinating random facts? Yes please. Well done with the script and research, @ThatWriterKevin !

@karlkutac1800

4 ай бұрын

I like this format, too!

@strangelegend6209

4 ай бұрын

you should check out Matthew Santoro. his account used to be quite popular for this format some years ago

@ConsciousConversations

3 ай бұрын

So agree!

Hope you all enjoy this! Let's see how longer Sideprojects do...

@DubhghlasMacDubhghlas

4 ай бұрын

alt title 50 historical facts that Simon did another video on.

@StephenMcGregor1986

4 ай бұрын

Good format, now let the basement throw up a 4K camera

@LeGoldstein

4 ай бұрын

keep up the great work

@ryanmrowka8970

4 ай бұрын

Writer type takes a certain type of person. And as lovable as Simon is he's nothing without writer-type friends

@joshuafromwa5328

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Kevin!

Small point: several pirate crews did not share the spoils equally. The captain had 2 shares, as did the quartermaster. Mates and specialized crewmen such as coopers or carpenters had a share and a half.

@HappyBeezerStudios

4 ай бұрын

What about pirate health insurance and captain elections?

@h2oteen

4 ай бұрын

That's quite fair. The captain only gets 2x what the cabin boy gets!

@ianmacdiarmid1249

4 ай бұрын

@h2oteen you realize that pirates also impressed (forced) many to join them? Like cabin boys, skilled tradesmen, etc?

@h2oteen

4 ай бұрын

@ianmacdiarmid1249 they were considered better than the navy, and had volunteers.

@HappyBeezerStudios

4 ай бұрын

@@h2oteen and many among pirate crews were deserters and escaped slaves. People who were in service against their will. so it's only natural that they do a more fair system of sharing.

I often find lists like this to be hit-or-miss, but this one was more hits than misses for me. Some of that is because I enjoy listening to Simon so much that even the facts I already knew were interesting to hear, but there were plenty that were new to me and I found the overall result to be engaging. My biggest complaint would be that with some of the facts, I felt like there was a lot more to be said but the narrative ended abruptly, leaving me wanting more. While frustrating, this isn't necessarily a bad thing!

@benmcallister1544

4 ай бұрын

i think maybe a list of 25 facts that went into more detail with a similar watch time to this video would be perfect

@johnlumsden9102

4 ай бұрын

​I agree. I like the detail that is usually in a Whistler video. But I do like mass random facts.

@Overfloable

4 ай бұрын

I agree. Even though it's overall a good video as to be expected, it's the little things or addendums that might be missing. Such as the correct pronunciation of Ca-lee-GOO-lah. /jk

@HappyBeezerStudios

4 ай бұрын

That just means there is the opportunity to make another video that goes into depth. And Simon has many years of experience in offering lists

@timfriday9106

4 ай бұрын

already an hour long vid bruh. lol But, if there were stories you wanna hear more about, say so in the comments, they listen and might do a whole episode on it, either here or maybe on another simon channel.

I want to start or get involved in channels like this. No politics, no agenda, no bs. Just interesting and factual content. Kudos to you and your team, all of your channels are great.

@Cara-39

4 ай бұрын

At this world of "alternative facts" and "beliefs counter facts", bs is inescapable

@minagica

29 күн бұрын

​@@Cara-39not to mention that politics still finds its way into his videos in the form of his and his writers' unexamined assumptions, because, oh, they're human and have worldviews that can't be 100% fact based because we all have to fill in gaps in the narratives about things in our heads

@Cara-39

26 күн бұрын

@@minagica This specific channel isn't about narratives with gaps or assumptions; it's just presenting informational facts in a storytelling manner. Maybe some of Simon's other 479 channels are speculative but Side Projects isn't, so political bias isn't really a factor.

@darthwader5860

18 күн бұрын

@original post. The Famous, well intentioned, (although blissfully ignorant), words of 3689532799 prior channels boasted before being completely corrupted by our, self-preservation driven nature. Fully Displaying it's incredible sway and effective influence over our final destination, regardless of how pure intentions had originally been....first post...Just figured I'd toss my thoughts out there

I loved this episode! Well done Kevin and Simon, I was bummed when it ended! I would enjoy more of these sprinkled into the regular scripts, Kevin.

@bunyipdragon9499

4 ай бұрын

Just about all of them are already regular scripts. This was like a highlight of Simons story telling - most enjoyable though.

WTF 1200 ships and 70k crew under the queen of pirates? thats like insane right?

@NorseHod

28 күн бұрын

Girl had rizz, and an army of simps apparently

@matthewakers7356

17 күн бұрын

And her alleged terms to the Chinese Emperor at the time were amnesty and a brothel for her to run, in exchange for her fleet. It’s also notable that she kept incredibly detailed ledgers of what they plundered, and how everyone was paid.

@dutchhoopers1501

14 күн бұрын

She is the real Big Mom

@panzerfury6579

14 күн бұрын

Her last words were "The One Piece is Real"

It's absolutely mindblowing how effortlessly this guy pumps out quality content. Never seen him put out a bad video on any of the channels he has been on and he always looks so relaxed

I'm part yuchi and since our tribe is not federally recognized and was blended into another tribe there's not many fact videos I've found talking about the yuchi. It was a nice surprise to hear Simons fact about the tribe. We are not from California though

@user-pz9pu6us2s

4 ай бұрын

Where are your tribe from?

@pandapounce

4 ай бұрын

And by “it’s important for people to get enough sleep”, you mean “it’s important for companies not to work there are people into exhaustion”. Pretty much every example of a spill from an oil derrick is due to overwork.

@TheTee5231976

4 ай бұрын

@@pandapounce huh?

@TheTee5231976

4 ай бұрын

@@user-pz9pu6us2s eastern Tennessee

@teamezyw6009

4 ай бұрын

@@pandapouncejust casually leaving a crazy unrelated comment? 😂 might need to contact a specialist

I LOVE this. Nice short stories with enough back story and not too much fluff info around it.

Alternative title "The Factboy lullaby"

The fact that the Emperor of France once got his royal derriere kicked by thousands of playful fluffy bunnies has made my day a little brighter.

About to smoke and this gem came across my phone. I say " don't mind if I do " 😂😂

@YeeSoest

4 ай бұрын

Yup, light up, Bro😂😅

Challenge accepted, but I'm thrilled to have a 50 minute Sideprojects regardless of how shocked I am or am not!

An episode on all sleep deprived man made accidents could be neat

As a student of history, this was a great brush up on so many great topics. Thank you Simon and your team for a great episode as always. I so want a sequel

First, love the length. Second, I like the format. Pretty sure Simon has talked about a bunch of these before but it’s good reinforcement and it’s fun to watch.

@The_Blazement

4 ай бұрын

"Love the length", that's what she said. AM I RIGHT, PETER?

Officially requesting more videos like this, randomly dispersed throughout Simon's channels, with apropos quick facts!!! (yes, Casual Criminalist included!)

42:50 Says the woman pulled out a revolver, then shows a pistol. But nobody's perfect. Simon's channels are high among the best on the platform, with the best writers and editors. Thanks for a great collection of interesting info!

In the case of Sipple you said Sarah used a "revolver" yet you showed a photo of a Colt 1911 semiautomatic 45 ACP.

50 facts by Simon in 54 mins.... That's got to have been alot of editing

@b1646717

4 ай бұрын

Tangents have been deleted

@TheArtofFugue

4 ай бұрын

Hence why there is a team.

@allie2920

3 ай бұрын

I didn’t realize it had been an hour long wow impressive

I believe that when they finally killed the tiger they found it had a broken fang and some other issues with the mouth which led it to killing and eating the first human. Easier prey than the elusive dwindling supply of the normal prey.

"Patron saint of chefs" queue food commercial. Absolutely brilliant! Lmao 10/10 would watch again!

12:30 Another thing we miss about Vlad the Impaler is that his cruelty was directed at the nobles and foreign invaders. Most likely the peasants saw him as the one ruler who was actually on their side.

@Cara-39

4 ай бұрын

No, Vlad's cruelty was just as often directed at the Wallachian people as it was the Ottomans and other foreigners. He spent much of his adult life fighting for the Wallachian throne and it was his treatment of the locals that his reputation for cruelty and impaling began. It was only in the 19th century, with the rise of Romanian nationalism, that he was looked at as a romantic national hero and defender of Romania but moder scholars agree that had he ruled in the present day, his acts would be considered war crimes and genocide.

@ifIOnlyHadABrian

Ай бұрын

@@Cara-39 Sadly, more proof that everything is subjective...

@Cara-39

26 күн бұрын

@@ifIOnlyHadABrian Historical evidence, archeological remains and contemporary reports are not subjective, they tell us what really happened in the past, oftentimes by the people that experienced the events first hand. Speculation is the absence of evidence but in the case of Vlad Dracul, we know that he treated his own subjects just as cruelly as he did his enemies because there are plenty of detailed accounts that still survive

T. rex was born closer to the I phone than the stegosaurus

@user-wy9nx5ou6w

4 ай бұрын

So what - they can't type and never have friends or credit 😂

@Msax50

2 ай бұрын

I know. I saw them live. Top band

I thoroughly enjoyed this longer form content that contained short factoids, I would love to see more like it. thanks fact boy and crew.

I can never get enough longform content. I understand it takes a lot of work though. These channels are great stuff. Thanks!

Simon is really going to flip his lid when he finds out we still use pumice in dentistry. Like, every day. On most patients. You know the polishing part that happens at the end of a cleaning that makes your teeth nice and slick? Yup, pumice.

"Pulled out a revolver..." *shows a semi-automatic slide action pistol* As an American, I'm dying laughing. 😂

@GryphonBrokewing

4 ай бұрын

Oliver Sipple, 42:27 I was wondering which one when I read your comment. Definitely an editor fail. Also a sad commentary on how politicians won't let anyone stand in the way of their agendas and political policies & pressures can destroy lives.

@a.nobodys.nobody

4 ай бұрын

"Derrr. Pistols aren't revolvers. Derr" Gun = gun. Pretty straightforward to anyone but the insufferably pedantic. As an American I'm shaking my head. 😂

@GryphonBrokewing

4 ай бұрын

@@a.nobodys.nobody No, it really isn't, since a lot of proposed "assault weapon bans" are written such that anything the has a mechanism that brings another cartridge to the chamber is an "assault weapon", all semi-autos would fall under it. Revolvers have individual chambers and would be treated differently. Details and accuracy matter.

@a.nobodys.nobody

3 ай бұрын

​​@@GryphonBrokewing oh , i agree, but legislation and bans are a million miles and years away from Oliver Sipple and whatever stock image they used for 1 second in this instance.

@Juicewski2

2 ай бұрын

​@@a.nobodys.nobody The stock image is the actual gun from the second assasination attempt targeted at Ford by Lynette Fromme.

History in general has always fascinated me. I never took it further than high school but for most even a college setting will be skewed by the fact that "the winners write the history". It's the same for ancient civilizations, was Caligula as perverse as we are lead to believe by the ones that killed him? What was Egypt truly like during the rule of the Pharaoh's?, What was the earliest city in Europe? So many questions with no real answers, just guesses. I love it because any little new thing can open worlds of new thought

I just discovered your discontinued podcast. Some of these, I remembered from the podcast, but I was happy to have them again. Love you Fact Boy and Daven's research.

25:54 I have Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Within 48 hours, I went from totally fine (just had the flu) to being on life support because I couldn't breathe on my own. It felt like my body was dying around me and there was nothing anyone could do to stop it. Spent a couple weeks in a medically-induced coma, another few in the ICU, another couple of months in a regular hospital room, and had to stay at my mom's for *another* three months because I still needed around-the-clock care. I was paralyzed for almost a year and it felt like I was trapped in a corpse. Just the weight of a sheet hurt so much that I wanted to scream, but I couldn't move at all or make any sounds. I kept hoping that I would just die and get it over with. It's been six years and I still have nerve damage, mobility issues, and nightmares about it relapsing or me just waking up still in the hospital like my recovery was just a dream. GBS is *terrifying* and *painful.*

You know there’s some kid in a classroom out there, bragging about how his great grandfather beat Abraham Lincoln in a wrestling match

Fact boi with the hour long video, LETS GOOOOO

I breathed a sigh of relief when Simon finished talking about the origins of Mary Had A Little Lamb. I was expecting the lamb to be slaughtered or some other horrific thing but it was actually a wholesome story

Bugs in computers? In the early 80s, I worked at area 51, assigned to the telemetry system computers that processed radar information on aircraft flying there at the time. One morning, when boarding our flight, we were advised that the site had been invaded by a massive swarm of locusts (grasshoppers) All the locusts were dead and on the ground and floors. We were sweeping them up with brooms. Then we fired up the Data General MV8000 computer for another day of work, but the 80G Winchester multi-platter disk drive started, it made one god-awful noise. Winchester drives use airflow to make the read/write head "fly" above the disk surfaces. Well, locusts had made their way up the exhaust ports of the air system, and destroyed the disk pack and the read/write heads. We had multiple bugs in our computer that day.

You could honestly do this same video format, but with each fact leading to an episode on one of your various channels. In case anyone wanted a “deeper” dive. Good content!

@PhenomRom

4 ай бұрын

I like this idea

@Cara-39

4 ай бұрын

I think he's already made videos on most of these topics. This list seems almost like a summary of content across all his channels over the years.

Fun fact: the base 12 and base 60 system work by counting each of the 12 joints in your fingers with your thumb. Then, you can use the fingers of your second hand to track how many 12s you’ve counted. With this system, you could comfortably count to 60 using just two hands. It’s honestly brilliant.

@TheHunterWulf

4 ай бұрын

Actually, while you can count to 60 in this fashion, you can more than double that using finger segments. You count singly 1-12 on one hand, and the number of 12s counted on the other. Since there are twelve segments on each hand (not including the thumb which is used to mark which segment you are on) you can count twelve twelves (144) which is why there is a named unit of measure for 144 of something: a gross; the highest number easy to count on your fingers.

@KlaverKatten

4 ай бұрын

I think that counting in binary (like a computer) is pretty neat. You can count really high with it. :)

@felixhenson9926

4 ай бұрын

@@TheHunterWulf Just tried this! Super cool!

I like this format. You keep things longer and give a better insight instead of just giving a 1 sentence fact and then leave with a picture that's usually vaguely related. I hope you do these every now and then but hour normal format is still *chefs kiss*

“….pulled out a revolver” - shows a picture of a semi-auto pistol. COME ON, MAN!

man the only thing that makes me mad about your channel is my dad is no longer alive to discuss all your fun facts with, thank you simon

@seekerofthemutablebalance5228

4 ай бұрын

Narcissist goat

@matthewmartin9649

4 ай бұрын

is that directed at me@@seekerofthemutablebalance5228

@OoSweetyman

22 күн бұрын

God you’re really the worst OP

@matthewmartin9649

22 күн бұрын

@@OoSweetyman ??????

8:32 fun fact, it's speculated that base 12/60 came about by counting knuckles. Discounting the thumb and provided you haven't lost one, you have 12 knuckles on one hand. If you use the other hand to count thru all twelve with each finger (thumb included) you get 60.

@kennethhanes5438

4 ай бұрын

Fun fact about the emu war we learnt how fucking hard emus are those soldiers could shoot it how most out food on the table hunting rabbits but unlike rabbits emus can take multiple 303 rounds to the chest and keep running and even live the army realised it’s a lost battle and we breed them to be afraid of human now 50% will run from you and the rest will disembowel your ass

@The_Blazement

4 ай бұрын

Emus prefer base 0 (they bite off your fingers)

The Antikythera mechanism challenges our notions of ancient technology, showcasing a sophistication that rivals modern engineering marvels.

My last Navy active duty station was the Naval Historical Center in DC. I had the great fortune to meet and chat with Admiral Hopper about a year before she died. She said everyone always want to hear the bug story. She handed out 11" peices of wire saying, "Here's a nanosecond." Cheers....

I like this experimental form of video, and you should make more.

@Yourmomma92

2 ай бұрын

Not really experimental.. it’s set like toptenz

So if her breath doesn't smell like onions but her husband's breath does...

I am a 46 year Hoosier. Crane has something sinister you failed to mention. Yes they stored munitions, including the wonderful VX gas. It was banned for use in warfare when I was a boy in the late 80's. It was slated to be destroyed soon after....in Texas. All of it was shipped in Semi's and by rail. I fondly remember seeing rail cars full of liquefied VX speeding through my town. Such a stress free feeling that was😂

I learned more about Ancient Egypt from Stargate SG1 than I did in School and Going to museums.

Love the format. Good way to change it up.

Great video,.Simon! I love the quality content you continue to put out across all of your channels. The new video format was highly entertaining and immensely engaging. Keep up the great work! Cheers!

Close your eyes when Simon talks. Imagine a young Tyrion giving you his wisdom council. I cannot undo this

Re the Camalox: Am I too late to make the "...and I thought they smelled on the outside..." quote?.. I'll get my coat.

You forgot Abe Lincoln zombie hunter! LoL no but really I'd love to see more fact videos like this.

Barely started and I already want more of this!

I was hoping for at least 51 facts, but I guess 50 will have to do . Sir, you are legend. Fascinating stuff-- thank you.

42:54 That is not a picture of a revolver; it's a Colt 1911 pistol, if I, in my inexperience, am correct.

I always forget the Australian army got bested by Emus 😂 the reminder is always hilarious

@mattyt1961

4 ай бұрын

All the while, the wombats are sitting there, waiting patiently for their time to rise up.... sneaky buggers

@Pearcewreck

4 ай бұрын

@@mattyt1961 I once went out with a girl from Wombat. Hi Jane, if you are watching.

@SpiritStoneWarrior94-yx3gs

4 ай бұрын

​@@Pearcewreck Hi Pearce! Long time no see, miss those times we had

"Boatswain" is often spelled, and usually pronounced, "bo'sun".

Thanks again ,Simon. Your shows are interesting and informative. Keep it up! More side projects, please.

Love the longer format! Keep up the great work Simon and team!! 🤗🤗

What happened to the... I'm going to stop reading at 2500 words!

@billysgeo

4 ай бұрын

No problem here! I love this style!

With the experience of our family owning an Emu farm in Gingin once. Even with massive pens, the Emu is VERY well evolved to be camouflaged by the thick trees, shrubs ect. The feathers same colour as the lower bark and browned leaves on the ground. The colour of their necks mimics the fire burns of tree bark of charcoal at that exact height on average. They not only love to run fast in straight lines along the fence, but can at speed zig n zag within the thick foliage knowing your presence. I can truly understand their predicament as especially in those days there were far more ontouched native landscape in comparison to now!

31:51 I like to believe if Simon were to sing "Mary had a little lamb", he would transition into this rant

I love this video format make MORE Simon

Absolutely love this video format, I'd love to see this turn into maybe a once a month 50 facts video....as always very informative, entertaining, well put together, and Simon as always well presented...keep up the great work y'all we all thank you for ur hard work and dedication to giving knowledge to the masses

You forgot to mention that the Australian military only sent out 2 dudes during the "Emu War."

we will not be stopped, the emus will rise again!

@HenryAngala

Ай бұрын

I was waiting to see this comment 😅😅😅

The fact Simon actually pronounces emu properly when most of the time he hates trying to pronounce words makes me one happy Aussie

@csonracsonra9962

4 ай бұрын

It's E- mew right... how did you expect him to say it? I've never heard another way

@dylandwyer2295

4 ай бұрын

@@csonracsonra9962 Americans tend to say E-moo

@csonracsonra9962

4 ай бұрын

@@dylandwyer2295 nah... I'm an American and I've never heard it in my life pronounced that way

@buttercxpdraws8101

4 ай бұрын

@@csonracsonra9962I’ve heard Americans say E-moo many times. Never heard one pronounce it correctly actually. Must be peculiar in your part of the US that you pronounce it correctly. There are a lot of different accents across North America you know. Don’t even get me started on how Americans pronounce aluminium or caramel - makes my ears bleed lol

@nem447

4 ай бұрын

Australia is that island off the coast of New Zealand?

I really like this format and hope for more

42:54 "she pulled out a revolver and opened fire" proceeds to show a semi-automatic 1911 *shakes head*

Loved this vid and this format, listened to it throughout my day and it was the perfect thing to have on while doing chores. Don't have to pay a ton of attention as each fact is about a minute, but all of them were interesting and I hadn't heard of many.

Simon, a cosmopolitan fact giver pronouncing the Ls in guillotine.

@clovermark39

27 күн бұрын

Isn’t that how it’s pronounced?

Love love love this Simon!!

It makes sense that oral health was important to them. I had an infected tooth and I ignored it because i did not want to depart with my hard earned money. Eventually, i developed a sore throat and it wasn't the kind you get from a cold. It was 10x worse. The next symptom was a high fever and at this point I thought it best i should go to the doctor and a dentist. Thankfully, i was cured by some hard hitting antibiotic and a visit to the dentist. I did ask the doctor what would have happen if i refused treatment and he said I likely end up in the hospital due Sepsis. Apparently death by oral infections was once very common in the pre antibiotic ages. If i had received that oral infection in the dark ages i would have been dead before 40. We are so lucky we live in a time where we have access to things like antibiotics. My wife would have been dead at 20years due to a difficult birth.

Most of Simon’s videos are great for watching; this one is great for listening to in the background.

That's a lot of facts for one video, and I for one approve!

More content like this, please!

25 seconds in...and my mind is totally blown away by "arctic camels"

I really enjoyed this video format having ADHD and Autism, could watch videos like this all day !

Yes! More like this!

Calling all OG's Sooooo.... Is this technically side blaze? Without the tangents (witch is a shame) its awesome! Edit: Either way thank you Simon we know you lost money doing this. understanding your "slightly capitalist heart......even though its a long video (source..you pointed out out) Cheers lad Thank youu still

@Yourmomma92

2 ай бұрын

I was thinking toptenz lol

1:06 "I thought they smelled bad on the outside!" Lol I only clicked on this because I wanted to see a single continuous take of Simon talking for an hour.

The TV show “ Black Sails” is a vert good example of Pirate democracy.

I like this format.

ALL HAIL THE EMU EMPEROR

@forrilla8714

Ай бұрын

They’re too powerful

I think the Sea of Thieves developers need to watch this video.

I really liked this new format of video. The one major thing that I would like to see changed and done differently is pretty much just spending a bit more time on each topic even if that means cutting the amount of subjects in half. Quite a few tidbits of info made me want more on the topic but you're quickly onto the next one

Syman didn't want to say what Dracula kept the people free from. Islam. It was Islam.

@EmotionsOracle

2 ай бұрын

It was the Ottoman empire and he said that.

@markborsos646

24 күн бұрын

the ottoman empire was rather liberal with religious practices. if you paid the hefty tax.

I like the format Simon. Just don’t call it top fiftiez!

I love this format! Theyre perfect for chilling out before bedtime. Make many more, please!

Dick Clark's first job was hosting the dance mania plague. It eventually morphed Into American Bandstand and Dick Clark's Rocking New Year's Eve celebration.

Good to know that pirates had a better health care system than us Americans do. 🙄

@WKRP187

3 ай бұрын

God you don't know how lucky we are in the US .. my Mom just had sepsis in the US and she had a private room, private bathroom and personal TV and 100% paid for by Medicaid.. Have a friend in New Zealand that just had a surgery last week and her room for several days had a carousel of 3 other men or women rotating in and out. The bathroom was down the hall that half the floor has to share and no TV or privacy. New Zealand has national healthcare like Americans think they want but the truth is I'd rather go to a voodoo Dr in New Orleans then go to see the doctor in most of the so called socialized medicine countries.. Quit whining

@WKRP187

3 ай бұрын

PS If socialized medicine is so good why do people from those countries fly to the US for their surgeries or cancer treatments etc?? Because when the govt runs your medical you get to take a number and hope you don't have to wait so long that you'll be dead before they can get to you. In the US treatment is usually available next day or very soon... You can have your govt ran medical coverage... Just ask yourself has their EVER been a single thing that the govt has ran better than the private sector can run??

Why does he talk so damn fast 😵

@justingrey6008

2 ай бұрын

54 minutes, 26 seconds is a reason enough. And he likes money.

@venturetrucking6437

2 ай бұрын

I like it. It drives me nuts when people talk slow and drag things out with um and ahhh. Or read super chats. I want information directly to the point and in a timely manner.

@millbean13

2 ай бұрын

Cause he’s FACT BOI!!! Duhh 🤷🏻‍♂️

@WildWalkerBoyz

2 ай бұрын

Thought the same thing it’s history on crack I hate having to rewind five times to actually understand some things like do you know why they have periods and commas

Top notch. Maybe 25 instead of 50 at a time.

There is a quote from an Australian General that says "If men could take as many bullets as those Emu's, there would be no conflict in the world that could stop us" as each Emu was able to take an average of 10-20 shots

@Pearcewreck

4 ай бұрын

I once took 10 shots ............... of tequila. Then I went home,....... immediately.

ai "art" gross

@captainspaulding5963

4 ай бұрын

But yet, here you are. Leaving a comment. Thereby boosting the algorithm and making the thing you dislike MORE visible..... Bold strategy, Cotton.