50 Common Misconceptions - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.1)

A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John debunks 50 common misconceptions that most people have about topics such as vikings, exploding birds and peanut butter.

Artist acknowledgements for this episode:

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[TheRemostudios]

4:02 any salad can be a Caesar salad if you stab it enough...

[xShianx]

So the guy who made history class fun for me is also the one who wrote fault in our stars? What a legend

[steffensangster]

I would watch more of these if they took a few extra minutes to explain each fact. Its like fun facts on fast forward.

[navret]

Captain Kirk, nor anyone else ever said “Beam me up, Scotty”. The closet line was “Scotty, 3 to beam up. “ Or the appropriate number of people.

[Morgiana]

Darth Vader never said, "Luke, I am your father", he said, "No, I am your father".

[rompstirrompson]

The 50th misconception: that this video would have 50 misconceptions not 49.

[peaceful_lights]

I learned something new today : not to eat batteries

[jenatanenbaum]

My favorite thing is playing "eye spy" with all of the things on his wall. Best vids, best geek wall. Love everything about this channel.

[jackaitken]

Has anyone mentioned that the sculpture he showed was not Julius Caesar (no. 28), it's Augustus of Primaporta..

[carlosspicyweiner]

Still sounds like he says “thanks for watching menopause”

[nictheman]

I just binge-watched the whole series in a day and a half. Excellent work Mr Green.

[HelpmelamEnglish]

The batteries literally fell out of my mouth at the end of number 23!

[FBonvie]

Technically he did say "I am a jelly donut" but you're right, no one got confused because the German language has many words that if you change it slightly, it will become a new word but they will still know what you mean.

[nightraven]

Elementary my dear Watson IS MENTIONED in the Sherlock Holmes series written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle!

[micomator]

THIS IS THE GUY WHO WROTE LOOKING FOR ALASKA AND STUFF?! Been a fan of both John Greens for a while, why didn't I realise they were one. Great work, guy.

[itzkathymc]

no humans died during the filming of Ben Hur, but HORSES

[TheatreDork]

Oh and Hagrid never said "Yer a wizard Harry."! Not once!... He said "Harry, yer a wizard."

[iianathomas]

I am really impressed by you Mr. Green. On #41 when you mention hanging at witch trials, you used the past tense "hanged" which for the most part, the past tense to hang is EXCEPT when speaking about hanging someone by their neck. the past tense is as you said, hanged. I say this because you seem very eloquent and educated and it is a pleasure watching you.

[ToyboatToyboat]

5:30 Hmm. Fidel Castro kinda looks like Liam Neeson.

[MrMusicalLinguist]

I never knew that "sushi" meant sour rice, and I've been studying Japanese for 6 years. It does make sense thought, so thank you John.