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9 Real-Life Sunken Cities
Atlantis may be a myth, but there are many actual cities that are now at the bottom of the ocean. From ancient greek metropolises to modern beach towns, sometimes a city is just at the wrong place and the wrong time.
Host Erin McCarthy goes through history's most notable sunken cities in today's episode of The List Show.
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Host Erin McCarthy goes through history's most notable sunken cities in today's episode of The List Show.
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Misconceptions About Weather
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Can lightning hurt you while you’re inside? What’s the true shape of a rainbow? And is there a chance that snow isn’t actually white? Join host Justin Dodd as he unpacks some myths and misconceptions about weather. Website: www.mentalfloss.com Twitter: mental_floss Facebook: mentalflossmagazine Discord: discord.io/mentalfloss
17 Wild Animal Superlatives
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The strongest animal, the fastest animal, the animal with the longest jump, and many many more. Come check out some impressive records in the animal kingdom. Did you know that the cheetah ISN'T the fastest animal on Earth, and it's not even close? These superlatives are shocking, funny, and sometimes, a little scary. Join host Erin McCarthy on her safari through some very impressive animals. We...
10 People Who Operated on Themselves
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Most people would go to a surgeon for an operation, but not everyone. Take a look at some of history’s auto-surgical pioneers, from the Founding Father who stuck whalebone where he shouldn’t have to the only known woman to have given herself a C-section. Website: www.mentalfloss.com Twitter: mental_floss Facebook: mentalflossmagazine Discord: discord.io/mentalfloss 0:00...
Misconceptions about Congress
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The Senate and House of Representatives are important parts of the government, and are also incredibly confusing. How do bills get passed when they get vetoed? Do all Congress members live in Washington DC? And how many Senate offices have secret beds in them?? Today on Misconceptions, we're covering the wide world of Congress. Hopefully, host Justin Dodd can help break down some of the more co...
8 Animals People Didn't Think Were Real
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Fascinating Facts About All 95 Best Picture Oscar Winners
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Geographical Extremes That Will Change Your Perspective
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Geographical Extremes That Will Change Your Perspective
50 of the Weirdest Guinness Records
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50 of the Weirdest Guinness Records
38 Terrific Slang Terms From The Last Century
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100 Interesting Facts We Learned in 2023
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Holiday Fireplace Facts | 1 Hour Relaxing Yule Log w/ Jazz Music and 100 Facts
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Holiday Fireplace Facts | 1 Hour Relaxing Yule Log w/ Jazz Music and 100 Facts
9 of the Oldest Jokes and Brainteasers from History
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9 of the Oldest Jokes and Brainteasers from History
Misconceptions About Popular Songs & Lyrics
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Misconceptions About Popular Songs & Lyrics
1 Haunted Place to Visit in Each State
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1 Haunted Place to Visit in Each State
20 Surprising (and Horrifying) Facts About Pregnancy
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20 Surprising (and Horrifying) Facts About Pregnancy
Misconceptions About the Great Depression
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Misconceptions About the Great Depression
10 Mysterious Places That No Longer Exist
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10 Mysterious Places That No Longer Exist
Quickly becoming one of the most reviled flags ever. Bow down or else.
(2:25) I find it interesting how "capere" becomes "caperay", but "capia" didn't become "capiey". English speakers adding random diphthongs to words without diphthongs is weird but interesting.
Chloroform doesn't act immediately. A lie movies have perpetuated. Any chemical introduced to the human body through the lungs will act quicker if the heart is beating faster and the lungs work overtime pulling in as much air and chloroform fumes as possible. How to escape isn't in my owner's manual, so if you want to know just in case, consult with several experts and possibly be ready to be a test subject to actually find out. Or you could just accept your imagined fate.
When I was little I saw a documentary about some earthmoving machines. They were driving past some trees that were being cut down and I thought the earthmoving machines were magically making the trees fall down as they passed by the trees. I didn’t notice there were workers with chainsaws or axes cutting the trees down.
So if a passenger dies of a heart attack while you're using the HOV lane you can get a ticket?
I understand the desire to drill a hole in your head sometimes my migraines are so bad it really does feel like a hole is the only thing that will relieve the pressure and pain
As it turns out, Homie don't play that.
Of course, there was John Wayne Gacy . . .
In some parts of England like Norfolk there's differences in accents between towns.
Homie don’t play dat!!!😂
That was as close as some of those kids got to having a father.
Wow bud. Swing and a miss twice, huh?
@@jeralgrant Oh .. it's definitely OK with me if you don't enjoy dark humor.
@@zero11010 I'm not offended that it's dark humor. I'm more offended that it's not good.
Awww. The kids were just trying to feel wanted.
Prince Omar? Too soon...
The Mothman will *not* be ignored!
OK I have to add something as a Gen X member on the sex topic. Any statistics on sex having to do with Gen X is going to be skewed because we were scared to have sex for the early part of our lives because one of the first big thing we got to enjoy being part of was the aids epidemic.
now this sounds like something i can get behind
Have there actually ever been the notorious pork chop party..? :D
"The Pinch of Old Age" Are you for real right now. Im like 2 decades off that!
9:10 Gen X parenting. Given 50% of us don't have kids, it's kinda worth mentioning we are a generation that decided not to ar an enormous rate. 11:35 I've never even heard of CK1 let alone thought it a generational fragrance. We used to use essential oils because we were/are anti-capitalist machine. Like, a little bit of capitalism, sure but capitalism on steroids, no thanks. The idea that Gen X liked branded products is an absolute, no! We were The Slacker Gen right up until the mid 80's. I think Downunder Gen X is very different. In my circles, Veganism, Vegetarianism, Pescetarianism and a lot of cooking is normal. And nearly everyone I know are Agnostic. And I l'm bisexual but I don't wish to be associated with sh*tshow of the 'lgbt community' so when asked on a survey, I always tick, no. Im not an insane a**hole who tells everyone what my pronouns are and how they are and are not allowed to speak.
With is this 'young boomers' bs? Boomers are out parents.
"The Shape of Rainbows" would make a good book title.
Well done, I prefer the super hot sauce. Yes start slow and build up your tolerance. I have been eating spicy food since 1983.
Anyone know if New York was done yet?
Truth Brush
11 years later all those celebrities you confirmed were alive are still alive! I checked! Bill Cosby went to jail though!
Won't be too long before New Orleans is on this list. "Let's build a city _on the coast_ that's below sea level. Brilliant!" and then factor in climate change and bye bye Nawlins.
i cant take this girl seriously with her haircut.
NOT TRUE on rainbows. Many photos have been taken where the "ends" of the rainbow, on both sides, were touching the ground, and it was an arch and nothing else. Do better.Also the tornado under a bridge is bad is MOSTLY wrong. Lay down in a ditch??? WTF? The twister can pick up a truck, dont you think it can get you too? Get up under the bottom of the overpass, climb into the structure area. It DOESNT MOVE, it doesnt get swept away, hold on tight and you'll be safer. These "experts" need brains, because they seem to forget how to use the one they have.
I don’t know if it is on your list, but I have been on a personal quest to bring back the word ‘swell’ for two decades. It was heavily in any Jimmy Steward movie, the Little Rascals, etc. It had to have been in very common use just a generation ago, but no one says it any more, except me that is.
Under Idaho law, abortion is illegal except in cases of incest, rape, some instances of nonviable pregnancies or when it is “necessary to prevent the death of the pregnant woman.”….for now…
Damn, that is dark. And metal.
That alien corpse looked phony.
Herbert Hoover was unlucky enough to be President when the inevitable depression began.Stock was almost being given away and eventually the market crashed
Still rewatching this video 10 years later
Knee high to a piss ant.
I challenge any American to say: Worcestershire Sauce.
a curator. See Battleship New Jersey.
'Hi, I'm Ryan Semanski, curator for the Battleship New Jersey museum and memorial. Today, we're in a space that's about 3 curators wide and 2 and a half curators tall...'
No Tortuga ?
Bring back John!
I was going to 'inform you' on one I 'knew you missed' but before I could make myself look foolish, there it was..."Hot Coffee, MS"...you're thorough! Nice to see!! 👍
Is wealthy John Wentworth the same as or related to "J.G. Wentworth, when you need ca$h now"...?
Donald Trump is the richest man to be President and come November even your little childish addition " to win the popular vote" will no longer be relevant....well unless they change the rules or cheat....which they have NEVER done....SAFEST AND MOST SECURE ELECTIONS EVER! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Please link the longform video.
This lady has no idea about our generation because she is not one of us or lived as a young person in our era.
The 90s sucked in my oppion.
Noice! ❤
We (us Gen Xers) had no choice
national lampoon struck gold that is about it. lucky coincedence full of privledge white boys that can get away with being young. They could of been the next college humor and missed that in the late 90s. They are the blackberry of smart phones.
In Australia we have a town in New South Wales called 'Dee Why' & my aunt Carol lived in 'Black Butt' in Queensland and my mum's brother lived in Terra Haute, Indiana before returning to Australia.
We have the slang clusterf*ck here for a very screwed up situation.