why we find ugly things cute
the psychology behind cuteness, cute aggression and the baby schema.
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why I would rather be part of a mushroom colony (than go to work tomorrow)
this vid is about the fascinating life of the fungal networks. we learn about what fungi are, how they think, and most importantly– how mushrooms communicate w each other and why they are way better than humans at literally anything, have been for millions of years in fact and could […]
how poop changed history. (100th episode special)
today we learn why the toilet is what drives history. from prehistoric manure and the greatness of the roman public toilets, to the disgusting medieval glorified cesspits and Victorian era masterpiece waste preventors. humanity has struggled with sanitation for centuries, but the truth is– civilization was founded on poop. (100th […]
free will doesn’t exist.
on this episode I explain why free will is an illusion and the idea of it clashes with the laws of nature. what does that mean in terms of the choices we make and how does it affect the justice system? watch to find out! if you want. it’s your […]
the history of sliced bread: humanity’s downfall
today we take a look at the 30000 year old history of bread– it’s glorious past and how the invention of the bread slicer changed everything for the worse. ultimately, we learn why things being better than sliced bread should be a low bar.
In defense of the lobotomy.
in this video I explain one of the most horrible procedures in medical history– the lobotomy and together we find out how it came to exist, but more importantly– why was it around for so long? the icepick surgeons shock us today but believe it or not this was once […]
SpongeBob SquarePants if it was set in the Cambrian era.
a shameless excuse to say opabinia 25 times in one video but mixed with the spongebob squarepants theme. yes. hire me, nickelodeon. huge thanks to my podcast channel @theshowihaventnamedyet1610 for helping me with the song and editing. episode on bizarre Cambrian creatures soon? bc the mid Cambrian is anything.. but […]
hurtful stereotypes in the animal kingdom
in this video we take a look at 10 common misconceptions about animals that tv has tricked us into believing. i will also debunk some very popular animal facts that are actually false! no more slanderous animal tv tropes.
the homoeroticism in renaissance art
Michelangelo’s poems, Leonardo da Vinci’s lover and Guido Reni’s obsession with creating the perfectly androgynous St. Sebastian. those things aren’t really talked about that often even though homosexuality was much more common during the renaissance than we though, and it’s clearly seen in the artwork of the time. so happy […]
customer complaints from the ancient world
there is so much we can learn about ancient history, not from wars and philosophers, but from regular people. today, thanks to their at first glance mundane and everyday– yet at the same time quite bizarre writings– we can draw some very interesting parallels between past and present day. customer […]
