A WHOLE WATERMELON - My longest time lapse ever!

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  • Опубліковано 21 лис 2024

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  • @sampajano
    @sampajano 2 роки тому +7330

    What a nice way to show how life decays and evolves.. Fantastic effort and dedication for the video.. much appreciated!! 🙏

    • @King1A1
      @King1A1 2 роки тому +192

      e

    • @PhotoOwl
      @PhotoOwl  2 роки тому +1152

      Wow, thank you so much for your support, I'm glad you appreciate the work that goes into these time lapses. The money will be used to make future videos even better. :)

    • @xenastars
      @xenastars 2 роки тому +28

      Wow

    • @xenastars
      @xenastars 2 роки тому +31

      @@PhotoOwl pin this comment

    • @mohammedyuanisveryweird
      @mohammedyuanisveryweird Рік тому +7

      👍

  • @henriquelindo5045
    @henriquelindo5045 2 роки тому +59764

    it’s really great that he reversed the process in the end so he doesn’t waste an entire watermelon
    what a hero

    • @VER_TRISTEZA
      @VER_TRISTEZA 2 роки тому +1805

      No watermelon is harmed 🍉 in this video

    • @myouniverse0613
      @myouniverse0613 2 роки тому +627

      Top tier comment

    • @experi-mentalproductions5358
      @experi-mentalproductions5358 2 роки тому +1222

      I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that reversing the video doesn't bring the watermelon back.
      I'll ask my dad.
      EDIT: Dad says I'm right. But I suppose he could be wrong too...

    • @tory4777
      @tory4777 2 роки тому +558

      @@experi-mentalproductions5358 no way
      One watermelon wasted?!?!?
      :'((((((((((((( me sad

    • @miraqen7801
      @miraqen7801 2 роки тому +106

      chronomancers, am i right?

  • @AllTinglesASMR2
    @AllTinglesASMR2 2 роки тому +106003

    This dude is probably filming plastic decomposing as we speak.

    • @MeloAvis
      @MeloAvis 2 роки тому +2905

      oh god

    • @wiredmouse3759
      @wiredmouse3759 2 роки тому +9539

      Should hire queen elizabeth to film it

    • @iurope4834
      @iurope4834 2 роки тому +500

      yes

    • @cornyknelsen625
      @cornyknelsen625 2 роки тому +921

      He'll be there a while

    • @MayorMcheese12
      @MayorMcheese12 2 роки тому

      That'll take yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrssssssssss

  • @puzzLEGO
    @puzzLEGO 2 роки тому +3556

    fun fact: this timelapse was started before this channel even had 3,000 subscribers, I checked with the wayback machine

    • @PhotoOwl
      @PhotoOwl  2 роки тому +1290

      According to Social Blade in August 2020 (I started the watermelon time lapse project on August 15th 2020) I had around 1300 subscribers, so yeah, you are right :)

    • @pussifer3764
      @pussifer3764 2 роки тому +278

      The amount of dedication

    • @heybro6469
      @heybro6469 2 роки тому +125

      Its really that he made it before his channel blow

    • @thesleepydot
      @thesleepydot 2 роки тому +29

      @@PhotoOwl holy crap that’s amazing

    • @UltimosGabriel
      @UltimosGabriel 2 роки тому +19

      @@PhotoOwl Wait, so there's some longer than this one brewing already ?

  • @sardarkhan5407
    @sardarkhan5407 Рік тому +262

    Almost 2 years for one video project. this is the only thing that can be called underrated even after millions of views

  • @DarklingReborn
    @DarklingReborn 2 роки тому +5100

    It’s so crazy how it lasted over a year, then the shell just barely broke and it’s all of a sudden just crumbled

  • @tsaki_titan
    @tsaki_titan 2 роки тому +20771

    Dude you should give your cameraman a raise, standing this still for 2 years straight is really impressive.

    • @alzaeem79
      @alzaeem79 2 роки тому +1373

      @@tempet2026 It was a joke mate.

    • @Dinosaurisrex
      @Dinosaurisrex 2 роки тому +35

      Funny

    • @tempet2026
      @tempet2026 2 роки тому +177

      @@alzaeem79 ahh mb ^^’

    • @alzaeem79
      @alzaeem79 2 роки тому +211

      @@tempet2026 Yeah no problem, happens to the best of us.

    • @Reiyoski
      @Reiyoski 2 роки тому +282

      i know right? especially standing so still next to a rotting fruit, mad respect

  • @ElectronKB
    @ElectronKB 2 роки тому +17425

    I'm just imagining this guy has a massive warehouse with like 500 timelapse projects going on at once

    • @mohammadnazam2257
      @mohammadnazam2257 2 роки тому +555

      My thoughts exactly the same

    • @dreamingarmchair274
      @dreamingarmchair274 2 роки тому +1777

      And the smell must be lovely

    • @spike480p
      @spike480p 2 роки тому +52

      The same thought i was having

    • @ankhh222
      @ankhh222 2 роки тому +32

      proud to be the one thousandth like

    • @Sophalinda
      @Sophalinda 2 роки тому +186

      Like, “oh jerry the piece of toast is ready to be posted!” 😂😂😂

  • @BivonDoesStuff
    @BivonDoesStuff Рік тому +243

    2:59 bro that shredded like paper.. You did an excellent job on this time lapse!

    • @ilovedollssomuch
      @ilovedollssomuch 2 місяці тому +4

      Because... there was paper

    • @H34RTS4LILY
      @H34RTS4LILY 27 днів тому +5

      @@ilovedollssomuchit’s not paper….. it’s paint off of the bucket

  • @blase1856
    @blase1856 2 роки тому +5644

    I think it's safe to say that everyone was extremely suprised how long it managed to keep it's shape.

    • @aquaneutral
      @aquaneutral 2 роки тому +81

      its*

    • @HeartBreakBonez
      @HeartBreakBonez 2 роки тому +4

      Indeed

    • @pupper42
      @pupper42 2 роки тому +41

      @@aquaneutral it's is correct (it is)
      (edit: didn't see the second its lol)

    • @tamman994
      @tamman994 2 роки тому +53

      @@pupper42 that’s not correct lol

    • @balrg
      @balrg 2 роки тому +3

      @@pupper42 second

  • @chocolotobozo8299
    @chocolotobozo8299 2 роки тому +4433

    The way it turned into an island and as if it was paper, just rips. This was oddly satisfying

    • @chair2355
      @chair2355 2 роки тому +160

      Seriously like how and why did it also turn white on the back of the melon and the liquid

    • @gueton5200
      @gueton5200 2 роки тому +92

      @@chair2355 maybe there was a paper cover below the watermelon?

    • @itsmenala9087
      @itsmenala9087 2 роки тому +70

      @@chair2355 the white is mold idk what the liquid is it’s probably the old watermelon juice

    • @Lewa263
      @Lewa263 2 роки тому +254

      I think the container is painted white inside and that's what peels up at the end. Compare what the bottom of the container looked like at the start to what you can see as it peels up.

    • @stupidstuart6478
      @stupidstuart6478 2 роки тому +22

      @@Lewa263 yes you're correct

  • @Acorniscute
    @Acorniscute 2 роки тому +7204

    Props to the cameraman standing absolutely still and making zero noises for 2 years! Give him a raise!

    • @prodwesm
      @prodwesm 2 роки тому +1076

      And the pianist playing for 2 years straight

    • @maliciouslycryptic5529
      @maliciouslycryptic5529 2 роки тому +64

      Underrated comment tbh

    • @Acorniscute
      @Acorniscute 2 роки тому +103

      @@maliciouslycryptic5529 nah most my comments get like 2 likes and then i have one comment that just says "sheesh that last one" which got 45,000 likes

    • @iamPOWERhehe
      @iamPOWERhehe 2 роки тому +23

      You copied someone else

    • @Acorniscute
      @Acorniscute 2 роки тому +1

      @@iamPOWERhehe ever thought that maybe i just thought of it on my own? camera man jokes are common

  • @robtheanimator1356
    @robtheanimator1356 10 місяців тому +104

    It is amazing how long this particular family of fruit can stay unspoiled. My wife and I had a Chinese "winter melon" sitting on the kitchen table for more than a year. It underwent no noticeable change, and when we finally cut it up, it was as fresh and delicious inside as ever, ready to be cooked.

    • @dinaldevanarayana4
      @dinaldevanarayana4 7 місяців тому +18

      why did you wait that long without eating it?

    • @loleq2137
      @loleq2137 3 місяці тому

      They were filming a timelapse but they changed their mind, obviously.​@@dinaldevanarayana4

    • @caio-ex3gd
      @caio-ex3gd 3 місяці тому +8

      who tf cooks watermelon

    • @Your-Average-Nerd
      @Your-Average-Nerd 3 місяці тому +3

      Why would you cook a melon

    • @10ccstudios85
      @10ccstudios85 2 місяці тому +4

      It’s winter melon, it is commonly eaten in Asia

  • @kyle5897
    @kyle5897 2 роки тому +5514

    almost 2 years! it’s crazy to think how much technology has changed while this watermelon was decomposing.

    • @kevin-deepsea86
      @kevin-deepsea86 2 роки тому +148

      and covid is still going on

    • @insensitive919
      @insensitive919 2 роки тому +205

      @@kevin-deepsea86 naw we moved on to monkeypox now, get with the times grampa
      But ngl I can't wait until ebola is cool again

    • @locrianphantom3547
      @locrianphantom3547 2 роки тому +56

      @@insensitive919 Yeah, me and the bois were snorting Ebola, then got sad when we realized we weren’t gonna recover.

    • @Ateszika
      @Ateszika 2 роки тому +5

      Like what technology? You cannot jist say some vague thing like that without providing an example

    • @freezy2755
      @freezy2755 2 роки тому +10

      @@Ateszika the Xbox series x and ps5 were brought out while this was decomposing, advancements in graphics cards, and there’s a lot more I just picked the ones that came to mind first

  • @miloh-k7660
    @miloh-k7660 2 роки тому +6777

    Man saw the entire world taking shelter from a unknown virus and was like: "you know what would be cool as shit? filming a goddamn watermelon decomposing. That'd be sick."
    Legend.

  • @looperlmao
    @looperlmao 2 роки тому +2297

    Trying to quantify the amount of life you experienced in almost two years, and comparing it to the decomposing of one silly little watermelon. I hope you enjoyed those two years. This was cool. :)

    • @SA-ff9uc
      @SA-ff9uc 2 роки тому +35

      Personally, I envy the watermelon.

    • @CallanAKATHECANMAN
      @CallanAKATHECANMAN 2 роки тому +1

      Silly little watermelon ha ha

    • @FloWoodEnT123
      @FloWoodEnT123 2 роки тому +15

      Especially THESE last two years 💯

    • @TDGCmote
      @TDGCmote 2 роки тому +1

      damn bro dont gotta humiliate me like that

  • @marginal2004
    @marginal2004 Рік тому +15

    It clearly says that time is our the biggest enemy so appreciate your time and spend it humble

  • @TheAdaoo7
    @TheAdaoo7 2 роки тому +8400

    The fact it took over a year to start to develop mold on the outside is nothing short of insane

    • @yowieyahoo
      @yowieyahoo Рік тому +1517

      meanwhile, you look away for two seconds and your strawberry is mouldy as all hell

    • @popsmaellard725
      @popsmaellard725 Рік тому +335

      And then you don't eat your raspberries for a day or two..

    • @FlaxenEmperor29
      @FlaxenEmperor29 Рік тому +80

      Personally, I love learning about eukaryate organisms and general molds. I liked seeing the potential slime mold at the end, real cool stuff.

    • @imlubu
      @imlubu Рік тому +201

      i mean the inside might've been fucked up we don't know😭

    • @slayndash6077
      @slayndash6077 Рік тому +20

      Especially given its water content. Man!

  • @orksadiborksa8470
    @orksadiborksa8470 2 роки тому +2379

    What was more difficult - Filming a watermelon rotting litterally to dust, or cleaning the Container? Thanks for your endurance and sharing the result with us.

    • @ethyr
      @ethyr 2 роки тому +229

      that dog cleared out fast after getting one whiff

    • @mystic_spider
      @mystic_spider 2 роки тому +96

      It seems like the remains of the watermelon is pretty easy to scrape off.

    • @sandronozadze8509
      @sandronozadze8509 2 роки тому +79

      He gonna throw that shit

    • @ItsmeUVie
      @ItsmeUVie 2 роки тому +1

      Yes.

    • @williamsalgado9738
      @williamsalgado9738 2 роки тому +1

      @@sandronozadze8509 fucken right

  • @KratosAurionPlays
    @KratosAurionPlays 2 роки тому +4061

    I love how as soon as it "pops" it just gets exponentially faster at decomposing.

    • @kai1ey
      @kai1ey 2 роки тому +9

      when did it pop

    • @KratosAurionPlays
      @KratosAurionPlays 2 роки тому +53

      @@kai1ey 1:17

    • @XENOS_Indie_Game_Dev
      @XENOS_Indie_Game_Dev 2 роки тому +221

      Had a watermelon for less than a week and it exploded. Was already rotting from the inside by then. The one in this video took over 200 days to "pop." wtf

    • @hat_cbw6972
      @hat_cbw6972 2 роки тому +15

      plot twist: the liquid in a watermelon is acid

    • @hydrochicken9854
      @hydrochicken9854 2 роки тому +124

      @@XENOS_Indie_Game_Dev it might have something to do with how much the watermelon moved or how much air exposure they got

  • @Rudrakxh
    @Rudrakxh 20 днів тому +3

    I've never seen a watermelon rebuilding itself after decaying completely, hats off to the farming technology for making such watermelons 🙏

  • @glorygloryholeallelujah
    @glorygloryholeallelujah 2 роки тому +4228

    If you watch it in reverse- it’s an inspirational story about a moldy old tortilla, that turns into a delicious and beautiful watermelon…❤️

    • @blairpham9429
      @blairpham9429 2 роки тому +34

      Your bio 😂 I’m assuming ➡️?

    • @justplay2508
      @justplay2508 2 роки тому +53

      @@blairpham9429 based bio

    • @UrPPhard
      @UrPPhard 2 роки тому +39

      @@justplay2508 reading it was a wild ride

    • @sp00kyfink
      @sp00kyfink 2 роки тому +5

      @@UrPPhard crazy times

    • @eduardojuarez9862
      @eduardojuarez9862 2 роки тому +29

      That “moldy old tortilla” looks like sum my friends would dare me to eat for five bucks

  • @WaterjetChannel
    @WaterjetChannel 2 роки тому +7959

    I can't imagine how many cameras this guy has to do these long term projects simultaneously
    great result as always!

    • @FascopUnknown
      @FascopUnknown 2 роки тому +30

      Always good results

    • @user-dr2fi2cn8c
      @user-dr2fi2cn8c 2 роки тому +128

      He must have some kind of a camera MUSEUM 👀

    • @kjford587
      @kjford587 2 роки тому +26

      @degru5091 🤨

    • @25hrspastmidnight
      @25hrspastmidnight 2 роки тому +93

      He could reuse the same camera and just take 1 photo of everything each day

    • @AliguraAethernum
      @AliguraAethernum 2 роки тому +169

      @@25hrspastmidnight but then the photo angles would change slightly for every day

  • @GabrielTowsley-fm4rl
    @GabrielTowsley-fm4rl 6 місяців тому +22

    "Hey what do you plan on doing with that watermelon sir?"
    "I plan on spending the next 2 years making a time lapse of it rotting"

  • @Nick-cg5ev
    @Nick-cg5ev 2 роки тому +1021

    Imagine thinking this watermelon was here this whole time being filmed while you were dealing with your struggles for the past 2 years

    • @video_camera
      @video_camera Рік тому +52

      Then imagine that right now there is a decomposing corpse on some random forest

    • @kaksksdjrheh9940
      @kaksksdjrheh9940 Рік тому +23

      @@video_camera ahah...yes..."random"...👀👀

    • @DanielMeraki
      @DanielMeraki Рік тому +12

      @@video_camera Now imagine a famous youtuber recording said corpse for views

    • @video_camera
      @video_camera Рік тому +10

      @@DanielMeraki That would be an irresponsible and distasteful thing to do, I sure hope that hypothetical youtuber does not do such thing

    • @bluefire6722
      @bluefire6722 Рік тому +2

      @@video_camera it would be a truly awful sight especially if it were to happening in a certain place in Japan in this hypothetical situation

  • @tuddgrimley8532
    @tuddgrimley8532 2 роки тому +2937

    The music, with its meandering, wistful arpeggios, does a lot to convey the feeling of a watermelon rotting for two years. I've been that watermelon.

    • @tuddgrimley8532
      @tuddgrimley8532 2 роки тому +40

      @@vedantsridhar8378 I think flies and maggots would eat it and think, "This is to die for." Anyone else would eat it and just die.
      I assume the taste would be putrescent, the sixth sensation of the mouth after sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami

    • @vedantsridhar8378
      @vedantsridhar8378 2 роки тому +7

      @@tuddgrimley8532 true. I also believe eating the whole spoiled 500 day old watermelon could kill you, but taking it in small amounts would cause food poisoning. When I suffered it a couple of years ago, it was terrible. It happened because I ate some very old food.
      Btw I accidentally deleted my comment

    • @sakesaurus
      @sakesaurus 2 роки тому +6

      @@vedantsridhar8378 goes to show you, a lot of unpleasant sensations are only to save you from harm
      but then ppl like Swedish eat syrströmming which is just. rotten. fish. in a tin can.
      this civilization is odd

    • @rufus5208
      @rufus5208 2 роки тому +2

      Waterthony Melontano

    • @winklerspinne9272
      @winklerspinne9272 2 роки тому +5

      @@sakesaurus If you prepare it the right way, which means opening the can underwater and thorougly cleaning the fish, it's not that bad.

  • @soww9014
    @soww9014 2 роки тому +8704

    When he was filming this, a whole pandemic happened. Kudos to this dude's dedication.

    • @tylerlackey1175
      @tylerlackey1175 2 роки тому +112

      Reddit moment

    • @simonbrown3200
      @simonbrown3200 2 роки тому +35

      perfect time why not

    • @Kingside88
      @Kingside88 2 роки тому +123

      My theory: The watermelon died on Corona

    • @memeing9544
      @memeing9544 2 роки тому +63

      This really puts into perspective how long that watermelon has been rotting XD

    • @luriddream
      @luriddream 2 роки тому +18

      Sometimes I really can't tell whether people's comments are irony or not. I guess my expectations from humanity dropped too low.

  • @Netsuki
    @Netsuki 8 місяців тому +2

    It looks almost so surreal, when in the end it just detaches itself like some kind of paper, lol. Amazing video.

  • @o1497
    @o1497 2 роки тому +59228

    WOW! You spent almost 2 years on this Timelapse! Please keep up the good work and just so you know, this turned out very interesting!

    • @PhotoOwl
      @PhotoOwl  2 роки тому +3307

      Thank you so much! Comments like this keep me motivated :D

    • @muuuuuud
      @muuuuuud 2 роки тому +454

      Thanks for your dedication! Very interesting!

    • @h88937
      @h88937 2 роки тому +184

      @@PhotoOwl I love all your videos!

    • @Factsthatmatternot
      @Factsthatmatternot 2 роки тому +128

      Hi owl I love your videos, and it's crazy to think that watermelon was alive for almost 2 years anyways, have a great day

    • @cyrildewaha
      @cyrildewaha 2 роки тому +78

      @@PhotoOwl Damn bro, I'm sure you have other surprises for us in the upcoming years😂
      I'm writing to see a 10 years time lapse, that would be EPIC!! You would be in history bro

  • @Starfang
    @Starfang 2 роки тому +12931

    I'm here wondering how heavy is the File after recording at 4k for almost 2 years non-stop lol

    • @Zed9659
      @Zed9659 2 роки тому +997

      Bro u blew my mind , but I think he streams or something then takes the video?

    • @FreestyleJan
      @FreestyleJan 2 роки тому +2644

      Prolly takes pictures every day

    • @LUCAS420BLZ
      @LUCAS420BLZ 2 роки тому +2178

      @@FreestyleJan pictures hourly

    • @madpooltv
      @madpooltv 2 роки тому +1529

      in a big timelapse like that, we wouldn't even notice if he stopped the record at some point, changed the SD and the battery and continued filming to cut it all together in the end. I think the rendering is more impressive.

    • @dylanharding5720
      @dylanharding5720 2 роки тому +786

      @@Zed9659 it's a time-lapse - it's not a video, but a series of photos owtj long delays between them, I think an hour in this case

  • @Uvouvo05
    @Uvouvo05 2 роки тому +3538

    Props to the camera man for having such dedication and standing there for almost 2 years recording

  • @schwarzermann47
    @schwarzermann47 4 місяці тому +1

    A pinch of soil comes together and comes to life, and when you wait long enough, it turns into soil again. My God, how great you are.

  • @Zyguliukas
    @Zyguliukas 2 роки тому +2991

    2 years on this time lapse!? The commitment is crazy! These videos are so interesting, keep up the good work!

    • @AZUAW
      @AZUAW 2 роки тому +3

      Not quite 2 years but really impressive like mega impressive for the commitment I couldn’t do that

    • @fynkozari9271
      @fynkozari9271 2 роки тому +4

      Only 20 months? 609 days? 2 years is 24 months.

    • @onesteeltank
      @onesteeltank 2 роки тому +32

      @@fynkozari9271 close enough

    • @ruvik1256
      @ruvik1256 2 роки тому

      What cam does he use to record this and how? Is he making one photo per hour? But the cam has to do it on its own cause he can‘t be there every hour.

    • @onesteeltank
      @onesteeltank 2 роки тому +2

      @@ruvik1256 it'd probably be pretty easy to get a camera to do that

  • @albingrahn5576
    @albingrahn5576 2 роки тому +2868

    You know, when you said “a whole watermelon” I didn’t expect to see the whole melon in the 4th dimension as well. This is the only watermelon I can say that I’ve fully seen.

    • @abrahambarkhordar5572
      @abrahambarkhordar5572 2 роки тому +72

      Damn this is actually really deep

    • @WanganTunedKeiCar
      @WanganTunedKeiCar 2 роки тому +51

      Wow, we've actually seen entropy.

    • @dmax1
      @dmax1 2 роки тому +7

      I liked that watermelon, man. It was cool to experience even with 1 sense that's visual

    • @godlyvex5543
      @godlyvex5543 2 роки тому +3

      Well, that's only if you consider time to be the 4th dimension. People say 3d + time instead of 4d for a reason.

    • @yan7789
      @yan7789 2 роки тому

      i don't understand you...

  • @Mxrcuriie224
    @Mxrcuriie224 2 роки тому +1143

    Pov: this persons friend comes over
    “Hey what is that?”
    “A 2 year old rotting watermelon”
    “Why-“
    “Because”

    • @marley606
      @marley606 2 роки тому +19

      friend: *walks out door

    • @catherinewithac4554
      @catherinewithac4554 2 роки тому +5

      "Science!"

    • @vedantsridhar8378
      @vedantsridhar8378 2 роки тому +5

      I actually really wonder what people would answer if I asked them what the object at 2:20 is, without showing them the title of this video and somehow hiding the days and hours count? Would some people also say it's a strange kind of sweet, with the mold being just sugar? Would even one person among a pool of 10,000 people guess that it's a decomposing watermelon?

    • @insertfulnamehere
      @insertfulnamehere 2 роки тому +1

      “Apparently there’s about 3 million people on UA-cam who wanna watch this shit”

  • @Tiagx
    @Tiagx Рік тому +6

    now we know what happens when you buy a watermelon and forget about it's existence for like 1,5 years

  • @ciriousjoker
    @ciriousjoker 2 роки тому +5498

    I love how the dog at the end was like:
    "Wow a box, interesting!"
    opens the box, releasing the smell
    "Nope, I'm out."

    • @givou7479
      @givou7479 2 роки тому +96

      I meam the dog was a much more intese nose..so EWWWW no EWWW

    • @Shirayuuki1
      @Shirayuuki1 2 роки тому +104

      i think that at that point it was so dry that the smell must've died down by then.

    • @peacemaker6996
      @peacemaker6996 2 роки тому +9

      Prolly no smell

    • @OriginalCatPlz
      @OriginalCatPlz 2 роки тому +10

      Dog's nose broke after smelling it

    • @PhotoOwl
      @PhotoOwl  2 роки тому +306

      Later he was even scared of the box, but I wasn't able to film that

  • @FromNothingComesNothing
    @FromNothingComesNothing 2 роки тому +2018

    I sometimes wonder why this channel doesn't post too often. Then it strikes me that it needs a lot of time to make this kind of videos lol

    • @PhotoOwl
      @PhotoOwl  2 роки тому +299

      Yeah, these videos take a lot of time to make :) But I uploaded 7 videos in the past 2 months, there are some vloggers who don't post this often lol

    • @abdulla-Xshe4ro
      @abdulla-Xshe4ro 2 роки тому +23

      @@PhotoOwl keep up the good work❤

    • @gary7846
      @gary7846 2 роки тому +14

      @@PhotoOwl bet there's 5 more things decomposing right now

    • @fatkidgamingyt5044
      @fatkidgamingyt5044 2 роки тому +4

      @@PhotoOwl I bet you have like a hundred videos in the "making" right now, respect

  • @Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger
    @Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger 2 роки тому +597

    Fun fact: depending on the environment, watermelons will actually start to ferment before exploding. Speaking from experience; we grew a bunch, left them on the counter undisturbed (we dont eat melons very often), and would only occasionally have one. Middle of the night we hear a hissing noise followed by a pop and the sound of liquid dripping; sure enough, the innards had fermented and there was juice dripping from everything.

  • @3nd3rryan
    @3nd3rryan 20 днів тому +1

    The light bulb lasting nearly 500 days or 12,000 hours straight before burning out would be a great marketing strategy

  • @SailingZatara
    @SailingZatara 2 роки тому +2423

    Luckily video doesn’t capture smell! 🤢

    • @PhotoOwl
      @PhotoOwl  2 роки тому +677

      Imagine if I could "attach" a smell sample to the video...:D BTW this wasn't the worst, chicken wings is still number 1 on the smelly-scale. Unforgettable, it felt like I had the smell in my nose the whole day, I thought I got phantosmia. Luckily by the evening/next day it was gone.

    • @shrooms2113
      @shrooms2113 2 роки тому +17

      @@PhotoOwl oof

    • @vedantsridhar8378
      @vedantsridhar8378 2 роки тому +10

      But tbh for just a minute I'd like to stand there and see how it would smell like. All out of curiosity.

    • @vedantsridhar8378
      @vedantsridhar8378 2 роки тому +4

      @@PhotoOwl But is this number 2 for the smelliest?

    • @shrooms2113
      @shrooms2113 2 роки тому +1

      @@vedantsridhar8378 true

  • @gabbyb9939
    @gabbyb9939 2 роки тому +614

    The music makes me realize how poetic it is that the watermelon didn’t change at all in over a year but once it finally started giving in everything else happened so quickly

    • @Wm7forthewin
      @Wm7forthewin Рік тому +46

      in the inside it was probably rotting

    • @AlexDesert_
      @AlexDesert_ Рік тому +5

      @@Wm7forthewin bro...

    • @BorisRStein
      @BorisRStein Рік тому +4

      @@Wm7forthewin life did came out of it tho

    • @nearlydead7510
      @nearlydead7510 Рік тому +2

      I dont think what comes out of the watermelon is supposed to be yellow.

    • @Lizzoncker
      @Lizzoncker Рік тому

      shut up

  • @ShadowCry17
    @ShadowCry17 2 роки тому +1614

    It was very neat to see the stripes leave and return. And when the melon peed… man those were some times. Thank you for having the patience to film such a process.

    • @MiotaLee
      @MiotaLee 2 роки тому +51

      Yeah!.. And then it turned into poo

    • @Levacque
      @Levacque 2 роки тому +40

      And it farted a bit while peeing. What a video.

    • @spoog2651
      @spoog2651 2 роки тому +31

      "and when the melon peed..." is not a sentence I'd think I'd ever hear.

    • @wadysawsikorski1967
      @wadysawsikorski1967 2 роки тому +2

      "When the melon peed" I didn't want to hear such words ever in my lifespan.

  • @it-looks-like
    @it-looks-like Рік тому +23

    3:22 slurrrrrp

  • @laurelcook9078
    @laurelcook9078 2 роки тому +1022

    So fun fact: The rinds on melons and gourds are so good at preserving the fruit that you have the terms “summer squash” and “winter squash.”
    Summer squash means you can eat it at any time during the summer and it will still be good, but it has a thinner rind so it will go bad sooner.
    Winter squash refers to when people had root cellars and would store their harvest in there. You harvest winter squash in the summer but if you store them in a dark, cool environment you can enjoy them well into the winter. These have super thick rinds.
    I don’t know when watermelon starts decomposing on the inside, but basically you’ll know if you take a bite and you want to spit it out. (Note: small children don’t have this learned behavior, please taste the juice or fruit first before giving it to a small child as they lack the experience to avoid rotten food.)

    • @lindasano1552
      @lindasano1552 2 роки тому +13

      I was thinking the watermelon was GMO and very unnatural, thanks for clearing that up. Although that still does seam like a long time.

    • @FreshGarbage0
      @FreshGarbage0 2 роки тому

      @@lindasano1552 Genetically modified fruit and crops can be incredibly natural. All GMO means is that it has been selectively bred for desirable qualities. Lemons are an entirely man-made species, therfore every lemon is GMO. Same with modern corn, it was bred to be big whereas ancient corn was small. Stop spreading misinformation that "GMO" means unnatural, that's a hoax by health nuts in order to sell expensive food and shady medicine.

    • @lindasano1552
      @lindasano1552 2 роки тому

      @@FreshGarbage0 Bro, it's literally called Genetically modified organisam, it is not natural. There is something to be said about natural selection but such has limits, to go beyond those limits is unnatural, if the plant cannot reproduce on its own it is unnatural. You can breed different species of the same plants to get the desired results like larger fruit or a higher yield but the plant, much like dog breeds, will still be able to reproduce if it is natural. No most GMOs are not natural, why don't you stop parroting the main stream media.

    • @FreshGarbage0
      @FreshGarbage0 2 роки тому +35

      @@lindasano1552 🤓 "Wake up sheeple!" 🐸🌈

    • @Yeetypete
      @Yeetypete 2 роки тому +5

      @@FreshGarbage0 ?

  • @TottoHolm
    @TottoHolm 2 роки тому +1853

    Just the smell this man must have endured throughout this process alone is worth my like on this video! Interesting video!

    • @milesbytd8272
      @milesbytd8272 2 роки тому +4

      Same

    • @vedantsridhar8378
      @vedantsridhar8378 2 роки тому +18

      Yeah. Even the 10-day-old food in my fridge, which got spoiled smelled quite disgusting to me, just imagine how terrible the one-and-a-half-year-old watermelon must have been. The best I can imagine would be the smell of poop, but I can imagine it would be much worse than that.

    • @Levacque
      @Levacque 2 роки тому +33

      @@vedantsridhar8378 it's honestly much better than poop. It would be a mix of strong alcohol and a heavy sweet smell, with a hint of earthy mold. Source: I've worked around food for a long time. Eventually you learn what these different things smell like. I'd take a rotten piece of fruit over something like a potato any day of the year. Those things smell like fish when they start actively decomposing.

    • @ElDuderinoh
      @ElDuderinoh 2 роки тому +10

      @@Levacque oh god, potato’s are the fucking worst.

    • @ZakiZak
      @ZakiZak 2 роки тому +2

      He probably has it in an unused room where he does theze experiments

  • @odie9202
    @odie9202 2 роки тому +1099

    that's honestly so fucking beautiful, the way it dries up makes it feel like an island thats losing all of its water and eventually becomes surrounded by a desert. very pretty.

    • @JatPhenshllem
      @JatPhenshllem 2 роки тому +39

      That's a beautiful way to think of it. Thanks for the image you just put in my mind!

    • @nikhilbellare9542
      @nikhilbellare9542 2 роки тому +10

      U don't have to swear for that

    • @betzaidacordero6044
      @betzaidacordero6044 2 роки тому +22

      @@nikhilbellare9542 bruh ignore the swear then

    • @nikhilreddy8550
      @nikhilreddy8550 2 роки тому +9

      One sniff of it and all the beauty will disappear.

    • @playify4970
      @playify4970 2 роки тому +2

      @@nikhilbellare9542 I bet u didn’t even read the title yet…

  • @goofygoober622
    @goofygoober622 10 місяців тому +4

    The Watermelon turns into Drymelon. How nice! 😅

  • @InevitableUniverse
    @InevitableUniverse 2 роки тому +2893

    The contrast between the rotting fruit, the peaceful music, and the almost swearing title is semi chaotic and I'm here for it

    • @vedantsridhar8378
      @vedantsridhar8378 Рік тому +36

      Wait, I found the music to be sad. The music is trying to convey the sentence "RIP, poor watermelon." for me.

    • @Fearlessfer69
      @Fearlessfer69 Рік тому +19

      To me it symbolizes the cycle of life

    • @Firebolt7317
      @Firebolt7317 Рік тому

      I love chaos

    • @BlueBanana.
      @BlueBanana. Рік тому

      Personally, I’m just grossed out

    • @ArjunDzn
      @ArjunDzn 10 місяців тому +5

      And this proves that the title has been changed

  • @eddyavila944
    @eddyavila944 2 роки тому +825

    Holy bro imagine like what we were doing and who we were when this man decided to put a watermelon in a container for 2 years. Thats is insane. Keep up the dedication bruh keep up that good work

    • @AChippendale
      @AChippendale 2 роки тому +16

      I have the same feeling about trees.

    • @PhotoOwl
      @PhotoOwl  2 роки тому +26

      Thank you! I will keep the content coming :)

    • @noodlefire64
      @noodlefire64 2 роки тому +2

      Your comment was a headache to read, I don’t know what it was but had to read like 5 times before it made any sense 😅

    • @Perririri
      @Perririri 2 роки тому

      Even@@PhotoOwlgot a puppy!

    • @corezone4250
      @corezone4250 2 роки тому +1

      @@AChippendale :v damn, if we talk about trees we can really go far back for some of them.

  • @ScrimmyBunglets
    @ScrimmyBunglets Рік тому +1621

    The fact that it took over 400 days just for something to physically happen outside of the watermelon other than color is insane. Super interesting

    • @thegiantjj
      @thegiantjj Рік тому +44

      ya its crazy but even at 365 the inside was completely mold and nothing else

    • @lightflix
      @lightflix Рік тому +38

      I think it also depends on the environment he was filming in, which seems to be controlled well. I think it would rot in a quarter of the time if this watermelon was kept outdoors.

    • @thegiantjj
      @thegiantjj Рік тому +2

      @@lightflix true

    • @davidd2661
      @davidd2661 Рік тому +3

      @@thegiantjj no, not at all. Rather a bacterial slushee with a few seeds floating in it.

    • @thegiantjj
      @thegiantjj Рік тому

      @@davidd2661 mold often is caused by moisture or happens faster because of it and a watermelon is a *water* melon

  • @timacrow
    @timacrow 10 місяців тому +3

    Such dedication!
    And the melon lasted a lot longer than I thought it would.

  • @prplpriestess
    @prplpriestess 2 роки тому +1868

    as someone who works in a grocery store and has to handle rotting melons that break open, I can only imagine how the smell must have been

    • @arnoarno1092
      @arnoarno1092 2 роки тому +202

      I was literally about to make this exact comment. Word for word. More than once I’ve gone to pick up a watermelon while stocking and had my hand go completely through the melon only to be hit by that rotten melon smell.
      Worst smell I’ve encountered while working a produce section has got to be Brussels sprouts that were sitting in a tub of water for two weeks. People kept pouring boxes on top without rotating anything. Just below the surface of the sprouts was hands down the worst smell I’ve ever smelled and it just got worse as it got deeper. Rotting dead bodies piled high in a sewer filled with ammonia. I can’t describe it any other way and I still feel like I’m underselling it.

    • @Itzagr0
      @Itzagr0 2 роки тому

      Worst smell in produce hands down had a bad batch drop its guts in the chiller room it smelt like rotten watermelon for 2 days even through a deep clean
      Asparagus gets pretty bad aswell when not rotated or overstocked and left for too long

    • @mitchelljohnson9253
      @mitchelljohnson9253 2 роки тому +91

      @@arnoarno1092 Putting your hand through a melon, hearing the melon vomit out its innards and then having the smell hit you - I too have done this

    • @spike6192
      @spike6192 2 роки тому +13

      how about when the watermelon gets all over you because it turned into watermelon juice

    • @McJizzleBerries
      @McJizzleBerries 2 роки тому +21

      Whenever I see a soft spot on a melon at work, I give my work mates a side eye with a smirk before performing fist no jutsu on the damn thing. Just me? Just me…

  • @myacht
    @myacht 2 роки тому +822

    i like how it held up just fine for a year and a half and then dissapered in a matter of days

    • @fynkozari9271
      @fynkozari9271 2 роки тому +9

      Not quite half a year, 3 months.

    • @theoneandonly1833
      @theoneandonly1833 2 роки тому +59

      @@fynkozari9271 wdym it held up for around 500 days that's a year and a half?

    • @fuitbythefoot
      @fuitbythefoot 2 роки тому +41

      @@theoneandonly1833 its been a long month

    • @fynkozari9271
      @fynkozari9271 2 роки тому +7

      @@theoneandonly1833 it started dropping at 473 days. Half a year = 182 days. So that far off still.

    • @hydropage2855
      @hydropage2855 2 роки тому +13

      All that tension builds up in the structure of the watermelon

  • @SeleneRoseRM
    @SeleneRoseRM 2 роки тому +1806

    "Fun" fact; that liquid is a nightmare to clean up when not in a container. Don't let people hide watermelons.

    • @MiotaLee
      @MiotaLee 2 роки тому +192

      Speaking from experience?

    • @fefek1
      @fefek1 2 роки тому +140

      cursed popsicle

    • @Morcelly
      @Morcelly 2 роки тому +69

      @@fefek1 no no no no chill chill chill chill chill

    • @morallygray6527
      @morallygray6527 2 роки тому +114

      working In a grocery store sometimes these pop cuz they're rotten in the bin and can confirm they are hell to pick up (and smell like it too).

    • @heartbeat4atinman
      @heartbeat4atinman 2 роки тому +38

      Just wait long enough and it'll turn into a solid smh

  • @rinjin1570
    @rinjin1570 Місяць тому +2

    3:00 the watermelon turned straight into forbidden paper

  • @manoj.kovalam
    @manoj.kovalam 2 роки тому +633

    Friend: "Dude, why does your home always stink?"
    This guy: "Science!"

  • @RobertoDeMundo
    @RobertoDeMundo 2 роки тому +609

    I can't imagine what it feels like to be hoping someone will eat you, but an owl with a camera buys you instead

    • @VisoneVea
      @VisoneVea 2 роки тому +53

      And then makes you drown in your own blood

    • @comradesussy7837
      @comradesussy7837 2 роки тому

      Bfdi. Bfb. What. Scp cb.

    • @Tiegerlemon
      @Tiegerlemon 2 роки тому +6

      @@VisoneVea bro ☠

    • @nuts7565
      @nuts7565 2 роки тому +3

      fruits when photo owl approaches you: frick

  • @dunlopchop54
    @dunlopchop54 2 роки тому +1414

    *It was certainly interesting to watch this watermelon go from fetus to pulverised juice. The fact that you spent two years doing this is pure commitment. I wonder what other foods you have brewing in the timelapse right now*

    • @gmaddi_
      @gmaddi_ 2 роки тому +36

      @Danilo this shouldn’t have made me laugh as hard as it did-

    • @videoawesomeness5234
      @videoawesomeness5234 2 роки тому +13

      Why is ur comment all bold

    • @tawe7498
      @tawe7498 2 роки тому

      some idiots do it to increase comment likes

    • @chatman4998
      @chatman4998 2 роки тому

      @@videoawesomeness5234 cause

    • @tianaantonie10
      @tianaantonie10 2 роки тому

      @@videoawesomeness5234 cause *why not*

  • @alphasushi9178
    @alphasushi9178 9 місяців тому +3

    Mmmmmmmm, now it’s time for the taste test 😋🤤

  • @sonna3972
    @sonna3972 2 роки тому +563

    It's crazy to see how long it actually keeps all the water inside. Thanks for your work! ❤

    • @PhotoOwl
      @PhotoOwl  2 роки тому +41

      I was also very surprised. Thanks for watching!

    • @justuswoodiel305
      @justuswoodiel305 2 роки тому +10

      @@PhotoOwl how do you not vomit from the smells radiating off the rotting time-lapse?

    • @Mo-he8rl
      @Mo-he8rl 2 роки тому +1

      @@justuswoodiel305 masks

    • @Gwynbleiddsanity
      @Gwynbleiddsanity 2 роки тому +1

      @@justuswoodiel305 probably got used to it or is wearing a mask

    • @vedantsridhar8378
      @vedantsridhar8378 2 роки тому

      @@Gwynbleiddsanity or maybe the terrible smell of the decomposing watermelon is also thrilling. Because it's just not something you smell in everyday life. But yeah mask is a good solution.

  • @dub-jscrub-j2762
    @dub-jscrub-j2762 Рік тому +1224

    I’m surprised and impressed that the watermelon’s defenses lasted so long

    • @Spackenpraxis
      @Spackenpraxis Рік тому +10

      Are those really defenses though? I figured it just takes so long for it to rot, because of how big it is

    • @Spackenpraxis
      @Spackenpraxis Рік тому +13

      @@greanch1234 oh that's interesting! By now I did realise, what I said makes no sense anyway, given how quickly much bigger things rot away, compared to this melon. Still it's really confusing to me, that this exists. Why would a melon need them?

    • @Spackenpraxis
      @Spackenpraxis Рік тому +3

      @@greanch1234 thanks a lot!

    • @wkbrl9805
      @wkbrl9805 Рік тому +1

      SubuhânAllah

    • @sneakerking2006
      @sneakerking2006 Рік тому +2

      I recently had a whole watermelon that I didn't touch. It already leaked after about 30 days. And when I wanted to throw it away, it fell apart completely. Maybe his room was very cold or so.

  • @jpjpJPJPG
    @jpjpJPJPG 2 роки тому +1222

    I especially liked how the color faded and then came back, I wonder about the mechanisms there. Did the pigments just get overshadowed by something that eventual decayed letting us see them again? Or did a new layer of the same pigments become freshly exposed the second time around letting us see them again? Or something else altogether? Thanks for the video!

    • @Satan666Official
      @Satan666Official 2 роки тому

      It became lighter because it was losing chlorophyll from no water. It turned dark green again because it dried out and shrunk like a balloon losing air

    • @AriyaShademani
      @AriyaShademani 2 роки тому +4

      Or the seasons changed

    • @paigeconnelly4244
      @paigeconnelly4244 2 роки тому +6

      @@AriyaShademani that only applies to leave on green trees. And even then, the leave that turn yellow and brown never turn green again.

    • @stetson_newsie2600
      @stetson_newsie2600 2 роки тому

      @@shivanichauhan1638 That's a really good hypothesis, that sounds very plausible.

    • @AriyaShademani
      @AriyaShademani 2 роки тому

      @@paigeconnelly4244 I see. I have some hygiene products that change color through winter and summer because they are from vegetation. So I thought it could apply to this.

  • @LeviMannier
    @LeviMannier Рік тому +2

    Great watermelon smoothie recipe! Really enjoyed it!

  • @tboltgames
    @tboltgames 2 роки тому +1101

    3:47 When the dog smelled that, it was like... "Nope I'm outta here" 🤭

  • @lightspeed-mecharena5929
    @lightspeed-mecharena5929 2 роки тому +250

    It was so wholesome how the microorganisms decided to put the watermelon back together 🥰

    • @martinkuliza
      @martinkuliza 2 роки тому +24

      yeah they were like
      Ok boys , enough is enough we've had our fun, let's put Humpty back together again

    • @felonyanthrax9417
      @felonyanthrax9417 2 роки тому +1

      😌 ah yes😌

    • @BerzerkDoug
      @BerzerkDoug 2 роки тому

      "No ItS In rEvErSe!1!11!1!1!"

    • @lightspeed-mecharena5929
      @lightspeed-mecharena5929 2 роки тому

      @@BerzerkDoug iTs A jOkE

    • @martinkuliza
      @martinkuliza 2 роки тому

      @@BerzerkDoug
      Thank you Mr Obvious
      What would we do without your wisdom

  • @eldritchhorror9747
    @eldritchhorror9747 2 роки тому +1518

    That's so weird and fascinating how the liquid dried up into what almost looks like paper from the bottom side of it.

    • @OmenaOmega
      @OmenaOmega 2 роки тому +314

      Pretty sure the white stuff was paint that he painted on the inside of the plastic box to make a white background

    • @ivamanral989
      @ivamanral989 2 роки тому +86

      It's white spray paint

    • @O.Reagano
      @O.Reagano 2 роки тому +8

      Yeah no, not what happened

    • @AllyTheProto
      @AllyTheProto 2 роки тому +38

      ​@@OmenaOmega It's probably painted for that and so that the bin is more reusable and easier to wash

    • @eirenwhelan3312
      @eirenwhelan3312 2 роки тому +4

      @@AllyTheProto why would paint be easier to wash off than melon? It would be the opposite. It’s just a white background.

  • @ElVictorEmilio
    @ElVictorEmilio Місяць тому +3

    3:34 your dog was like: oh what is this it looks intrestnoo no no im out im out, no wait i will see again

    • @LegendraySlowMotion
      @LegendraySlowMotion Місяць тому

      Haha, @ElVictorEmilio! It sounds like your dog was having a classic moment of curiosity mixed with caution. Those little hesitations can be so funny! Pets really do have the best reactions. What's your dog's name? 🐶

  • @josephmcclung9987
    @josephmcclung9987 2 роки тому +879

    The amount of dedication required for something like this is truly astonishing, and the end result was beautiful.

    • @Ecco502
      @Ecco502 2 роки тому +22

      how was it beautiful lmao thats so disgusting

    • @ungessackhaar
      @ungessackhaar 2 роки тому +40

      @@Ecco502 Because it is a great demonstration of time. The rotten watermelon isn't beautiful. But the process, which is happening due to the time moving forward, is remarkable.

    • @Ecco502
      @Ecco502 2 роки тому +4

      @@ungessackhaar eh i dont think so but ok

    • @TheLateLordKardok
      @TheLateLordKardok 2 роки тому +10

      @@Ecco502 It's fine, you can be wrong if you like.

    • @Ecco502
      @Ecco502 2 роки тому

      @@TheLateLordKardok im not wrong its my opinion, that shit looks so disgusting there is nothing beautiful

  • @Tightliplarry
    @Tightliplarry 2 роки тому +3951

    I became somewhat attached to the watermelon during the video. On the outside it seemed fine for a while but in reality we all knew what it would come to. To watch it deflate and mold in its own disgusting juices, really moved me, almost to tears.

    • @SurlyGhost
      @SurlyGhost 2 роки тому +235

      Same for me, it was hard. That poor watetmelon has grown to be eaten and he end up like this. Stay in a box dying in his own blood. Why i said that ,i will not be able to sleep ;-;

    • @xi6969
      @xi6969 2 роки тому +161

      Are y'all being genuine

    • @Tightliplarry
      @Tightliplarry 2 роки тому

      @@xi6969 very, it’s been a month and I still can’t bring myself to watch it again

    • @KatVonEMBRYOYO
      @KatVonEMBRYOYO 2 роки тому +94

      We can all relate to this watermelon

    • @paint8314
      @paint8314 2 роки тому +6

      Just about to comment this lol

  • @RyderL2002
    @RyderL2002 2 роки тому +1678

    damn didn’t realize watermelons lasted that long, some top notch content man keep it up.

    • @uwu-bebs
      @uwu-bebs 2 роки тому +113

      I have yet to own a watermelon that actually lasts that long, all I've ever had started rotting at earliest after a month 💀💀

    • @rymir3939
      @rymir3939 2 роки тому +54

      Imagine filming this in the Arctic. It would've been way longer

    • @thebel89
      @thebel89 2 роки тому +249

      Well, they don't last that long, horrible things happen inside it, but it takes time to crack the shell

    • @roronoazoro2496
      @roronoazoro2496 2 роки тому +16

      Put it in soil and it will rot away very fast.

    • @unobtainable12
      @unobtainable12 2 роки тому

      @@uwu-bebs must of been pretty old watermelons then

  • @ElVictorEmilio
    @ElVictorEmilio Місяць тому +4

    3:15 and that kids, is how watermelons are made.

  • @raycaftvlogs6083
    @raycaftvlogs6083 2 роки тому +223

    Imagine how many memories they have been through without cutting the footage for almost 2 years! What an adorable clip, so mesmerizing!

    • @うるでうす
      @うるでうす 2 роки тому +7

      Prob they only need to take a snap every 1 hour, u don’t need to record all the time

    • @TheJaviJB
      @TheJaviJB 2 роки тому +3

      It's not an full length video, it's just photos taken every set time. A second of video is like 7 days. At 30 frames per second, it's like 4 or 5 frames a day. You just need to take a photo every 6 hours or so.

  • @mftripz8445
    @mftripz8445 2 роки тому +815

    Wow, honestly I never knew watermelons are extremely resilient. This was an awesome video, thanks for sharing!

    • @ilyimalex6403
      @ilyimalex6403 2 роки тому

      69 to 71 rqqq

    • @fastral7769
      @fastral7769 2 роки тому +22

      Decomposing without oxygen takes longer.

    • @frederickpersons4446
      @frederickpersons4446 2 роки тому +97

      It's likely that stuff was happening on the inside loooong before anything else happened outside

    • @Graylygolf19253
      @Graylygolf19253 2 роки тому +2

      Weed bulbasaur

    • @-desertpackrat
      @-desertpackrat 2 роки тому +23

      melons and squash last a loooong time due to their thick shells. Some winter squash you cut off the vine ancure for a while before you even eat them, plants are amazing, there are some long lasting fruit and vegetables that you can keep in a cool dry pantry for quite some time before it's inedible. Potatoes and onions also seem to last a very long time.

  • @crepe_loaf
    @crepe_loaf 2 роки тому +189

    I can’t believe that watermelons can turn themselves into chips,truly impressive

    • @vedantsridhar8378
      @vedantsridhar8378 2 роки тому +4

      Well if any food is left for long enough, it decomposes fully and dries up until it becomes sand-like. Even a leftover hamburger becomes sand-like, and that is what I discovered when I opened an old bag that I hadn't used for two years. There I found a package and inside it was sand, which was once a hamburger I bought but didn't have time to eat. Scary. Sometimes it becomes chip-like. In the end, everything becomes part of the soil. That is what hummus is. Big respect to nature, and the decomposers, for doing such a fantastic job at recycling nutrients. I just learned about the carbon cycle and the decomposers in my biology class, and I just love that topic. It keeps reminding me of this video.

    • @goldenshatter
      @goldenshatter 2 роки тому

      @@vedantsridhar8378 until you do that with mcdonalds
      Infinitely food

  • @silvenshadow
    @silvenshadow Рік тому +2

    This was pretty epic. And what a beautiful little starburst at the end. Thanks for revealing the art in simple things. Cheers!

  • @aliciajolley519
    @aliciajolley519 2 роки тому +285

    When it gets past 500 days, it looks like a mountainous island surrounded by a sea reflecting the sunset! It’s really beautiful!

    • @Darkalms
      @Darkalms 2 роки тому +20

      *the red sea*

    • @ScyperNox
      @ScyperNox 2 роки тому +8

      With huge black boats and planes

    • @noope921
      @noope921 2 роки тому +18

      that post about sunsets and flowers being two different kinds of beautiful & then there’s this guy 😂 beauty in the eye of the beholder at best

    • @xavierharris9749
      @xavierharris9749 2 роки тому +2

      Day 1: yum yum
      Day 150: stripes began to fade / slight color shift
      Day 470: let's take a leak
      Day 480: molding begins
      Day 500: *OMGOSH LOOK!!!*
      Day 520: 🤮🤮🤮
      Day 600: death valley

  • @garrysucks4190
    @garrysucks4190 2 роки тому +214

    I don't know how much I can respect a guy who simply records stuff rotting away for YEARS. That stuff requires EXTREME dedication, and I just can't respect this guy enough. They deserve all of my respect, which probably might not even feel like enough.

    • @llama6394
      @llama6394 2 роки тому +3

      Yeah it's suprising he didn't even need to the toilet or eat any food. Dude's got some serious dedication

  • @marisdussartre600
    @marisdussartre600 2 роки тому +245

    That was cool. Thank you for keeping stuff to rot in big boxes so we don't have to

    • @PhotoOwl
      @PhotoOwl  2 роки тому +43

      Thanks! My pleasure :)

    • @TheAechBomb
      @TheAechBomb 2 роки тому +30

      @@PhotoOwl I'm curious, do you have a 'how it's made' sort of video for your timelapses? I imagine you have a small field full of containers filled with rotting stuff somewhere, and I'd be interested to see how you manage all of them

  • @cookiesyruplover
    @cookiesyruplover 3 місяці тому

    No way! It's like a balloon?! Amazing. The way it peels too is so mesmerizing.

  • @gammagalaxy8103
    @gammagalaxy8103 Рік тому +574

    Honestly, huge props to you on this. I worked in produce while in college, and let me tell you, there aren’t many things nastier than a rotting watermelon.

    • @Jacob-sv9xs
      @Jacob-sv9xs Рік тому

      a rotting human

    • @RedF0XDelta
      @RedF0XDelta Рік тому +9

      Besides rotten potatoes

    • @smashlee6181
      @smashlee6181 Рік тому +6

      @@RedF0XDelta yum vodka

    • @birdstalker
      @birdstalker Рік тому +4

      Rotten onions are vile

    • @alaynaennis4190
      @alaynaennis4190 Рік тому +3

      To all whom say anything other than rotting white pumpkins, you are wrong, and I’m glad you haven’t had to pick up those devils.

  • @derpymule7977
    @derpymule7977 2 роки тому +567

    It’s really interesting to think about how this is basically how dirt is formed. The reason the pulverised watermelon just looked kinda earthy is because yeah, dirt is just dead trees, animals and other stuff that has gone through that exact process.

    • @haniapopowska8966
      @haniapopowska8966 2 роки тому +74

      Not really. Dirt is helped a LOT by air, water, sun and decomposer organisms.

    • @bluecat5669
      @bluecat5669 2 роки тому +12

      Rock

    • @NoStencilBeSafe
      @NoStencilBeSafe 2 роки тому +4

      Oh so that's why soil has nutrients lol
      Me small brain

    • @plat216
      @plat216 2 роки тому +6

      @@NoStencilBeSafe no thats not where the nutrients come from, the only thing the watermelon had to offer at that point is pretty much returning carbon

    • @NoStencilBeSafe
      @NoStencilBeSafe 2 роки тому +6

      @@plat216 oh I see lol, guess I'll live without that knowledge for a while longer then

  • @giobikefans
    @giobikefans 2 роки тому +518

    That’s neat. We had these decorative mini pumpkins on Halloween, my son insisted on keeping one in his room. It didn’t start getting a little soft until the end of March. Much more resilient than I thought.

    • @karyslillie8653
      @karyslillie8653 2 роки тому +26

      I love to keep mini ones and let them dry out. In my experience they dessicate more often than molding and melting!

    • @spirituser7354
      @spirituser7354 2 роки тому +3

      They are watermelons🍉, not mini pumpkins. 🎃

    • @weightedtraininggear
      @weightedtraininggear 2 роки тому +29

      @@spirituser7354 i think they know that.

    • @paracame8162
      @paracame8162 2 роки тому +16

      @@spirituser7354 since you want to be smart, cucurbits aka gourd family are a family of flowering plants with include many different plants from watermelons to cucumbers to squashes and pumpkins

    • @SoulDelSol
      @SoulDelSol 2 роки тому +6

      @@paracame8162 pumpkins are related to watermelons?! I never knew that. They're basically bros, that's cool 😎

  • @TheGeniusJanUncensored
    @TheGeniusJanUncensored Рік тому +1

    A new reason to stop wasting paper but better than the last one.

  • @MorsonTohvelit69
    @MorsonTohvelit69 2 роки тому +288

    you're telling me this melon took almoat a year to start even visibly look too awful to eat? man, that's weird and amazing

    • @Damaiida3
      @Damaiida3 2 роки тому +2

      @@vedantsridhar8378 because it was uncut

    • @Levacque
      @Levacque 2 роки тому +14

      @@Damaiida3 oh yeah, I've cut into some NASTY melons that I thought were newer than they were

    • @georgiykireev9678
      @georgiykireev9678 2 роки тому +9

      It definitely already looked wrong by day 100, with those pale spots

    • @BuyMyBeard
      @BuyMyBeard 2 роки тому

      @@georgiykireev9678 but I mean usually any fruit would start molding within a few days, max a month if left like that. Its very suprising how the melon lasted over a year. Shows how tough the skin around it is against microorganisms

    • @pallen2645
      @pallen2645 2 роки тому +8

      Fascinating from an evolutionary perspective. Melons and gourds are adapted like time capsules, protecting the seeds as well as the moisture and nutrients needed to get those seeds a strong start for so long, maximizing the plant's ability to procreate through adverse seasonal change.

  • @saadhero9107
    @saadhero9107 2 роки тому +550

    I was at school when you put this melon and now am at uni, wow crazy to think it took this long to make!
    Keep the amazing content, you're doing something amazing and so unique =)

    • @freedom6984
      @freedom6984 2 роки тому +13

      Makes you think how short life is

    • @tilde5884
      @tilde5884 2 роки тому +25

      @@freedom6984 and yet people spend their lives trolling and hating others, forming groups to do so... and doing crime. They don't realize how insignificant they are.

    • @Zogerpogger
      @Zogerpogger 2 роки тому +16

      @@freedom6984 Indeed, and how we too will decompose and return to the earth so that our molecules may feed watermelons yet to come

    • @BeeBN
      @BeeBN 2 роки тому

      fancy meeting you here Saad lol

    • @tendatonda1634
      @tendatonda1634 2 роки тому +1

      @@Zogerpogger we all think of ourselves as so much more yet for the universe we're just garbage that becomes nutrients for new plants and trees.

  • @GrumpyWharf
    @GrumpyWharf 2 роки тому +108

    Only this man can say he’s torn a watermelon in half with his bare hands

  • @michellepricejawers2028
    @michellepricejawers2028 6 місяців тому

    One of the best videos I've ever seen. This was suggested, first time hearing about you. Can't wait to watch others.

  • @ezaanzayaan7461
    @ezaanzayaan7461 2 роки тому +1525

    This is probably the longest and one of the most disgusting timelasps im ever seen,
    Keep up the good work

    • @bogingathedolphinking2802
      @bogingathedolphinking2802 2 роки тому +78

      I’d say this is was one of the least disgusting
      Try seeing one of the meat ones

    • @kit-rg7ib
      @kit-rg7ib 2 роки тому +8

      try the raw chicken one thats by far the worst

    • @bogingathedolphinking2802
      @bogingathedolphinking2802 2 роки тому +8

      @@kit-rg7ib The 3 eggs one is also horrible

    • @gamingxinek6947
      @gamingxinek6947 2 роки тому +32

      Then you haven't seen a real human decomposing timelapse

    • @ulunkwulunk
      @ulunkwulunk 2 роки тому +38

      @@gamingxinek6947 like that one kid in my basement

  • @petrescuework-difficultcas6581
    @petrescuework-difficultcas6581 2 роки тому +218

    On a side note: everwhere where mold grows, spores exist. Spores don't die if the mold dies. Spores basically live for the eternity. They can be reactivated at any time.
    If you open up such a container, it is filled to the brim with spores. They are invisible for you, as they are so tiny. Maybe you see a little dust. Nothing more.
    That's why in laboratories petri dishes with fughi are never opened without the petri dish sitting in the air suction chamber.
    If these spores get into airways, they can cause a serious illness called aspergillosis. In this illness the fungus will grow in your mucus membranes and in your bones. You never get it out of your body again completely. You can lose your eyes, if eye sockets are infected by the fungus. You can get seizures if the fungus grows into your skull. You can lose your smell or your teeth.
    Imagine aspergillosis as a net of fungus (it's called hyphes), which slowly grow through every existing matter they come across.
    People with aspergillosis have to take strong medication, usually life long, ruining their liver with these.
    Now why I say this. You most likely wore a respirator and it's great that you were under fresh air.
    But your dog straight up inhaled millions of spores.
    Aspergillosis is contractable to dogs and cats.
    I myself had a rescue cat with aspergillosis. His skull had to be sawed open in a surgery to remove parts of the fungus. But you can't eliminate it. My cat lost his fight against this illness after years of intense struggle.
    Aspergillosis symptoms in pets are hard to differentiate. Often the pets suffer years before a knowledgeable vet does a radio tomography and a biopsy and finds the fungus. At this moment it's generally already too late to prevent harsh side effects, like loss of various senses.
    Please, if you ever open up such a container again, get your dog out of the way. Leave him inside the house until you securely have gotten rid of all of the container (so out of reach, that he can't go for it afterwards).
    Please make sure your dog is safe in your experiments.

    • @Damnahh
      @Damnahh 2 роки тому +8

      Ok scientist

    • @GoogleUser-xo4lk
      @GoogleUser-xo4lk 2 роки тому

      @@Damnahh he's trying to inform

    • @eddsaeed
      @eddsaeed 2 роки тому

      Okay teacher

    • @petrescuework-difficultcas6581
      @petrescuework-difficultcas6581 2 роки тому

      @@user-mw9kk8zb3i Happy to help

    • @smudgy264
      @smudgy264 2 роки тому +45

      @@Damnahh Ok, edgelord. This is important information for someone regularly encountering mold spores as part of their hobby

  • @nathanmatthews8124
    @nathanmatthews8124 2 роки тому +303

    That takes insane amount of dedication almost to two years. Don’t give up on any other stuff you have recorded. I’m staying tune and sharing this to over 11 people

    • @letsdiscussitoversometea8479
      @letsdiscussitoversometea8479 2 роки тому +3

      It's hardly possible to "give up" on doing basically nothing for year after year after year!
      All he _really_ needs, are plenty of cameras, boxes, batteries, light bulbs, memory storage devices - and of course, perishable items set up all in one go, then just leave it all for as long as you choose.
      I don't really understand why there's all this hype around what he/she does??

  • @Edahel
    @Edahel 26 днів тому +1

    Looks like a good allegory of life; everything is fine for a long time, and suddenly there's a point where everything starts going downhill rapidly.

    • @PhotoOwl
      @PhotoOwl  26 днів тому

      I find that fitting, for a lot of cases

  • @garywatson3778
    @garywatson3778 2 роки тому +475

    That was as fascinating as it was revolting. Excellent work!

    • @vedantsridhar8378
      @vedantsridhar8378 Рік тому +12

      I bet the smell was revolting. Still, I wish UA-cam had a smell feature too where you could smell the environment where the video was taken, that way I can know how bad it smelled.

    • @trynafindlost4866
      @trynafindlost4866 Рік тому

      @@vedantsridhar8378 might you, by chance, have a foot fetish?

    • @Fearlessfer69
      @Fearlessfer69 Рік тому

      Thats physically impossible

    • @cola3521
      @cola3521 Рік тому +3

      @@Fearlessfer69 🤓

    • @Dontwantoreavelmyemail
      @Dontwantoreavelmyemail Рік тому +1

      yeah... i alomost vomited at my computer desk.

  • @ceddy162
    @ceddy162 2 роки тому +130

    its insane how after 400 days it still looks almost edible

    • @zakir2815
      @zakir2815 2 роки тому +50

      I'm guessing it wouldn't have looked very appealing if we saw the inside at 400 days.

    • @teefffa
      @teefffa 2 роки тому +4

      @@zakir2815 i agree, no matter how good the water melon looks it wont tell you anything about its inside

  • @matthewh2672
    @matthewh2672 Рік тому +718

    **friend coming over**
    Friend: wtf is that smell?!
    Photo Owl: Oh yeah, that's just the watermelon I've left rotting in a bucket for two years

    • @yesfinallygot1
      @yesfinallygot1 Рік тому +39

      **friend never comes over again**

    • @LeoTheLioncorn
      @LeoTheLioncorn Рік тому +14

      @@yesfinallygot1 Actually, it's not 2 years. 2 years are 730 days. It took 608 days for that to fully mold.

    • @karolczak223
      @karolczak223 Рік тому +40

      ​@@LeoTheLioncorn
      🤓

    • @krwawokrwista
      @krwawokrwista Рік тому +4

      @@LeoTheLioncorn ^^

    • @driedfruitsalad8673
      @driedfruitsalad8673 Рік тому +9

      @@LeoTheLioncornyou must be a real catch with new people

  • @themonkeylover1234
    @themonkeylover1234 9 місяців тому +2

    The light bulb burned out at 2:22, bro has some GREAT😃 light bulbs 💡

  • @ilrac_art
    @ilrac_art 2 роки тому +282

    If there isn’t one already, I’d love to see a video showing where you do these timelapses / what your setup is like? Genuinely curious as to how and where you keep a camera on a watermelon, for almost a full 2 years lol!

    • @achillxs7458
      @achillxs7458 2 роки тому +9

      It's a black box not camera , a camera can't possibly be on for that long

    • @yinggamer7762
      @yinggamer7762 2 роки тому

      1 picture every hour or so

    • @achillxs7458
      @achillxs7458 2 роки тому

      @@yinggamer7762 man whos gonna take a picture evry hour for 2 whole years , it's a black box don't argur it's even obvious when he took it out

    • @ghostly6175
      @ghostly6175 2 роки тому

      @@achillxs7458 More than likely he has the camera set up on a tripod and has it set to take a photo every hour and then just changes the battery when it dies, you can get some time lapse cameras pretty cheap.

  • @korokseed1619
    @korokseed1619 2 роки тому +329

    Crazy how he was able to hold the camera still for so long without his arms getting sore

  • @RigmanZ11
    @RigmanZ11 2 роки тому +192

    Shoutout to the camera guy for standing there for 609 days to get us this footage. Mad respect.

    • @froghaven
      @froghaven 2 роки тому +6

      ugh... he obviously set up a camera so that he wouldn't have to stand there, smh my head 🙄
      (this is a joke, please don't r/whoooosh me)

    • @Fernzahen
      @Fernzahen 2 роки тому +6

      @@froghaven wdym whoooosh, this is literally what happened smh my smh

    • @Perririri
      @Perririri 2 роки тому +2

      Mad normie comment

    • @Perririri
      @Perririri 2 роки тому

      @@froghaven #BruhMoment ed you instead!

    • @stick8085
      @stick8085 2 роки тому

      @@froghaven r/woooosh

  • @useraltay
    @useraltay 2 місяці тому +1

    best ikea ad ever