Meet The Most Mysterious Man Who Ever Lived

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  • @michaelhaynes4946
    @michaelhaynes4946 Рік тому +4525

    I've had this horrible and terminal disease for over 10+ years. Whenever I am overwhelmed by pain, I watch your videos and am able to distract myself for hours. I wholeheartedly and sincerely thank you. Little things like this keep me sane and moving forward.

    • @Pondermonarchie
      @Pondermonarchie Рік тому +281

      May Allah heal you brother and ease your struggles

    • @feralbluee
      @feralbluee Рік тому +120

      i am not in the same condition, but i totally understand what you mean. i have brain chemistry problems and can get quite depressed. Aaran always cheers me up - even talking about the ghastly Rasputin. :) hope you’re improving - have a good day :) 🌹🌱🔆

    • @feralbluee
      @feralbluee Рік тому +44

      @@Pondermonarchie lovely thought. may you have a good life :) 🌹🌱

    • @nickacelvn
      @nickacelvn Рік тому +20

      Hey Michael, thoughty 2 is pretty great a. I hope you are feeling strong today m8. Personally I don't put to much faith in doctors (like in this video, getting rid of them can do more good than bad if replaced by a good loving environment) anyway have you ever taken a look at alternative medicines such as Ayahuasca? Im just asking as to my mind over 10 years with a terminal disease is a heartbreakingly long time to carry that weight.
      I really hope you heal what ails you and become pain free asap. Keep moving forward my friend you seem like you have a great attitude.

    • @Original7_BD
      @Original7_BD Рік тому +15

      Hope you get well.

  • @JakeMatthews-OnLo
    @JakeMatthews-OnLo Рік тому +4680

    Rasputin the mad monk, the mad lad, the healer, harem protagonist incarnate, the icon, the true king of Russia, royalty who wore rags, could only be produced in Russia.

    • @lukes2219
      @lukes2219 Рік тому +99

      After all I have read and heard there is but a doubt in my mind

    • @tensinkano6888
      @tensinkano6888 Рік тому +95

      The provider of heroin or opium also? I mean that was the thing is he was a dope boy

    • @MZ-ze9df
      @MZ-ze9df Рік тому +45

      Not necessary. He was later born as osho in India. He was born in India before as Ravana ages earlier. He's a monster.

    • @ThatWildcard
      @ThatWildcard Рік тому +41

      Maybe Florida aswell

    • @deadprivacy
      @deadprivacy Рік тому

      Nonce

  • @astrinymris9953
    @astrinymris9953 Рік тому +70

    Romanov biographer Robert Massie, himself the father of a hemophiliac son, has another theory as to Rasputin's long-distance healing. You see, the big danger to hemophiliacs is internal bleeding. For most external cuts, you can apply pressure or a tight bandage to control bleeding until the wound heals sufficiently. But there's no way to pop a band-aid on a bleeding intestine or cerebral hemorrhage, and surgery was still an emerging science around the turn of the century. So when Alexei suffered abdominal bleeding from the injury, all surgeons could do was "monitor the situation", which meant pressing on the boy's abdomen to see if the bleeding had stopped yet. The problem is, such probing would break up the fragile clotting that his body could create, which thus actually kept the bleeding going.
    So Rasputin instructing Alexandra not to let the doctors "bother [Alexei] too much", in addition to all the other psychological and physiological factors, would probably contribute to the boy's supposedly miraculous healing.

    • @Veladus
      @Veladus 2 місяці тому +4

      Ahh, old timey doctors and "you've got ghosts in your blood, try some cocaine." Gotta love it.

    • @BahaariTV
      @BahaariTV 2 місяці тому

      He wasn't that educated though

    • @Lily-wp8ol
      @Lily-wp8ol Місяць тому

      He also suggested Alexandera keep her son from taking the aspirin the MDs offered--aspirin inhibits clotting which is what the blood of a hemophiliac lacks--the clotting factor.

    • @pauljansen6650
      @pauljansen6650 Місяць тому

      ​@@Lily-wp8olthey said that in the video

    • @decker528
      @decker528 13 днів тому +1

      That's an interesting theory and it makes sense. It also kind of falls in line with the aspirin thing and backs up the theory of just having him in a calm state

  • @Valveus
    @Valveus Рік тому +423

    I also heard that during the autopsy, they found water in his lungs, which meant that he died from drowning, so he was still alive when they threw him in the river

    • @undadaknee
      @undadaknee Рік тому +84

      there's also another autopsy report which suggests he was blinking after being washed ashore, and the cause of his death might be from the cold , Man was a TANK

    • @OdinSmilesRavensLaugh72051
      @OdinSmilesRavensLaugh72051 Рік тому +38

      Well the amount of dirt on the guy probably acted like body armour 😂
      I watched count dankula's video about rasputin, if a guy is going into a washhouse and coming out smelling worse than he did when he went in you know ye got some major issues with personal hygiene 😂

    • @granand
      @granand 5 місяців тому +1

      Now I know whey Russians were losing battles, the guns, very poor quality. Probably this encouraged them to invent AK47 🙂

    • @Dr.Yalex.
      @Dr.Yalex. 3 місяці тому +4

      He died of three gunshot wounds, one of which was a close-range shot to his forehead.

    • @eliasvonbrille
      @eliasvonbrille 2 місяці тому

      Very likely rumors and myths. The guy is buried under these.
      You really think the three man, started traumatized and quite directly witnessing how hard he was to kill, would have left any chance whatsoever open that he survives?
      No. If there was any doubt they would have shot him 10 more times.
      He had a direct headshot + multiple other shots + easily lethal Dosis of Poison which might have done the trick alone after some passing of time among other things.
      By all means, if you don't believe that the guy was Christ incarnate it's a safe bet that he was VERY dead once he was dropped in the Water.
      Like 42 said here. It's simply a lot of rumours.

  • @PacitaWilliams
    @PacitaWilliams Рік тому +2369

    Can we acknowledge the whirling blur during the naked chase scene? You are a cheeky gentleman, sir, and I appreciate you immensely.

    • @donwolff6463
      @donwolff6463 Рік тому +51

      Agree! 🥒 all too funny!
      🍒

    • @wamlartmuse2983
      @wamlartmuse2983 Рік тому +41

      I laughed so hard.. I had to time stamp it.

    • @A.Martin
      @A.Martin Рік тому +35

      got a good old meat spin going there.

    • @jackdurden466
      @jackdurden466 Рік тому +16

      Oh that was like a car crash, horrible, yet you can’t look away! But Funniest thing in the whole video! 😂

    • @ironrey8
      @ironrey8 Рік тому +34

      The "helicopter cock" was the funniest thing I've seen in a long time!

  • @denisefrickey5636
    @denisefrickey5636 Рік тому +1069

    Years ago, while in college, I was researching, you guessed it, Rasputin for an assignment. I ran across excerpts from a biography of the Mad Monk written, I believe, by his adoring daughter. She claimed that his personality changed after being severely injured when a horse kicked him in the head, leaving him comatose for a couple of days. She claimed he recovered but suffered a profound personality change. She placed the event in his teens, and claimed his strange religious leanings dated from that time. She also claimed he accomplished many of his healings and manipulations of his victims including the Tsarevich, with a combination of drink, folk medicine, and a talent for Mesmerism, i.e. hypnosis. Might be worth additional research Thoughts...

    • @dougalexander7204
      @dougalexander7204 Рік тому +64

      Sounds better than my own therapist.

    • @kimlec3592
      @kimlec3592 Рік тому +3

      @@dougalexander7204 🤣😂🤣

    • @pinchebruha405
      @pinchebruha405 Рік тому +14

      Yep something to be said about thoughts having power. We must consider the time he was born and raised in

    • @johnpratt8502
      @johnpratt8502 Рік тому +4

      wow, a phineas gage connection is way too apt. thanks for this

    • @belliebeltran4657
      @belliebeltran4657 Рік тому +20

      I'mma go to get kicked by a horse tomorrow. Wish me luck...

  • @shrestho1
    @shrestho1 Рік тому +115

    I still remember when thoughty2 had about a 100k subs even after all these years the channel is still a gold mine. You're an excellent narrator and the quality of the videos improved so much. You're a national treasure my good man

  • @mikoto7693
    @mikoto7693 Рік тому +18

    It’s fascinating how Thoughty2 can make a video of just about any topic regardless of my personal interest in it, he can make it genuinely interesting and that I learn from them.
    It’s a gift I deeply value.

  • @7HP
    @7HP Рік тому +397

    i’ve actually learned about this guy in school. but this video taught me a lot more interesting facts i didn’t know about. thanks!

    • @dinogt8477
      @dinogt8477 Рік тому +1

      no one cares

    • @_PuppetMaster86
      @_PuppetMaster86 Рік тому +65

      @@dinogt8477 I'm pretty sure the uploader would be pretty delighted that someone was able to learn something new from his video. So, yeah. Somebody cares.

    • @7HP
      @7HP Рік тому +27

      @@_PuppetMaster86 W response

    • @babagandu
      @babagandu Рік тому +7

      I learned about him from Boney M

    • @pratikroy227
      @pratikroy227 Рік тому +1

      @@dinogt8477 No one cares about a proper git either learn some manners kiddo.

  • @Ulfstigandr
    @Ulfstigandr Рік тому +1464

    Its fascinating to think about how closely linked Rasputin is to my own existence.
    For if the Romanovs never fell, my grandmother wouldnt likely have had reason to flee. She would have never met my grandfather in WWII, and I myself wouldnt be here today.

  • @jedstanaland2897
    @jedstanaland2897 Рік тому +5

    One of the theories about Rasputin and his ability to keep the child alive was partially because he had been able to infect the child with a bacteria or fungus which acted to help clotting and other problems. It was thought that if the reduction in aspren along with an additional infection and helping the child have a better environment all combined into a perfect senerio to help the child survive regardless of if he actually knew what he was doing.

  • @diyardley5213
    @diyardley5213 Рік тому +12

    Another absolutely brilliant video! Your witty take on these stories is a joy to behold! You manage to combine education with oodles of fun, and I for one LOVE you!! Keep it up!

  • @Alan_Hans__
    @Alan_Hans__ Рік тому +373

    The animation at 20:25 may be the best thing on the internet. The commentary that goes with it is just brilliant.

    • @SupportMensMentalHealth
      @SupportMensMentalHealth Рік тому +14

      Dear god! Thoughty 2 really should have broke the internet with that animation

    • @hulCAWmanianUniverse
      @hulCAWmanianUniverse Рік тому +8

      Dead Or Alive: You Spin Me (Like A Record)

    • @xOmumblesOx
      @xOmumblesOx Рік тому +9

      Without hitting the time stamp I knew exactly what you were talking about. Lol!

    • @mrpixelgrapher
      @mrpixelgrapher Рік тому

      best comment so far xD

    • @ShadeHaki
      @ShadeHaki Рік тому +3

      The animation is a gift from God.

  • @lkoidis
    @lkoidis Рік тому +58

    One of the reasons I love this channel: I have heard this story countless times but not only did I enjoy hearing it here, I also still feel like I learned more

  • @taytortwat
    @taytortwat 10 місяців тому +6

    He remains the most interesting person I've never known.
    A few great characters exist in history. He is certainly one of the rarest. My personal favorite

  • @kylemann2426
    @kylemann2426 Рік тому +7

    The helicopter @20:25 had me dyin’!
    I did not expect that in a Thoughty2 animation

    • @Unknownentityfeline
      @Unknownentityfeline 6 місяців тому

      Does that really happen when men run naked or was it only the Ra-Ra of Rasputin rotating that way?
      I'm actually really asking. Sorry for the pun. 😊

    • @sciwiz57
      @sciwiz57 5 місяців тому

      😂😂😂

  • @kurtslavain
    @kurtslavain Рік тому +135

    I've read another possible explanation to Rasputin's tolerance to cyanide. Some sources claim he'd been micro-dosing on poisonous plants to gradually build resistance to poisons, while wandering in the forests.
    I'm just now hearing about the garlic theory from you. I always knew garlic was good for your health but I didn't know it could literally save your life. xD

    • @user-bu7jl6zy5d
      @user-bu7jl6zy5d Рік тому +6

      And garlic keeps vampires at bay!

    • @marniekilbourne608
      @marniekilbourne608 Рік тому +3

      I feel like it's obvious the dude did a lot of drugs so his tolerance was majorly built up.

    • @bhutapatad4549
      @bhutapatad4549 9 місяців тому +5

      he was a monk from the wilderness.... he was a fuckin Siberian shaman lol

    • @elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633
      @elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633 5 місяців тому

      Garlic is good against vampires.

  • @notme7728
    @notme7728 Рік тому +65

    Rasputin, and his story is the reason I'm so fixated on history.
    It was one of them "there's no way this is real" stories, and the deeper I dove the more I learnt.
    Now I can't stop my passion for history.

    • @debbiebasche7760
      @debbiebasche7760 Рік тому

      My friends think I'm weird because I love historical documentary's ...This Rasputin is great! Guess I need some new friends lol

    • @lorip.917
      @lorip.917 Рік тому

      Me too…👍👍

    • @EdgarMartinez-bw9tv
      @EdgarMartinez-bw9tv 2 місяці тому

      Ever heard of the devil?

    • @mikemondano3624
      @mikemondano3624 Місяць тому

      _"the deeper I dove the more I learnt."_
      Yes, that is because that statement is an identity, two ways of saying the same thing. All identities are true.

  • @thunderstar8396
    @thunderstar8396 Рік тому +4

    There are many storytellers on youtube and many great stories, but this is the first time I have been able to keep my focus for more than 10 minutes.
    That tells me, that you are doing a very good job sir, lots of info, without it getting boring 🤙

  • @paulpach
    @paulpach Рік тому +41

    "Every Wormtongue eventually meets his Gandalf"
    Fantastic writing right there.

  • @jacko250
    @jacko250 Рік тому +649

    Another enigmatic historical figure, that surprisingly few people know very little of, is Gabriele D'Annunzio, his life story is equally fascinating & despicable, but it would make for one hell of an amazing video from you!

    • @gameri8837
      @gameri8837 Рік тому +11

      Wasn’t he like a source of inspiration for Mussolini as well? I think he was a major reason Mussolini grabbing power the way he did

    • @rimwell
      @rimwell Рік тому +3

      I’d take a bite of the Kit Kat

    • @Frosty_tha_Snowman
      @Frosty_tha_Snowman Рік тому +49

      I'd still like to see a more in depth look at the life of Wan-Hu
      A wealthy Chinese man who decided he would go to the moon, by shooting himself like a cannonball to it. He got as much dynamite as was available in the land, placed it behind his wicker chair with a bit of metal attached to it, and lit it. Many of his followers, hundreds, witnessed this, and he disappeared instantly, because the resulting blast had entirely dissipated his body into nothingness so completely, they believed it had worked.. and that he had indeed launched himself onto the moon, to conquer a new land.
      Thus: the man on the moon.

    • @louiscolborn6715
      @louiscolborn6715 Рік тому +11

      @@Frosty_tha_Snowman maybe it did work? The proto type first transporter 😄

    • @peglapegla
      @peglapegla Рік тому +4

      We shooted documentary about him for Croatian national television, he was crazy😂

  • @VicJang
    @VicJang Рік тому +725

    You’re an excellent storyteller. These videos are as fascinating they always were. Thank you.

  • @sidd_not_vicious2609
    @sidd_not_vicious2609 8 місяців тому +3

    it blows my mind how just a single person can have such a huge impact on global history...just amazing..

  • @kathrineici9811
    @kathrineici9811 Рік тому +10

    The idea that Rasputin accidentally saved the kid by stopping ye olde doctors from making the kid drink mercury, and making him stop taking blood thinners is hilarious for some reason

  • @ddseir1443
    @ddseir1443 Рік тому +401

    Rasputin’s mystery was mostly created posthumously, especially from the story of his death. But even though that came from his rivals and eventual killers, I have many doubts. Maybe they wanted to portray him as some kind of demon, or possessed, or the Antichrist himself. Another reason for the legend, is that, many people within Russia and later, the Soviet Union, wanted him as an example of the total decadence of the pre revolutionary czar regime. The fact that such a person could gain so much prominence, power and influence. But that doesn’t mean he was an “ordinary” “average” person either. His story would be fascinating even with some myth added to it.

    • @jeremyt4292
      @jeremyt4292 Рік тому +6

      I think he was a Jesuit infiltrator

    • @josephstalin4906
      @josephstalin4906 Рік тому

      Wow! I know people in the West are poorly educated and staggeringly brainwashed and yet some levels of it are still surprising me! Holy smokes!

    • @briannewman5614
      @briannewman5614 Рік тому +14

      Crazy how not bathing still bags him bishes.

    • @namechange9470
      @namechange9470 Рік тому

      From the story, as told here, he does sound strikingly similar to the Antichrist from the Bible

    • @Schmorgus
      @Schmorgus Рік тому +6

      @@briannewman5614 That's because it happened in the early 1900s. Today, people would just throw him in jail.

  • @sophiaisabelle0227
    @sophiaisabelle0227 Рік тому +246

    His aura is eerie. Seems like he had gone through a lot in his life. We appreciate how detailed you are with your analyses. May God bless you always.

    • @dinogt8477
      @dinogt8477 Рік тому +7

      who?

    • @xScooterAZx
      @xScooterAZx Рік тому +5

      @@dinogt8477 That YOU dont know makes you rather unintelligent.

    • @sigurdrobertsson2231
      @sigurdrobertsson2231 Рік тому

      @@xScooterAZx That isn't a problem of intelligence but rather awareness and common sense.

    • @xScooterAZx
      @xScooterAZx Рік тому +3

      @@sigurdrobertsson2231 Why,thank you f or pointing that out. It's lack of knowledge.

    • @taodivinity1556
      @taodivinity1556 Рік тому +3

      @@sigurdrobertsson2231 Intelligence is knowledge, wisdom is experience. DnD taught me that.

  • @stevendyche8862
    @stevendyche8862 Рік тому +3

    Awesome as always. This is a story I have heard many times but never as well as you tell it thoughty2. Thank you!💯

  • @amyourdream
    @amyourdream Рік тому +23

    When I started to watch this video I expected to find a very interesting and documented story about a weird man that possessed supernatural powers, but I didn't imagine I was going to find a so hilarious and entertained story, too. thank you for making this video, I enjoyed it so much. You are a wonderful storyteller and this is one of my favorite videos of your channel.

  • @matthewsmith3078
    @matthewsmith3078 Рік тому +304

    From what I understood, he was Russia’s greatest love machine. Though, it was quite a shame though how he carried on.

    • @roisin33
      @roisin33 Рік тому +29

      I heard the cat was really gone too

    • @jenkaah
      @jenkaah Рік тому +22

      @@roisin33 he was also the lover of the russian queen

    • @bibek_bhusan1261
      @bibek_bhusan1261 Рік тому +19

      Not to mention, he preached the Bible like a preacher full of ecstasy and fire.

    • @napoleon1232
      @napoleon1232 Рік тому +14

      But i heard that he was also kind of teacher where women would desire him

    • @ImFakeStation
      @ImFakeStation Рік тому +11

      Let's not forgot most people looked at him with terror and with fear

  • @SixArmedPriest
    @SixArmedPriest Рік тому +447

    There lived a certain man in Russia long ago
    He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow
    Most people looked at him with terror and with fear
    But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear
    He could preach the Bible like a preacher
    Full of ecstasy and fire
    But he also was the kind of teacher
    Women would desire
    Ra ra Rasputin
    Lover of the Russian queen
    There was a cat that really was gone
    Ra ra Rasputin
    Russia's greatest love machine
    It was a shame how he carried on

    • @hdrodic
      @hdrodic Рік тому +16

      He could preach the Bible like a preacher
      Full of ecstasy and fire
      But he also was the kind of teacher
      Women would desire

    • @mcbeclips7899
      @mcbeclips7899 Рік тому +14

      ra ra rasputin love of the russian queen it was a shame how he carried on

    • @AdakStillStands
      @AdakStillStands Рік тому +11

      Boney M for $1000.

    • @bintangdilangit3348
      @bintangdilangit3348 Рік тому +1

      If he didnt bath why girl want with him¿

    • @RegisteredHuman-pk3ed
      @RegisteredHuman-pk3ed Рік тому +13

      As soon as I saw the thumbnail I started singing

  • @petersandysevilla3793
    @petersandysevilla3793 Рік тому +19

    I personally like how you tell your stories. it's clear and very creative at the same time. I always thought that history was indeed boring as most people believed, but boy,you are one awesome story teller.

    • @blossom_generosty-
      @blossom_generosty- Рік тому

      history is not just a story. its literally the wery thing that explains how civilizations functioned and how they were made, how everything made and most importantly what mistakes every generation have to avoid. but yeah we dont even know everything for sure and hard to even imagine the past and with how brutal history was with a lot of short lives i can see how censored books become boring

    • @petersandysevilla3793
      @petersandysevilla3793 Рік тому

      @@blossom_generosty- I understand your point of view sir, But It’s just me expressing my appreciation to the story teller, that’s all.
      But nontheless I still Appreciate your intellegent point of view.

  • @taytortwat
    @taytortwat 10 місяців тому +2

    Always enjoy your videos! Thank you Thoughty2

  • @iVETAnsolini
    @iVETAnsolini Рік тому +28

    Hearing this man’s story when I was in the 7th grade, blew my mind wide open to modern day history. Also the conspiracies that come along with it.

  • @noise2see664
    @noise2see664 Рік тому +139

    I have haemophilia myself. Today its still not that easy to deal with. Back in the days it must have been terrible to suffer from it. The worst part isnt even that you dont stop bleeding if not treated, if you hit your joints, blood starts flowing inside making it swollen and resulting in artrosis.

    • @warrenarnold
      @warrenarnold Рік тому +6

      Its sad All philias are bad, sorry bud

    • @exia7777
      @exia7777 Рік тому +1

      Sooo rolling blading is out then

    • @Ellis_B
      @Ellis_B Рік тому +1

      🙏

    • @warrenarnold
      @warrenarnold Рік тому +1

      @@Ellis_B i had a philia too, my uncle was a philia, terrible business

    • @uxley93
      @uxley93 Рік тому +1

      Geil weds machsch robbo

  • @buzzsawgr81
    @buzzsawgr81 Рік тому +17

    the stories behind rasputin's healing abilities has always been fascinating to me. it coulda been something as simple as he had found a source to study more advanced medicine than what was widely known at the time, and many things that we know now would've possibly been seen as magic back then because it wasn't understood yet.

  • @vikhariiz
    @vikhariiz 9 місяців тому

    Amazing video. Love the humor and word play

  • @bboops23
    @bboops23 Рік тому +218

    Alexei was young. By having all the doctors leave him alone he definitely could have healed from things as children are relatively fast healers. No aspirin, no poking or proding, and just sleep probably helped him. I also think a well developed placebo effect by virtue of his mother calming down may have helped him.

    • @shentanomoroy7361
      @shentanomoroy7361 Рік тому +15

      Or maybe he was just healed by Rasputin 🤷🏿‍♂️

    • @kellydalstok8900
      @kellydalstok8900 Рік тому +1

      @@shentanomoroy7361 no, because that is impossible. The supernatural doesn’t exist, no matter how much you want it to.

    • @amaurycanales
      @amaurycanales Рік тому +23

      No aspirin is a very important factor, as it has a negative effect on platelet aggregation (which leads to bleeding), which is separate from the clotting mechanisms affected by hemophilia. Which worsened the bleeding (since it affected some of the few things actually working well with the child's clotting).

    • @vrannihilator4379
      @vrannihilator4379 Рік тому

      Remain calm, he never died.

    • @AlexisArtemisGreenHoward1
      @AlexisArtemisGreenHoward1 Рік тому +1

      Yes that would work, plus extra care so he never gets hurt. I remember Princ Leopold the son of Queen Victoria spent a really lonely childhood heavily protecting in his room, he was also hemophiliac. Lived longer then this boy do, meed twenties.

  • @frikkn_bot
    @frikkn_bot Рік тому +40

    That "windmill" animation while he was running killed me!

  • @RasThavas
    @RasThavas Рік тому +21

    I have met people like this in life. They just seem to be evil and no one notices or they are afraid to talk about it. They also seem to be nearly indestructible. It's like they have a pass. They never get hurt, punished, or found out. They reach success and women fall all over them, despite being unattractive/ average and unlike Ras not necessarily "gifted"...uh hem. It also goes beyond intelligence as many of them can not even be bothered to think things through even though they are "leaders" in their position. Not sure what the explanation is. I would say gas lighting and dark psychology, but how do you explain being so physically resilient?

    • @Tyrannosaurus_5000
      @Tyrannosaurus_5000 Рік тому

      Who are you speaking about? Politicians?

    • @RasThavas
      @RasThavas Рік тому +2

      @@Tyrannosaurus_5000 I have not known a politician personally. I can say managers/entrepreneurs. I will also say they were not always my boss. I have been in the position to observe quite a bit of things.

    • @marniekilbourne608
      @marniekilbourne608 Рік тому

      I'm sorry you had to meet Donald Trump.

    • @martinwarner1178
      @martinwarner1178 Рік тому

      Which piece of his life was evil? Peace be unto you.

    • @RasThavas
      @RasThavas Рік тому +1

      @@martinwarner1178These people are cruel to those around them. That is how they are evil. That is what evil means. Not necessarily me, but those around them. When they make everything about them and belittle others. Also when they are irresponsible and put their work on others.

  • @joshuaconnelly2415
    @joshuaconnelly2415 7 місяців тому +2

    Fascinating story! You're a great researcher and a gifted narrator.

  • @ralphralpherson9441
    @ralphralpherson9441 Рік тому +26

    "The Magical Sex Wizard" is a title I wouldn't mind having for a period of time. And while it may have actually been Rasputins advice that saved the Prince, I don't believe it was because he forbade Aspirin. Haemophilia is a bleeding disorder with 3 primary "types" and though sufferers do have a shortage of one of three clotting factors needed for the cascade of processes the body uses to make platelets to behave and properly clot, they often still have SOME level of clotting factors 8, 9 or 11 and SOME platelets that can actively form clots. Therefore, the advice to "not let the doctors bother him" may have saved Prince Aleksi's life because lying still may have allowed the clot to form, prevented it from dislodging (through movement), and prevented exacerbation of the injury (also through movement.)
    That is probably more likely than just a lack of Aspirin.

  • @dougalexander7204
    @dougalexander7204 Рік тому +12

    Rasputin’s helicoptering weenie while chasing his murders was definitely a detail to consider. You are the greatest. Much respect.

  • @foxcalledneoii5023
    @foxcalledneoii5023 6 місяців тому

    Loving the vids. Keep up the awesome work 👍

  • @badthomist5232
    @badthomist5232 Рік тому +3

    Omg that thumbnail is hilarious! Rasputin has like 9 fingers on each hand!

  • @Nyctophora
    @Nyctophora Рік тому +136

    My history teacher was a fan of the hypnosis theory. The power of suggestion and being able to calm Alexei would be helpful, anyhow. But keeping him off the willow juice sounds like it would have helped, too.

    • @kellydalstok8900
      @kellydalstok8900 Рік тому +3

      The hypnosis would have helped with seducing women too.

    • @dtz1000
      @dtz1000 Рік тому

      How about the power of prayer? Did you eggheads even consider that?

    • @windhelmguard5295
      @windhelmguard5295 Рік тому

      also keep in mind that most doctors back then were hacks who were more likely to kill their patients than to save them, as modern medicine was a very young science back then.

    • @creed22solar123
      @creed22solar123 Рік тому

      yea except hypnosis itself is a myth and doesn't work at all

  • @ctakitimu
    @ctakitimu Рік тому +57

    I'm still amazed at how recently he lived and that we have photos of him!
    *edit* I think 2 of the Romanov's survived, Natasha and Yelena. I watched some documentary about it, something about "Widows".

    • @HypnoticHollywood
      @HypnoticHollywood Рік тому +2

      He lived during the era of cameras so of course there are pics of him.

    • @ctakitimu
      @ctakitimu Рік тому +10

      @@HypnoticHollywood Yeah, I know how cameras work

    • @alistairogilvy7696
      @alistairogilvy7696 Рік тому +4

      @@HypnoticHollywood one of Leonardo's diaries has a sketch of a camera obscura, so they've been around a lot longer than many realise. Of course, knowledge was power in the age of the Medicis, and many devices didn't get widespread publicity.. But yeah, the Daguerreotype pre-dated him by decades.

    • @vrannihilator4379
      @vrannihilator4379 Рік тому

      What is this nonsense you speak of? Tsarevich Alexei lives!

    • @ctakitimu
      @ctakitimu Рік тому +2

      @@alistairogilvy7696 Did you ever watch the show "DaVinci's Demons"? That was fun

  • @wilson5377
    @wilson5377 Рік тому +8

    Possibly the greatest story teller of our time!👍
    Funny as well because,
    After the brief
    intriguing intro...
    "Now, i love food..."😂
    But all thanks to Huel if not we'd be having pickles! 🤣

  • @faithzzzzzzz
    @faithzzzzzzz Рік тому +1

    to me, this is your best upload till date. Keep it up!

  • @DKYEGON
    @DKYEGON Рік тому +23

    One of my favourite historical figures covered by my favourite youtube narrator. Thank you for covering Rasputin, been sincerely hoping for so long that you finally would.

  • @justsomejerseydevilwithint4606
    @justsomejerseydevilwithint4606 Рік тому +15

    Okay, I swear Rasputin was just a Prank on humanity by cosmic powers.

  • @Gregster1234
    @Gregster1234 Рік тому

    Your videos are some of the best out there, keep the, coming! 😊

  • @irisrutten9787
    @irisrutten9787 Рік тому +1

    no matter what video of you I watch I always learn something new, even when I thought I knew a lot about the subject

  • @elyalvarz
    @elyalvarz Рік тому +75

    I almost choked on my sandwich during the naked chase scene 😂
    Thank you, Thoughty. This is the kind of serious-not-so-serious content I subscribed for.

    • @karlhans6678
      @karlhans6678 Рік тому

      thats cute

    • @Dimapur
      @Dimapur Рік тому

      The Helicockter! "🥒 "🚁

    • @a.j.ramirez1325
      @a.j.ramirez1325 7 місяців тому

      The "badgers asshole" remark had me laughing my ass off 😂

  • @DaveSomething
    @DaveSomething Рік тому +46

    "Big Dicked Mystic", not such a bad name to be remembered by.

  • @Skarbro
    @Skarbro Рік тому

    13:12….I lost it 😂
    I spit my Red Bull all over my phone and everyone in line was staring at me, 😂🙈
    Good stuff man 😎

  • @annoyedbrox4851
    @annoyedbrox4851 Рік тому +2

    the art and animation is outstanding, amazing work the graphics team

  • @markbolt7309
    @markbolt7309 Рік тому +60

    I'm not surprised he's the most mysterious man in history. Nobody wants to know more about a guy who can look that scary on a thumbnail

    • @Cooldad87
      @Cooldad87 Рік тому +3

      Exactly he looks diabolical

    • @lorip.917
      @lorip.917 Рік тому +3

      His EYES!!

    • @MaxStArlyn
      @MaxStArlyn Рік тому

      @@Cooldad87 yes…but it’s all F^κε Ν3ω5, lies.

    • @MaxStArlyn
      @MaxStArlyn Рік тому +1

      @@Cooldad87 ”I discovered some interesting facts. No serious research on Rasputin was done in the Soviet times. There is not a single article (to say nothing of books) where Rasputin’s life is described consistently, historically, on the basis of critical analysis of primary sources. All existing books and articles about Rasputin simply repeat in various combinations the same historic legends and anecdotes (with the revolutionary accusations), most of which are made up or fabricated just as false memoirs by Vyrubova or shorthand reports of proceedings against «enemies of the people» from the 1930’s. In fact they created a myth about Rasputin with the only purpose being to blacken and discredit Russia, the spirituality of its people which, as we will see later, Rasputin represented to a certain extent. And «this incredible rage coming from the pages of the yellow press targeted against Rasputin completely gave away those devilish firemen which were capable of getting what they wanted only by enormous and all-around heat» - Oleg Platonov, 1994”

    • @MaxStArlyn
      @MaxStArlyn Рік тому

      @@Cooldad87 ....”In Russia, they needed a "monster," a figure they could then get people to associate with the monarchy. Nicholas was too popular for that. Rasputin, a man almost irrelevant to the life of the court and to Petrograd society, was used to create this image. The Provisional Government's “Emergency Investigation Committee for Misuses of Former Ministers and other Chief Executives” (EIC) was convened to discover all the evils of the royalist regime and they admittedly found absolutely nothing. One of the people they totally exonerated from any wrongdoing was Rasputin.”.. Dr. Mathew Raphael Johnson “The Orthodox Nationalist: Rasputin and the War Against Trump”.

  • @ernestweaver9720
    @ernestweaver9720 Рік тому +85

    Well Thoughty you managed to top all of your other works with this one. This has to be the Best short history of that crazy monk ever. The graphics of him running shot and naked with his junk spinning like a clock hand was absolutely hilarious. Thank you for this magnificent piece of history. My condolences to the Romanov family. That part is still very sad.

  • @Krideezy
    @Krideezy Рік тому

    Your videos are a beyond reproach every time mate. Cheers

  • @Salt_Master_Queue
    @Salt_Master_Queue Рік тому +7

    There was a certain man in Russia long ago
    He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow
    Most people looked at him with terror and with fear
    But to Moscow chicks, he was such a lovely dear

    • @qalbi-s_Ahnfy2095
      @qalbi-s_Ahnfy2095 Рік тому

      RA RA RASPUTIN! LOVER OF THE RUSSIAN QUEEN!

    • @yopestevens1505
      @yopestevens1505 Рік тому

      Oh-hh-gh, those Russians........Still one of my favorite songs :)

  • @noahrieks5909
    @noahrieks5909 Рік тому +75

    I've gotten addicted to falling asleep to your videos 💤. Seriously this is great content love your work 💪🏻

    • @Abrahamburg
      @Abrahamburg Рік тому +12

      Thats not a good thing tbh 😅

    • @jonathonE
      @jonathonE Рік тому

      Same 😅 and yeah I agree it’s not the best but it’s better than nothing

    • @pratikroy227
      @pratikroy227 Рік тому +3

      @@Abrahamburg Yes somehow I always get more awake whenever I watch his videos as it intrigues me of the unknowns.

    • @Abrahamburg
      @Abrahamburg Рік тому +1

      @@pratikroy227 yeah same its always an interesting matter
      But i guess he fells asleep to he’s calm voice

    • @anthonylepore516
      @anthonylepore516 Рік тому

      Umm I’m not sure that’s a compliment! Might be perhaps a bad choice of words!!! Yup! Its a bad choice of words!! Thanks, I think!?🤔

  • @satanstesticle7514
    @satanstesticle7514 Рік тому +9

    The sight of a naked Rasputin running along with his blurry winkle flapping about has just nearly killed me!!! Oh my days! Thank you ...I think?? 🤔🤣

  • @SergirothGames
    @SergirothGames Рік тому +42

    Hear me out: Rasputing was one of the few documented “cheat isekai” protagonists; he came from another world or time with knowledge about advance medicine and placebo effect, some psychology and an appetite for a harem, like any other of them.

  • @timothydenyer2346
    @timothydenyer2346 Рік тому +62

    This was a great video, Arran! The animations were brilliant. Thanks for always giving us such entertaining and informative videos!

  • @MeemingStar
    @MeemingStar Рік тому +39

    I humbly request a video about Comte de Saint Germain, a cool Frenchman, and who I believe is in the top 5 of most mysterious men.

  • @bougatayaabdoullah
    @bougatayaabdoullah 9 місяців тому +2

    I wasn't looking at his eyes I was looking at his six fingers hands

  • @moviesovermatterproductions
    @moviesovermatterproductions Рік тому +2

    I remember doing a project about him… Bizarre! Just BIZARRE! Can’t wait to see your coverage 🌹👏🏾

  • @SharpestLiVES13
    @SharpestLiVES13 Рік тому +7

    Was honestly waiting for you to cover this topic. Exceptionally done as usual, Arran!

  • @The_Horizon
    @The_Horizon Рік тому +23

    8:32 how this guy got the data for average life expectancy for hemophilia patients in the 19th century in Russia is beyond me

    • @qalbi-s_Ahnfy2095
      @qalbi-s_Ahnfy2095 Рік тому

      Well, mate, what do you suggest he did?

    • @The_Horizon
      @The_Horizon Рік тому +1

      @@qalbi-s_Ahnfy2095 I dont know hence the question lol

  • @artawhirler
    @artawhirler Рік тому

    Another excellent video! Thanks!

  • @gliderfan6196
    @gliderfan6196 Рік тому +1

    Try to solve the mystery of Jan Nepomucen Bobrowicz. We have no picture of him despite his son being a professional photographer, he was a world-famous virtuoso but we have no trace of his concerts, he was an acclaimed war hero who never fought, he was a bookseller who had his library on the main street in Leipzig but the window does not appear on any period photograph... The only thing we know for sure is that the music published under his name is stylistically coherent and is masterpiece after masterpiece after masterpiece. But who he was - we have no idea.

  • @thequantumnexus4270
    @thequantumnexus4270 Рік тому +106

    You missed the burned part. After the palace was sieged, they cremated him. And onlookers said that he sat up whilst on fire. Apparently, this can happen when a body hasn't been prepared properly for cremation and the nerves tighten as they burn.
    I also read other interpretations and explanations for his murder. When he was originally stabbed, the blow damaged his pancreas. Which means he could not safely eat sugar, and so did not eat the cake. The ready fits with the stories I've read.
    Also, I wondered how long it would take for the song to be mentioned. I always wondered what, "there was a cat that really was gone," meant.

    • @thequantumnexus4270
      @thequantumnexus4270 Рік тому +13

      Side note - the reason babies are given a shot of vitamin K when they are born nowadays is because it prevents hemophilia from developing. I would have said the asprin theory is quite plausible, further that people these days take asprin before a long flight to prevent blood clots. Really was kryptonite for hemophilia sufferers and one of the few painkillers available at the time.

    • @thephantomoftheparadise5666
      @thephantomoftheparadise5666 Рік тому +5

      It's a slang term for a person.

    • @talksofdharma2466
      @talksofdharma2466 Рік тому

      False.
      In India billions are creamted time and again no body sits or appear to sit in any way. I have myself being to many cremation.

    • @thequantumnexus4270
      @thequantumnexus4270 Рік тому +2

      @@talksofdharma2466 Did you prepare any of the bodies for cremation?

    • @thequantumnexus4270
      @thequantumnexus4270 Рік тому +1

      @@thephantomoftheparadise5666 The "cat" part? I've never heard that term before, but at least the line makes sense.

  • @SlayerIcon1356
    @SlayerIcon1356 Рік тому +36

    I heard that in the case of curing Alexei, Rasputin stumbled into fortune. It was said the doctors were giving Alexei doses of aspirin tonic, which would help with the pain but blood thinner was the last thing Alexei needed. So by stopping the doctors from giving him something invariably making Alexei worse Rasputin was seen as some magic holy man. The interesting part that might be known only by the man himself is if he was aware of the negative drug interaction, or he got lucky and it happened to work out for him.

    • @ShipWindow
      @ShipWindow Рік тому

      Literally says this in this video maybe that was where you heard it?

    • @lovingdemon2932
      @lovingdemon2932 Рік тому

      What if he took aspirin for hangovers and after a fight over a woman he noticed his blood was thicker than a previous bleeding injury and put two and two together just in time to save the tsars son.

  • @greatatwatido
    @greatatwatido 7 місяців тому

    bro that’s a great look for you looking sharp. Great channel keep up the great work 😎

  • @lindaturner1361
    @lindaturner1361 Рік тому +63

    You are the BEST storyteller! I love your videos. They're thought-provoking with a lovely tongue-in-cheek voice. Thank you!

  • @moonflower9403
    @moonflower9403 Рік тому +29

    Interesting story. Always love your videos. You have such a soothing voice and don’t give me anxiety when I watch you. You have a gift my friend

  • @tinytim71301
    @tinytim71301 Рік тому +1

    I’ve never laughed and learned so much in 25 mins. Very Well Done!!!

  • @Hankthespank
    @Hankthespank Рік тому +1

    Can I hire Thoughty2 to read me bed time stories after ive put my children to sleep?

  • @shirleymental4189
    @shirleymental4189 Рік тому +7

    I was surprised you didn't mention that when in his 30's, he devised a series of dance moves that years after his death came to be known as 'Disco'.

  • @akehapkap6143
    @akehapkap6143 Рік тому +13

    I've heard that there is more than one reason to Rasputin surviving the poisoning.
    First the built up of tolerance (didn't find anything on Google that suggest you can build up tolerance against cyanide). But if he ate a bit of cyanide every day in addition to the garlic could be a reason to his survival.
    The most reasonable reason is that the cyanide powder simply was old and as many other chemicals get outdated.
    Thanks for this one, really interesting and a mystery.

  • @Laerei
    @Laerei Рік тому +2

    You thought Rasputin died? Oh you silly goose. He merely shaved and removed Ras from his name to hide his identity.

    • @a.d.mitchell2613
      @a.d.mitchell2613 3 місяці тому

      😂😂😂😂😂😂 Google do all that and don't have their private part

  • @peterkephart7955
    @peterkephart7955 7 місяців тому

    The brilliant Thoughty2. Nobody does it better.

  • @marcialuskmaxwell6167
    @marcialuskmaxwell6167 Рік тому +16

    I first came across Rasputin when reading "Nicholas and Alexandra" by Peter Massie when I was a teen. Still a great read, if you're interested in the details of the fall of the Russian Empire, including the effect Alexei's hemophilia had on his mother.

  • @P2Chill
    @P2Chill Рік тому +13

    Sweet, always looking forward to these! Edit: Hahaha that naked chasing scene with the meatspin. Hilarious.

  • @loyisomt
    @loyisomt Рік тому

    T 23:02 This tale has led me to run a Google search for a Rasputin film. Good stuff, Thoughty2!

  • @eargazmreviews
    @eargazmreviews Рік тому +1

    Can you imagine? He spun the air of mystery his entire life, only to have his elephant sized Willy be put on display for all to see! Oh! The irony 😂

  • @gordonsmith4884
    @gordonsmith4884 Рік тому +23

    Never washed, smelt like a badger;scary eyes...I knew a bloke in Aldershot, very similar. I once asked him how he could pull any bird. He licked his eyebrows and shrugged his shoulders.

  • @Frosty_tha_Snowman
    @Frosty_tha_Snowman Рік тому +30

    Guy was definitely interesting.. he made men cow in silence with his stare, while he made women fall under his charm with it. He talked like a raving mad man in an incredibly lewd manner towards the women he was performing miracles for, followed by words of kind and spiritual wisdom, and a blessing, almost everyone who met him claimed that he was able to heal their ailments. Had eyes of icy fire, and a voice of a beautiful demon, as described by some.. they say he ascended to a new height of spirituality not allowed to normal men, through promiscuity, drugging, and drunkenness. He was held in high esteem by many powerful Russian families, many who believed and recognized him as a prophet.
    Yeah, he's kind of weird...

    • @kellydalstok8900
      @kellydalstok8900 Рік тому +1

      He was just a precursor to modern day mega pastors.

    • @Frosty_tha_Snowman
      @Frosty_tha_Snowman Рік тому

      @@kellydalstok8900 lol I 100% agree. The man was ahead of his time and knew exactly what he was doing. Capitalizing off the hysteria of the common folk to attain status as a sex symbol... yep, that's modern.

  • @taetae_toffee
    @taetae_toffee Рік тому

    Off topic but I'm absolutely living for this guys hair! It usually looks so nerdy but now it's a good mix of a nerdy handsome scientist 😅😏

  • @PoopKat8596
    @PoopKat8596 Рік тому +28

    Fun fact: American heavy metal band Type O Negative had an album called Dead Again which featured an image of this guy on the cover.

    • @cd5433
      @cd5433 Рік тому +2

      Very fun

    • @jeffblack1644
      @jeffblack1644 Рік тому +1

      Shit I knew I had seen that one picture before!

  • @timbajor2370
    @timbajor2370 Рік тому +14

    Hey broo, I love your videos, I'm convinced I've learned more from you than from school. You should definitely do the story of Spartacus, you've probably heard of him, there's a movie and a series about him, he was a gladiator in ancient Rome and he was active in war in the years 73-71 BC I believe, he has a very fascinating and inspiring story and I'd love to hear it from you!!

  • @charlayned
    @charlayned Рік тому +25

    I've had a great time researching him. The whole "poisoned, stabbed, shot, shot again, thrown into the frozen river thing is just too tempting not to take into a novel. The man found someone that looked somewhat like himself, after dragging himself out of the river. That man was shot, stabbed, and such and put into that river. Then Gregori Rasputin escaped, making his way to Italy before heading for the Americas. Sometime later he met a Russian woman named Seraphina and they got together. As a vampire, he needed blood and she was a good source at first. He ended up changing her to be his companion for all time. But, she fed a bit on the tainted blood of someone with leukemia and was turned into a Nosferatu, a damaged, ghoul appearing vampire. Rasputin has taken her into the mountains in Russia and protecting her. There's more to it, but I just couldn't resist putting him into Book 5 of my Fangs & Halos series

    • @mcmacmcgee
      @mcmacmcgee Рік тому +8

      nobody cares

    • @Averageinternetfemale
      @Averageinternetfemale 10 місяців тому +3

      I care

    • @JamesRockefeller45
      @JamesRockefeller45 7 місяців тому

      ​@@Averageinternetfemaleme too

    • @justicewarrior1678
      @justicewarrior1678 7 місяців тому

      So.... you're babbling all this here, hoping that someone would show interest in your novel? Hah. Everyone can see a hustler coming from a mile away. Absolutely not interested & nobody cares.

  • @Etymon-jt3zw
    @Etymon-jt3zw 8 місяців тому

    Boney M. - Resputant ( Sopot festival 1979 )
    I love that you reference this legendary song in your video. It was running through my head the whole time.

  • @stevebartley8902
    @stevebartley8902 Рік тому +60

    The only thing that made him mysterious was the stupidity of those surrounding him.

    • @alesyaomelchenko6164
      @alesyaomelchenko6164 Рік тому

      This is quite mean. I feel sorry you’ve never met anyone magical in your life to believe such people really do exist.

  • @chrisadkins8321
    @chrisadkins8321 Рік тому +8

    Some accounts of Rasputin’s death claim that during his autopsy, they discovered that his lungs were partially full of water. If true, it would mean he was still breathing when he went into the river.

  • @maddiesanabria5047
    @maddiesanabria5047 Рік тому

    o0o0o i had never heard about the aspirin theory! that's fascinating. Just found your channel, quite enjoying it :D

  • @airlukeb19
    @airlukeb19 Рік тому +1

    I like learning about history and when u learn it with some humour along the way it makes learning a lot more fun

  • @coolbeans6357
    @coolbeans6357 Рік тому +9

    Just wanna say I love your work. Every now and then I stumble across other channels I subscribe to ,but yeah I watch all of yours!!!

  • @Gemini540
    @Gemini540 Рік тому +114

    Thank you for being the most consistently brilliant channel on UA-cam!
    Your effortless class and witty British humour are surpassed only by your moustache game!
    Thank you for everything you have taught me and indeed many many others!
    Long live Thoughty2

    • @HypnosisBear
      @HypnosisBear Рік тому +3

      The moustache gives him double the power. XD. Seriously tho I absolutely love men in moustache!

    • @Gravastar7
      @Gravastar7 Рік тому +2

      I like women, in moustache!

    • @bboyhanvzla
      @bboyhanvzla Рік тому +1

      what???

    • @Gravastar7
      @Gravastar7 Рік тому +1

      A woman! A goddamn WO MAN… in Moustache! Not in beard. In Moustache!!

    • @auntiehollyd6395
      @auntiehollyd6395 Рік тому

      Forty-two here

  • @Stroke2Handed
    @Stroke2Handed 7 місяців тому

    The Disco Era had no boundaries. If you can make a dance song about Rasputin, you could easily make a dance song about an opossum run over by a truck. 😂