24 Strange Scientific Studies - mental_floss on YouTube - List Show (312)
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- The strange scientific studies in this episode of the List Show will intrigue, educate, and make you wonder, "Who would study that?!" There are weird studies about animals, strange science about cognition, and funny studies about Steve Buscemi.
The List Show is a weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John looks 24 strange scientific studies!
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D'awwwww. That ending was adorable.
"Why do we need to know this? Why do we need to know anything, really?"
- John Green, 2015
Wonder how terrible the kids felt when they heard the news
"well jimmy, we're not saying your painting sucks, but even the pigeons didn't agree with your technique"
"WE ARENT SAYING YOUR A BAD ARTIST... (whispers) the pigeon is..."
Jon Stamos I do wonder how many artefacts of modern "art" would be qualified as bad by the pigeons...
666Tomato666 I was just thinking that seriously
I was watching this video at a fairly loud volume and at around the 3:48 mark, John said, "A paper published in 2004..." and my Android phone sprung to life as if it had heard the words, "OK, Google..." It then attempted to listen to and translate everything John said from that point forward. I repeated the experiment a half dozen times, and it happens every single time. SCIENCE!
stellarfirefly Oh wow! At first I thought you were making that up, but I tried it with my internet browser at the google homepage and it worked! It searched for "2004 out of the zoology institution of stock".
stellarfirefly Worked on my phone too!
stellarfirefly I tried it and got "University of Lincoln in the UK train a rabbit eat or de-seed dawn in order to research social cognition in tortoises"
stellarfirefly didn't work for me :/
stellarfirefly Worked for me too, only when playing at Normal speed though.
In my freshman year, I had insomnia really badly and stayed awake for about 96 hours. I also hallucinated by the end. Then I slept for 36 hours.
lyadmilo Did something very similar senior year after a bet with everyone else on my research team and professor. I got to 90 hours (good enough for second place), started seeing bats (thanks Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas!!!) and passed out in the hallway next to my dorm. My roommate dragged me to my bed and I woke up 2 days later.
vivaeljason
lyadmilo A similar thing happened to me my Sophomore year of High School. I took every med in existence, but stayed awake for a little over three days. Only after recovering did I realize just how much of a walking zombie I had become. I had almost no control over my arms or facial muscles, and during the last day or two I doubt I had one single coherent thought.
vivaeljason Are you for real? You actually fell asleep one day and when you woke up it was two days later? How does somebody not wake you up and did you have dreams in that time of sleep?
aw, that outro was cute
Jim Eriksson It was very sweet indeed
Jim Eriksson Smooth John Green is smooth. lol
Jim Eriksson Very cute!
Adorable!
Am i the only one who thought that John is adorable when he said the thing about getting cuter in 15 years? lol
Aww, that was so cute when he said he'll get cuter in 15 years because of his wife!
Rats and cocaine. That's science.
Don't forget the free from jazz. That's what makes it extra sciencey.
***** This next test is very dangerous. To help you remain tranquil in the face of almost certain death smooth jazz will be deployed in 3.. 2.. 1..
Martin Drkoš I laughed so hard I sneezed. That was a very weird first for me. Thank you.
Martin Drkoš Does your experiment include a pair of Joo Janta 200 Super-Chromatic Peril Sensitive Sunglasses. If so I am definitely in.
***** I'm *just* listening to the audiobook!! xD
(otherwise I wouldn't have got the reference so quickly, because it's been a while since I've read THHGTTG)
2. That is way better than my human face recognition.
Martin Drkoš You and me both
Oh look! Its actually John green on a mentalfloss video!
I would love if you guys and gals could incorporate some references into your videos. All too often i'm fascinated by the videos and this inspires me to look into some subjects. I am however limited in my time and resources, and this small feature would be amazing. Thanks for the consideration.
Skunkcaps in some of these studies, do you consider statical significance?
6:30 mental floss talks about dental floss.
My dog looks like Steve Buscemi.
***** Your dog needs to be put down.
M. Strain Jr. He's got a gun.
***** Oh no! =0
***** :(
My Coyote looks like Joe Pesci
There are very few things less surprising than thinking you're more attractive when drunk..
That closing joke though. XD
Fact 24 : the reason Dan and Phil look more alike now than six years ago
Yawning really is contagious... I yawned twice just listening to John talk about yawning.
I yawned reading your comment!
That ending though...
Mohit Kohli Smooooooooth
The close was sweet, I'll grant you, but it might not be good news at all--for either you or Sarah. If she starts to develop a significant puff, LOOK OUT.
Ah, the infamous creepypasta Russian Sleep Experiment... Is apparently based on a real and mundane thing.
HisRoyalCarlness I KNOW I WAS JUST VERY SURPRISED
I listened to that creepypasta on youtube, (and was properly terrified) and when John started talking about six guys who had to stay awake I was all... "Wait!? That was based off of a real thing?"
Mythbusters did the syrup thing didn't they?
***** They sort of semi-busted it. It's possible to swim in thick liquid like syrup, but if you're a trained athletic swimmer it'll really throw off your technique.
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Over a picture of a penguin projectile pooping.
I can remember faces alright, but fuck if I can remember a name!
I would vote for a rule requiring name tags in all social situations.
KambEight I'm visually impaired... I can't read name tags. I actually don't like nametags, because I'm then expected to know you're name, and I STILL don't.... So... THERE IS NO SOLUTION?! :(
I'm swedish, and i really needed a compliment today.
Thanks, John! :D
Very informative; don't forget the embedded humor while talking about those interesting topics! Watching these videos has definitely been added to my weekly to do list!!
10. I can read English which is read left-to-right and Urdu which is read right-to-left. I wonder how it would affect how I perceive the Eiffel Tower.
nbr. 14 'Hanged'
11/10 would england again.
My grandfather did the study on men's urinals. "Personal Space Invasions in the Lavatory: Suggestive Evidence for Arousal."
I should add that he was the one with the periscope.
What John said at the very end was so sweet. *heart eyes*
That last line before the outro.... smooooooth! :D
The one instance where ending up looking like a yeti is a very good thing :D
I thought the Mythbusters busted the swimming in syrup thing
"which means I'm going to get a lot cuter in the next 15 years"
Smooth, John. Smooooth.....
I think that it is natural for married couples to look somewhat alike after years of living together as they are usually exposed to the same environment (climate, pollution rate, etc) and the same food.
I like the opening and closing music. I'll whistle that shit all day.
Seriously. Good tune.
How do they know the chickens LIKED the beautiful people they pecked at. I think I would avoid pecking at the faces of people I like. :-)
That outro was smoother than warm butter on a baby.
Not that you should warm your babies with butter, or anything.
How could you possibly GET any cuter?? LOL! :)
The not so subtle compliment to his wife
"Why do we need to know anything, really?"
Survival. Everything else we learn is merely human curiosity.
#10 - And what of those who read top to bottom?
Possibility on the matching people and dogs study: how much of the person was visible? If you could see how they were dressed, you could take personality cues to match them with the dog breed. Matching mutts to people, however, would be harder to do, since there aren't as many stereotypes about what kind of person owns a mutt.
So you have to be on drugs to enjoy jazz,
Pretty much
That's what I heard him say
Nick Watson no, rats have to be on drugs to enjoy jazz :) I enjoy jazz without drugs all the time
I would love to see some links to these studies in the description. Quite a few piqued my interest.
HANGED HIMSELF, NOT HUNG HIMSELF!
I bet that research proposal was amazing. "We're gonna need some Miles Davis records, maybe some Behtovan, a few dozen rats, and as much coke as you can supply. No, not the soda."
the right to left study has been done with similar results! I cant remember who the study was by but we discussed it during my memory and perception topic at uni this year :)
That periscope tho 😆😂
It's quite staggering how many scientific advances and discoveries were made by scientists doing crazy shit to themselves because it was the best way to find out!
John, you cannot RETURN to a place that you NEVER LEFT.
I live in Lincoln, UK, and I know somebody who was involved in the tortoise experiment!
That water and syrup experiment was on myth busters
On number 15, the definition of syrup used in those experiments was much less viscous than what a layperson might call syrup, but mythbusters did some experiments with much higher viscosities, and came to similar conclusions as the original experimenters
I appreciate your compliment towards swedish people, it's nice.
But Our brethren here in the north are just as beautiful as we are, if not more so.
awe, he complimented his woman. :)
Finally! John's back! Lol
probably the best list ever
one of my favorite studies, is the one about ticklishness of rats
1:35 It's not a black widow!
It's afroamerican widow. ;)
Awww...a nod to the cuteness of your wife. How nice.
I thought art is subjective? If that's the case Couldn't Art made by a 2 year old be just as good as a Rembrandt?
I'm so shocked about number 22! The MAJORITY of men said yes? That's crazy
bananawanable Men are like that turkey from earlier in the video. We just need the head of another turkey to get turned on.
Believe it or not there are good reasons for most of these experiements. I have read many of the original studies.
Love this show and its crazy facts :3 i learn something new every day ^^
Very nice compliment at the end, well done.
Thank god for the scientists in this video.
Yes John. You will look more and more like the Yeti! :D
Should do the tooth paste life hacks to see if they actually work!
3:48 nice idea.
Reasons couples look alike: Because people tend to date and marry people that carry similar characteristics to their parents, generally speaking. So of course, after 25 years, those characteristics are going to come out more.
The "Why" on this is not well studied, Freud was convinced everyone wanted to bang their parents, but in reality, it's much more likely to be a simple case of comfort, people tend to gravitate towards that which was most nurturing, or indeed what Should have been in some cases.
John is such an amazing guy oh my gosh.
His dog is Mr. Peabody
Same thing as the pee study when I take a loud, gooey shit with someone in the stall next to me
Random question - who's in charge of dusting those shelves?
Well, I had an erection that lasted more than four hours, but I was able to overcome my Jet lag in the hospital.
Maybe the old couples look more similar because old people in general look more similar to yourger people.
Lol. I had a friend that wanted to show that different types of wood weren’t unhealthy to breath in so he would eat there saw dust. Crazy and I am not sure if he is still alive.
Something I've noticed about couples, they reflect one anothers appearance. In most cases, if a couple is is in good shape and fit, their other half will be too. If a couple is on the heavier side, their other half will be too. If a couple is anywhere in between, you guessed it, their other half will be almost exactly the same.
I didn't know I was a Turkey.
Thanks Mental Floss, my identity crisis is over.
Shout out to Professor Christenfeld and his students
Yay john's back!
John, you do look a lot like Willy
Arun Khanna He can't see it, but when Willy makes that one face, he is definitely John's double.
Yeah, Willy is much too cute for John to look like him.
Well, I need to pee all the time, so I must have a really impaired brain.
Thank you John, I have too say. Indeed Swedish people are beautiful, but so are you too.
Nerdfighteria hasn't seen Willy since before 2012. Can we see Willy??
JOHN IS BACK!!!! Still love Elliot though 😍😍
You can't get any cuter, John.
*screams because that last comment on the list was so cute*
John, have you just woken up? ;)
hi! great video! do you know if there is one with subtitles in Spanish (decent ones)?
Science: it's fun ánd informative!
That Damn dot over the á, just tried to wipe my screen 3 times xD
Toshi Plays Hahaha I'm sorry
HesthervG np :P
You don't resemble your dog, John: you didn't poop in the Nintendo.
As for the dog-owner matching experiment, I may have misunderstood it, but doesn't the experiment only show that the participants were able to correctly match dogs with their owners more often than expected through random chance? This doesn't necessarily mean they look alike, it could easily be explained through social trends: people with a certain physical appearance (which can indicate things like age, sex, ethnicity, social class, etc) will tend to prefer certain breeds, and the participants were subconsciously tapping into this knowledge.
Does number 10 make sense? Smaller numbers go on the right, not the left.
... I own a miniature dachshund. I am not sure how to take the fact that I look like a mini dapple dachshund.
...And that's why I don't use urinals in public washrooms.
4th one, whats the relevance with black widow and a cardiac arrest a decade later? it's not really lethal unless your old or young or already sick, thats a misconception.
If the black widow venom damaged the heart muscle then the cardiac arrest could have resulted later.
You make my day!
Leaning to the left, half expected a political joke there...