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Sources and MORE stories below!
Target story: www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/mag...
World population clock: www.worldometers.info/world-po...
How to disappear:
lifehacker.com/5676149/how-to-...
amzn.com/1599219778
www.jamesaltucher.com/2012/03/...
DOCUMENTARIES:
"A Certain Kind of Death": • A Certain Kind Of Deat...
The Imposter: www.imdb.com/title/tt1966604/
various articles about disappearences:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19...
www.cracked.com/article_19765_...
www.straightdope.com/columns/r...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland...
en.zaginieni.pl/why-do-people-...
www.npr.org/2013/05/07/1820006...
www.trutv.com/library/crime/cr...
www.npr.org/2013/08/08/2098734...
Venus transit: www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sun...
Steve Jobs premature obit: gawker.com/5042795/steve-jobss...
CNN premature obits: www.thesmokinggun.com/file/cnn...
Other premature obits:
www.slate.com/articles/news_an...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandsty...
listverse.com/2011/11/07/top-1...
Britney Spears obit rumor: www.today.com/id/22727961/ns/t...
Woman eaten by her own cats: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/artic...
Woman not checked on for three years: www.theguardian.com/film/2011/...
Oklahoma story: www.nytimes.com/1997/05/23/us/...
Whitney Cerak and Laura Van Ryn: www.today.com/video/today/4750...
Canary island twins separated at birth:
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001...
www.psychologytoday.com/blog/t...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20...
Babies switched at birth: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babies_s...
missing missing: www.outpostforhope.org/kids-of...
Earth orbiting black hole gif: 4.bp.blogspot.com/-EAl9rjYZuas...
on wikipedia:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declared...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faked_death
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unreport...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category...
David Wong's article about what you have to look forward to: www.cracked.com/article_15658_...
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"Giving It My All" by Max Brodie
"Conversation 2" by Bob Bradley / Matt Sanchez / Steve Dymond / Sarah Wassall
"American Tragedy" by David O'Brien / Johnny Lithium
"Mystical Kingdom" by Paul Mottram
I guess you could say his daughter was... targeted.
Ba dam tiss
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@@__-yz1ob dear god help meeeeeee
You can say sorry now
@@ibtastico +1
Imagine going on a vacation and you return just to found you have been declared dead and your wife remarried
(castaway)
no one goes on vacation for 11 years like he did
@@dedwinx8040 well, I did
Skyett hey, you’re free now
I mean 11 years and no letters ? Carrier pigeons or something ?
Vsauce is really smart for recognizing there’s probably some depressed people trying to find out how to “disappear”, and dedicated the end of the video to trying to stop them
based username
1.1k likes 1 reply let me change that
good one 😂
I'm ''Missing missing''. Getting to that part of the video resonated with me. I wasn't when I first watched this video when it came out, but I have been now for nearly 5 years. It just kinda happened. Mind, I'm living comfortably, I have a partner and by extend a new family.
@@damien12221could you elaborate
I rewatch this every few months whenever life starts to feel like it's too much for me to handle. It reminds me that I don't really want to disappear, even when I feel like I do.
@zenity-racer75 I don't NEED to disappear, no, but sometimes I want to. I want to live a better life, or at least a life with less pain and confusion and frustration and despair
Yeah, I get that. I understand the feeling... Just remember there is just some random commenter out there that remembered you for something you said. It could be something funny or sad, or something like this. Just know you will be remembered.@@MerchManDan
you are loved. we see you!❤❤
NEVER BACK DOWN NEVER WHAT
@@Reonstly NEVER GIVE UP
The scary fact is that out of this 15 mil. people who watched this video at least 1 probably has dissapeared.
That's freaky to think about, out of everyone who has watched this.. someone's probably been murdered to.
yeah :/
God, that's scary
Bruh don’ do that to me
1? all the people who disappeared on purpose are here wondering how they were found out
The person who died left the TV running for 3 years. That's one big bill.
FLux Oh no
Lol
I was thinking that they should refund any charges since she was deceased. How observant were the neighbors that didn't notice no one ever mowed the yard? Even in the country people know what goes on at the neighbors... Update: FFS I have already seen the apartment replies.. and am capable of reading them. Is it really nessicary to add another comment saying it again after the first 100?
Mindy McClaran True but she told them she was going on vacation and asked her neighbors to pay the bills
@@so3269 vacation for 3 years?
everyone talking about the astronomer while I'm absolutely depressed about the person that's been on the sofa for 3 years 💀
nobody missed him, it´s crazy...
Hello I was friends with Lakesha Levy. We were in the Air Force together and were classmates in medical laboratory training in Texas. She had a husband and a son whom she talked about all the time! She was later stationed in Oklahoma. Thanks for being brief and respectful of her memory.
I’m really sorry for your loss
may I ask what is your name?
I have a strong feelings this isn't real, chance it might be, but like its a KZhead comment section
Liar. What kind of person says this without a legit source? If you think you’re the person’s friend then you probably should’ve shown proof to people with a link. Don’t you find that fucked up?
@@GDRoyalestFort do you think people would do that? just go on the internet and tell lies? /s
"how do you know you haven't disappeared" * heavy breathing *
(Snaps)
So true Iachie
*heavy breathing stops*
brain.exe has stopped working
@@lachiebosman8511 You were definitely adopted
the story of that French astronomer is sad
inafridge After he got back, the King even intervened and he was able to get back his position at the Royal Academy as well as much of his belongings. He remarried and lived another two decades.
The story of Marcus Garvey is worse, IMO.
If I could I would comment 10 times.
Yeah and the Target one is weird
inafridge yeh
This made me think of something kinda crazy. Back in 2020 my parents got divorced and my entire family basically fell apart. In the middle of it happening, a few of my immediate relatives, including me, all completely cut ties with the family because of them being terrible people. We all moved far away and never spoke to them again. I'm thinking about how eerie it must have been to them, one minute you're dealing with a shake in the family because of divorce, the next minute, 5 of your relatives almost phase from existence. Ive already check with everyone, nobody mentioned to anyone what our plans were. It's been 3 years.
I'm sorry to hear that, I hope you are in a good position and are happy now. also "back in 2020" makes me feel weird
@@1cool "back in 2020" makes me feel old
😢
I may be nine years late , but this episode has really impacted me to be honest , the ideas shown made me consider things i could have never even thought of on my own Its hard to describe
Its the best Vsauce video imo
@@chain12bbtrue
I would like to throw in some more ideas: the left leg "mystery", who says no one was buried with one leg?? And then the missing leg was found. I'm sure SOME of the victims were buried without legs, with a missing arm, etc. Also, I'm trying to pass on this (a bit disappointing) piece of wisdom: there are no true mysteries in the world, the real answers are always as mundane as possible.
@@raphaellavictoria01 probably just some homeless guys leg
I’m leaving this for 7 years. Look after my comment.
Okie dokie
He he hoo
😹
Sure buddy o pal
Bruh, KZhead gonna die before then, definitely
Michael saying "wherever you are, I'm glad you're there," and then playing Giving It My All did what half a year of therapy barely could.
💕
felt that ❤️
I love Micheal oh my fucking god
That hit hard
Holy shit I started crying when he said that. It’s been a while since someone has.
It's always absolutely heartbreaking to me, how people can die and no one ever notices they're gone. Like, I know some people intentionally isolate themselves from society and other people, but I have a feeling most just sort of wind up like that, as people fade out of their life and aren't replaced by new ones. Makes me feel like society should have some kind of safety net in place, to ensure that no one is ever truly alone who doesn't want to be 😭
It's a dream of mine to disappear without a trace, but I'm also terrified of disappearing without a trace. There's two different meanings.
Please don't do it, people will lose sleep looking for you
@@kawaibakanekoI think he means it’s a *bad* dream of his.
Some depressed person: No one will miss me Vsauce: First, what is no one?
and how much does no one weigh
@@purpleshep7439 but most importantly Can you make a bomb out of no one??
How is no one when at where?
Stop giving him ideas! XD
Dats a bootyful profile
Vsauce has now disappeared... from mainstream, non-premium, KZhead.
Sicao is dead yay no FUCKIN £15:99 A MONTH Frickin ass bitchis
He still uploads entertaining Vsaucey videos on DONG
:'|
He still posts on his DONG channel....its trash compared to this glorious content
Sicao is dead someone said that already last year your jokes not funny
the last bit actually made my whole day you don't understand😭 i have severe depression and way too many family issues that i probably should but even just the smallest thing from large creators can make my day, even if its 9 years old
2:24 that Breaking Bad reference to Ed the dissappearer is top class.
Vsauce: "How do you know you're real?" Me: "That's absurd!" *Starts fading out of existence*
*Mr Michael, I don't feel too good*
I think...
@@septro8850 Goddamit I wanted to say that!
Well I mean, goo-
Inyoface 545 same..
I feel sorry for that scientist... spends all his life trying to find out how far we are from the sun only to come home to see his life in shambles, all his worldly possessions plundered, and now all alone with no one there to hug him better... Fuck it I'm building a time machine! that poor french guy needs a hug
But he's French, so now everything's all better!
xavier welinder Yes, us French people ARE AWESOMESAUCE!
Anna V I meant as in he's French, so noone cares about him/you....
xavier welinder Whatevs cause do I really care if you're trying to be insulting? Marshmellows must learn
Anna V I'm not trying to insult you, it's a stereotype that french people are a##hole's, i'm playing off of that stereotype. I don't actually mean to offend you, just trying to the best out of a bad situation( a poor guy lost almost everything to witness an event, yet he didn't even get to).
Wow just saw this in my recommended and I couldn’t believe it-I watched this the day it came out... nine years ago as of tomorrow. I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing that day, and I so clearly remember this video. Crazy how time flies. So much has changed. Be well everyone.
9 years ago and this still holds up. That is what good content should be like.
Imagine walking home in the middle of the night then you hear: "hey Vsauce Michael here, how do people dissapear" from the bushes
Imma pull my m16 out
Dat creepy
Cloaked Sec In ol’ Merica’ we do
well ill show you how!
@@ShayanSaqiba It's unlikely to be an m16.
“How do you know you haven’t already disappeared” Bruh💀
I have disappeared… from the other corner of my bed. I am now sitting on a pillow against the corner of the wall, not my nightstand.
I read this comment as he said it
DJ Tile Turnip Holy shit! Me too!
He knows we wouldn' t be watching his videos in company of other people
@@DJTileTurnip same tho pretty creepy
coming back in 3 years. look after my coment please.
I re-watch these videos every so often. I remember these coming out. Vsauce inspired me to continue to discover things around me and ask questions. I love this channel
Imagine being told your child is alive but in a coma, knowing that the other girl is dead and they had a funeral service for her, then when the girl you think is your child wakes up and says she is actually the other girl. How awful it must be realizing that they had the funeral for the wrong person and buried your daughter and you didn't even know it was her. I feel so bad for her parents.
That’s depressing...
@松田浩 our feelings don't matter, apparently
Madison C dad lives matter
@松田浩 you guys matter too, yes
The part that wasn't mentioned is that both girl had head and facial injuries to an extent that identification was not possible.
“An angry dad in Minneapolis stormed into target” That did not age well
Lol
Imagine this happning seems so unlikely
What are the odds!
Lol
lmao
Even after watching every video again and again over the years it still strikes me to this day how good they are. Thank you Michael!
I love coming back to vsauce videos bc you can tell he didn't make these videos just for the people at the time but he was also speaking to us now and people further in the future. it's a different vibe from most youtubers and still makes his videos relevant and so entertaining to watch to this day
That woman who had her television on for three years while she was dead, she had no one coming to her door because she hadn't paid her bills in three years?
Autopay? Living in an apartment with utilities included? Someone dropped the ball.
It would've gone on standby. 💯
@@Themis33 Depends on the model. An older one might not. Or it could depend on how it was set up. They didn't used to make 'em like they do now.
I know right? you’d think the electricity would run out once or mail would over flow and they would have to give it to you in person or a friend asking for sugar
@Anonymous You hear about these kinds of things happening every now and then. Some people lose contact with their family and friends and there is no one to look into what happened to them. No phone calls. No cards. No emails. No text. No social media posts. If it's cold they might make mummy before it gets warm and not smell. I kind of like the idea. I might try it someday.
“Where do people who disappear go?” Yes Micheal that’s kind of the thing
they go to mars duh
Your pfp matches
@@gracefullydumb i heard they go to Pluto but nvm
@Bebopman CurrentHol’up what?
@vladimir putin is andrei panin jfk is jimmy carter I have been to space
everytime i get depressed and start to think about bad things, i come here to get statistical adivices and recover myself. Thanks Michael, you saved me many times. Glad you're there.
It can't be underestimated just how amazing this video is. Might be the most well written & heartful video by a youtuber of all time. That ending is a masterpiece, it takes real creative skill to write something that emotional and cathartic
The one where the woman was discovered dead on her sofa after 3 YEARS, like damn. That's really sad.
But how was her TV still on after 3 years? Who paid the cable and electricity bills
Death Son it was actually automatically paid, ive heard the whole story
I don't understand how the TV was still on. What about the electricity and cable bills?
@@wikiwiki1093 Read above your comment
How did no one smell her decaying?
I was intrigued by the story of the woman who was found dead after 3 years w/ the television on, so I did some more reading. Anyone wanna guess how she was finally discovered? Debt collectors. So in case you ever feel forgotten by your family and friends, don't worry - the debt collectors won't forget about you!
What a comforting thought
Wow, at least *someone* cares
one advantage of having debts 😌
Imagine getting into that house and seeing that, it would be fucking... Awesome, horrific and sad at the same time
michael is wrong when he says it was at least 3 years, it was more like 2 years and 1 month
I still come back to rewatch his videos. Thanks michael
i'm not sure if anyone noticed, but due to it's lack of mention, maybe i should point out that the vacuum store as shown in 2:25 is the same one where Saul Goodman and Walter White began their new life and abandoned their old ones in fear of getting caught. Hence their disappearance.
imagine waiting 11 years away from home to see a rare astronomical event, not seeing it, going back home, and finding your wife remarried and your belongings sold
Hmm. When did that happen
To be fair, it wasn't like he had a carrier pigeon to let them know where he was. He probably knew something like that would happen after being gone for 11 years.
Due to shipwrecks and wartime attacks on ships, none of Guillaume Le Gentil letters he had sent to the Academy or to his relatives had reached their destinations. It's honestly sad to be quite honest.
@@technoblode4604 ALERT WE HAVE A FLEXER I repeat a FLEXER OF KNOWLEDGE!
Plus your job taken
Plot twist: The guy that impregnated the girl works at target
NANI?!¿?
I won't like your comment just because it has 69 likes and is good just the way it is
@@klavsbajars7666 true dat
@@klavsbajars7666 Did it for ya.
I know right, I was thinking the same thing!!!! 😂😂😂
This turned so wholesome. There's quite a few people who needed to hear that, and i was one of them 😢
There may be plenty of people who have gone missing, but this video will never disappear from our hearts. ❤
How do people disappear? *A faint snap is heard from a distance.
THANOS YOU SON OF A BIIII *fades away*
Mr Stark, I don't wanna die
“Death is inevita-“ *dusted away*
OH FRI-
Shi-
Imagine being at your own funeral.
😄😳👍
Everyone is at their own funeral... wait
warriors.nerd1107 :3 they’re not imagining tho 😳😳
Joseph joestar bro
i live in a grave
"So, wherever you are, we're glad you there." Such powerful words.
They don't disappear, they just get a new dust filter for their Hoover max extract pressure pro model 60.
This is like smoking a joint without smoking a joint
Mike B. Try smoking a joint and watching vsauce
Lmfaooo
Erikas Sadauskas ok boomer
👀 this again .. wtf is this about again? Lol
@Jb 318 uh who the heck gets filmed the second they step out of their house??
Title: How People Disappear Michael: Target knows when you are pregnant
Lol that is so true😂😂😂
That's the funniest joke I've ever heard.
@@im1who84u u over 38? Cuz if not... Odds are u'll hear a better one
@@chrisabdo3019 I am..... and I only left that comment to be funny and sarcastic. Ta Da....
nowon kjhg 666 i saved you by liking, you welcome.
2:23 I've watched this video so many times, but only now have I caught this reference to BCS/BB. It's great to know that Michael also watches and likes these shows. Honestly, I would love hear him talk about them too.
This video always comforts me and towards the end of it i still get suprised of how he somehow managed to make it so
Me: Watches this video My FBI agent: Oh no
Lmao where did that fbi meme even come from thats pretty stupid i mean the fbi still can track you and see what u do but not everyone in the world has a fbi agent watching them all the time thats just a huge waste off time
@@mastershooter64 I know, and that's the meme. It's funny, since everyone always assumes that someones watching us, since humans are naturally paranoid.
@@mastershooter64 woooosh
Fuck
Its not s woooosh he just wondering who created this meme
The French guy is sad. Waited all that time, ruined his entire life, and was declared dead just so could look at a cloud.
It turned out alright for him in a way. I believe he sued the people who sold his stuff and when the King heard about this he had sure that the astronomer got a comfortable life again.
Dr Crow I mean... he did technically DECIDE to abandon his family and I doubt he spent his years in Paris without companionship or intimacy.
Hahahaha suck shit
He did send letters, several in fact. But all ships that delivered his letters sunked and so none reached their destinations.
clouds
You are a great story teller. Thank you for ending on a bright note it's well done !
What?? I have seen this video many, many times but now I finally realized that at 2:23, that is the vacuum shop from Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul.
same 😭
Honestly that story is so sad. Imagine waiting 8 years, and people think you died, and your life is literally removed from existence.
And you didn't even got to see the thing that you travelled for
Cyrus Hoeschele I’ll be more sad that the one event I waited for 8 years for got cancelled because of some clouds.
What's existence?
Like what happened with him and his wife? Did they get back together. Did they just move on?
*Xsistenshil*
Y'all, that astronomer did have a good ending. He married his ex-girlfriend, his research was credited to him, separate estate was given to him AND he got back in the Royal Academy Of Sciences. :)
now that's even better than seeing a giant planet in a sky :) edit : The planet's small.....
@@lukky6648 And being the first one to mesure the distance of the sun from the earth accurately
oh good! i was seriously bummed about that first ending
• ͜ •
Damn Michael jebaited us
I'm very happy a video about dissapearing ends on such a nice note. Thank you Vsauce, we needed that.
This is the first Vsauce video I ever watch. THE ONLY VIDEO I’VE SEEN, and I’m already obsessed with this guy.
Imagine being buried with someone else’s left leg...
Imagine someone else getting buried with your leg.
@@firstnamelastname7244 imagine someone else being buried with you and your both missing your left leg
@@Kauzeyy imagine both having your own left legs and not being buried.
@@monke980 what
imagine imagining.
how do socks disappear dryer: *rumbles uncontrollably*
Why doesn't this have more likes
Lol
Zoom zoom , ( a reference from mairred with children episode where als socks are taken by space alien and used for fule ( gas ) )
The poor socks
They get sucked into any slight gaps in the design, and end up somewhere in the body of the thing. Since they are so small, they are susceptible to getting sucked through the tiny crevices in the design of the dryer and/or washer. If you open it up, you will find them all. I've opened up enough of them to figure this out. Most repairmen are well aware of this as well lol
Some people disappear because they are victims of violent crimes, such as being kidnapped, murdered, sold into trafficking, or are hiding from dangerous people, like stalkers or gangs. Some, like you said, disappear due to tragic accidents. My heart was broken recently learning of a father and son who tragically died alone in an apartment. The single father suffered a massive heart attack and died. His son was only a 2 year old toddler. The toddler died sometime later due to malnutrition and dehydration. I don't remember if it was weeks or months before anybody reported them missing and a wellness check was done, which is how they were found. No signs of foul play. Others disappear because they are evading capture/prosecution. Most murderers are never caught, or escape/evade capture.
"Whoever you are, we're glad you're there" thank you
"They dont disappear for nothing, look up their browser history"
50 000
@@joenickson2370 damn
@@joenickson2370 nailed it !!
r/woooosh
Shit... Uhmm.. I swear its not something that can get me to jail, i uhmm swear...
I love how Michael talks "The store... apologised" "Disappearing isn't...illegal" "What if...YOU disappear?"
Slightly threatening
Oh the suspense.
commas boy...
“What if, YOU disappear” *slowly unsheathes knife and gets balaclava and hood out* *lets find out*
Like, the, Shatner comma, spoken, but...drawn out, tics and all. This guy gives Tourette's a bad name. Tourette's people can't help twisting around. This guy can. Sheesh. Still, an interesting vid.
Regarding the unknown leg. There is indeed a DNA profile on the leg. It wasn’t revealed to the defendants lawyers during the trial but it does exist.
Thanks Vsauce Michael here. I really needed to hear that today.
My dad isn’t missing. He just went for milk and cigarettes. He’ll be back
Is he back yet?
Siann Kellman No but it’s only been ten years so... 🤞
MrShanester117 lets aim for 11 😤
...soon
Sorry son I had to stop for gas be home soon
“How do you know that you haven’t already disappeared” I just had an existential crisis after that one
Honestly, i’ve never wondered if i was switched in the hospital before today.
I'm watching random Vsauce at 01:00 and this shit scares me XD
@@gavinbowman1463 lmao i rushed into the comments when vsauce said that
Bruh that made me remember,have you ever thought life is just a simulation like dream and soon you will wake up and have to go through all that shiz again and then it turns out that that life is a simulation/dream and it is and endless cycle for each person
@@slushfabuloso5329 cool
Steps to get infinite funniest jokes: Step 1: be under 37 Step 2: have someone over 37 tell their funniest joke Step 3: you still haven't heard the funniest joke (you are under 37) Step 4: repeat for infinite funniest jokes
Wow that ending was incredibly wholesome and thought-provoking ❤️
"Wherever you are... We're glad you're there." Me: *looks around basement I'm tied up in* Cool.
You must have a very kind abductor if he lets you watch youtube XD
The fact Michael is glad you are there is disappointing. I would love to hear that he is rescuing kidnapped people for fun.
@@i_vasisualy except he just turned a random vid and switched on autoplay. I'm not allowed to choose my vids...
@@i_vasisualy you're right
Light turns on... a man is standing there. It's Michael. "...Hey!"
“Whereever you are we’re glad you’re there” People in jail: ...
Glad they didn't kill you on sight? That works, right? I'd rather spend a few years in jail than to literally die.
@@kikisakura8189 Is that the alternative to being arrested? Death?
Hahahahahah dead
@@adashofbitter well depends how you look at it
@@adashofbitter Yes my dude. How do you think they dealt with criminals, murderers back in the day? Just executed them
820,000,000 people have been born since the making of this video.
I love how Vsauce makes me question my own existence every now and then
When he said “believing no one would miss you, that’s just wrong” and then he backed it up with science and statistics, I almost cried. He just proved that everyone is loved scientifically!
Michael Simmons tru
Well, scientifically, it's not *everyone*....
He proved that everyone would be missed but not that they're loved xd
@@aliciamartinez8716 o_0
Alicia Martínez Yeah, that’s what I meant
Michael: *Talks about missing children switched at birth* Me: *looks at mom*
This comment is Underrated..
I did that to
"Mom why are you and dad white but I'm black"
Thankfully, I look exactly like my parents so I know for a fact I'm not missing. Unless I have an older version of myself that isn't related to me
My mom says I'm adopted
I love Vsauce, I have rewatched all of his videos millions of times by now!
Vsauce thought process: "It sure is cloudy today..." "Am I real? Are you real? What if we could travel at the speed of light? Are we alone in space?"
John Smith AHAHAHAHA well said m8, well said xD
felixmarc98 how young are you?
Great Rhyno How old are you? :0
John Smith Actually, I think it'd probably be somrthing like this instead: "It sure is cloudy today... " "But what is a cloud? Cloud. Orginated from the Old English word "clōd", meaning "a mass of rock or earth", a cloud is a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere. Clouds were first studied during the 12th century when.... "
Joey Fun you win the Internet today! Absolutely perfect man!
Michael: Thank you for watching Me: No, thank you
'lol nope'
Y..you too
YES
This one was very interesting the concepts are dark and the rabbit holes go deeper and deeper it’s really cool stuff
Amazing video Vsauce, really needed this today.
You could say that girl was... Targeted?
The chicken is not amused
BADum tss xd
Please not'nt
**BADMUM Tsss**
Get out
imagine coming to vsauce to have fun and not being depressed.
Lol imagine posting a funny comment sounding witty to make some random stranger laugh
That’s really frickin funny
Yeah this is depressing and scary
literally what im doing now
...
Crazy that we just passed 8 billion people on Earth
whaat i thought that there is something like 7,6-7,7billion people!
There once was a teenage girl who though the mom and dad she lived with were her actual parents, until police had showed up to her school because of a photo she took with her best friend, who turned out to be her long lost sister. I forget her name, or the year this happened, but you can find the story in one of Mr. Ballen's videos.
Imagine your leg becoming a mystery
😳
"My leg is more famous then me"
"My Leg!" ~That one fish from spongebob
It was Stanky Leg in person. It actually invented a dance after being dug up
My leg has some mysterious power
6:04 I thought he was going to sing Allstar
Epsoo same here
🅱️uss Po🅱️🅱️in Jim🅱️o
Him:SOME- Me:-BODY ONCE TOLD ME- Him:-Conspiracy Theorist Me:Oh...
He even says it in key.
You have no idea how many times I replayed that XD XD
Me watching this video with all those missing people in my basement
Yo, Homunculus
It's creepy to think I could have been accidentally switched with other parents when I was born...
I was just thinking this, I'm a lot uglier than my brothers, they both have blue eyes and I have brown eyes, thats 100 percent confirmation right there
DeclanBurger or your mom cheated ?
+Declan Burger what color eyes do your (maybe) parents have?
thats not how genetics work
Oh... What did I do wrong?
I love how he is constantly trying to figure out and never really has a begining or an end to his learning.
Murder HeWrote that is the nature of inquiry my friend. Not trying to persuade, argue, or confirm anything. He simply finds information, makes an opinion, and gives us his findings. What great stuff a curious mind can bring to the table.
@@matthewmaurer3212 well said. I love others knowledge in times like these. Stay safe brother. We will win.
Yeah Michael is a crazy foo this guy haha
That’s exactly how I am that’s why I love Michaels channel
Agree with all of the above...
“Whenever you are, we’re glad you’re there” what a nice and beautiful way to end a video
rewatching these videos feels so nice
Damn that story of the Paris man was so sad. Imagine coming home to your wife remarrying and all your belongings stolen
Those bitches ain't loyal
I thought the lady that was dead in her apartment for years before anyone knew was sadder.
My great great Uncle was a POW in WWII and his wife married his friend bc they assumed he was dead, I guess. He didnt find out she remarried until he came home. She went back to my Uncle, but the other man committed suicide. He was also in the War.
@@dawnsites4232 they could've written a book about that, its an interesting but tragic story.
@@dawnsites4232 man that sucks. I don't know what else to say
well since you dont upload anything on regular youtube anymore i guess we can say you disappeared
Black Star omfg savage but come on, he's life
Black Star I'm under the age of 38, so this is not the funniest joke I will ever hear.
He's on tour with Adam Savage doing the "brain candy" shows live all over the U.S. A lot harder to make content on the road! He just uploaded some new stuff the other day tho! :)
Black Star I
Can I has the channel?
Michael makes me feel more loved than my family 🤗thank you @vsauce 💖
The beauty of vsauce is, it’s videos are timeless. In a thousand years, people will still watch these and be amazed. Surely one of the best.
The bigger question is: How do my socks disappear?
KeineLustEinenFakenamenZuErfinden these are the real questions my good sir
KeineLustEinenFakenamenZuErfinden you know the lint in your dryer? Yeah, those are the remains of your poor missing socks
I'm the 100th like. Using my powers I will make this a topic for one of Michael's videos! *thinks really hard*
KeineLustEinenFakenamenZuErfinden 😂😂😂😂😂 thats same question im asking right now
But what is a sock and how much does it weight?
Most people when someone says no one will miss them: “Don’t be like that, there are tons of people who love you” Vsauce when someone says no one will miss them: *I seriously doubt that. In fact, I have statistics to back it up.*
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He didn’t really back it up
I'll miss you. For sure.
Except for the woman discovered dead 3 years after dying, like how does that even happen???
@@mindegrade3403 he did tho