50 Historical Facts That Will Shock You

Uncover the hidden gems of history with 50 mind-blowing facts! From Arctic Camels to the Original Computer Bug and the Great Emu War, explore fascinating tidbits that will leave you in awe!

[Phearsum]

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.

[robbylock]

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

[pattonmoore]

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...

[sylvirgiomanach]

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.*

[Baldevi]

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.

[cleverusername]

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

[heawin]

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

[LouisianaPaleHorse]

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

[CanuckMonkey]

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!

[PAJE]

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

[ianmacdiarmid]

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.

[TheTee]

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

[HappyBeezerStudios]

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...

[angela_www]

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.

[ThatWriterKevin]

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

[LithiumProductions]

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

[OceanAir]

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.

[MrUtheChillWind]

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!

[vlamm]

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

[dat_asian_dude]

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