16 Weird Facts About 16 Countries

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@ejm25
@ejm25 Жыл бұрын
they actually used to call me 16 Weird Facts About 16 Countries back in college
@EvanJGMegson
@EvanJGMegson Жыл бұрын
My real name is EJGM
@marcel_kleist
@marcel_kleist Жыл бұрын
That’s funny because they used to call me 16x weird in High School.
@Walter2White
@Walter2White Жыл бұрын
Can someone explain?
@JmMateo933
@JmMateo933 Жыл бұрын
​@@Walter2White no
@dhfenske
@dhfenske Жыл бұрын
@@marcel_kleist Why did they include "in High School" as part of your nickname?
@indt1648
@indt1648 Жыл бұрын
the production value on this channel seems to be increasing and as a patreon supporter i must express my deepest displeasure with this development
@BananaWasTaken
@BananaWasTaken Жыл бұрын
Don’t worry, the thumbnail has a typo and is therefore still safe For now….
@Nooticus
@Nooticus Жыл бұрын
agreed
@uingaeoc3905
@uingaeoc3905 Жыл бұрын
Pity about the producer who is a gabbling half wit.
@smpark12
@smpark12 Жыл бұрын
Toycat‘s grandma being from Sri Lanka is so ingrained in my mind that it‘s the first thing I think of when I think of that country
@AverytheCubanAmerican
@AverytheCubanAmerican Жыл бұрын
Here's another crazy USA fact: The greatest distance between any two points within the US, including all territories, is 9,514 miles/15,311 km from Point Udall, Guam to Point Udall on St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands. Yes, they have the same name, and there's a story behind why. Point Udall in St. Croix was named after Stewart Udall (US Secretary of the Interior under JFK and LBJ) in 1969 (obligatory nice). In 1987 legislation regarding renaming Orote Point to Point Udall, Congressman Denny Smith and Guam's nonvoting delegate at the time, Ben Blaz, said "If our legislation is approved, America's day would begin and end at a Point Udall". Point Udall in Guam would end up being named after his brother Mo Udall (late representative in Congress for Arizona and former chair of the House Interior Committee). When Mo died in 1998, Bill Clinton said, "It is fitting that the easternmost point of the United States, in the Virgin Islands, and the westernmost point, in Guam, are both named 'Udall Point.' The Sun will never set on the legacy of Mo Udall."
@lovecraftianwalrus4490
@lovecraftianwalrus4490 Жыл бұрын
I relate to the Antarctica fact. There seems to be around 10 fun facts that everyone knows, so it’s just irritating and kind of patronising when someone mentions them. An example being “Did you know cleopatra lived closer to the moon landing than to the construction of the great pyramids?” So thank you for supplying us with genuinely interesting and unique fun facts!
@MrTohawk
@MrTohawk Жыл бұрын
wine production in california increased by 700% during the prohibition
@muel1565
@muel1565 Жыл бұрын
i actually didnt know that cleopatra fact lol
@lovecraftianwalrus4490
@lovecraftianwalrus4490 Жыл бұрын
@@MrTohawk thank you for the genuinely interesting fun fact, I never knew that!
@mjj29
@mjj29 Жыл бұрын
Did you know that you live closer to cleopatra than the construction of the great pyramids?
@smoceany9478
@smoceany9478 Жыл бұрын
bro this is one of my biggest pet peeves, i hate when people say "fun facts" that everyone knows and acts like theyre so smart for knowing it
@scepter0143
@scepter0143 Жыл бұрын
The American Revolution (United States) was said to have inspired revolutions in Haiti and France, and when France got Napoleon to wreak havoc, the Portuguese king went to Brazil. After Napoleon was exiled, the king went back but his son stayed, and rebelled against Portugal. After the American Revolution, Britain was dirt poor, so it couldn't hold many of its other territories. The creoles in Spanish-america saw all this happening and said "hey now seems like a good time." And that's how French, British, Spanish, and Portuguese lost the majority of their land in the Americas. The more you know 😊
@felixpawlowski9033
@felixpawlowski9033 Жыл бұрын
my favourite fact was that Japan is actually a peninsula (22:02)
@marc2156
@marc2156 Жыл бұрын
Weird fact #17 Quebec does not recognize the current provincial border with Labrador. Many maps shows part of it as disputed. Some maps drawn in Quebec claim vast areas as part of Quebec. It is an unresolved and much ignored concern in the rest of Canada.
@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un
@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un Жыл бұрын
Burkina Faso was better off under Comrade Sankara. He prioritized education, built roads and railway to tie the nation together, he reduced the salaries of all public servants including his own, vastly improved healthcare and made the country self-sufficient in terms of food production. He removed its dependence on the West. It was his ideology that helped make his country better for all. But of course, France wanted to maintain its dominance over the region and backed his assassination and coup by Blaise Compaoré. Yes, he may not have been perfect but ultimately, he was a great example for the rest of the continent, to rebuild themselves and not have to rely on a bigger power.
@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un
@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un Жыл бұрын
Don't call it the Sahara Desert, just say the Sahara or Sahara. Sahara MEANS desert in Arabic! Pokémon fans already know Isle of Man as the Isle of Armor! And regarding Singapore, they were kicked out because of race riots on the island (political and religious tensions between the Malays and the Chinese majority) that Malaysia wanted nothing to do with as the main reason. These tensions were caused by Singapore facing restrictions when it comes to trading with the rest of Malaysia, so Singapore didn't spend on economic development for Sarawak and Sabah like they were supposed to in retaliation, and when Singapore tried to negotiate, there was nothing but abusive speeches.
@imademyname11yearsagosonowthis
@imademyname11yearsagosonowthis Жыл бұрын
The Bridge of the Americas' southern end is in North America, and it's northern end is in South America. 😅
@Philistine47
@Philistine47 Жыл бұрын
Wait wait wait. If it's true that "It's not a Fun Fact if everyone knows it" (5:00), then doesn't that imply an inverse relationship between the awareness of a Fact and how Fun it is? And doesn't that mean Toycat is making these Fun Facts _less_ fun just by sharing them? OH NO!
@Hand-in-Shot_Productions
@Hand-in-Shot_Productions Жыл бұрын
Interesting point!
@flameguy3416
@flameguy3416 Жыл бұрын
Loving the sarcasm. South Africa very safe!
@lovecraftianwalrus4490
@lovecraftianwalrus4490 Жыл бұрын
Have you thought about making a video discussing the Australian states and territories? I loved your discussions on Canada and the US and I think it could be really fun. Either way, love your videos!
@d.c.8828
@d.c.8828 Жыл бұрын
Did you know: The more ibx2cat 2nd channel videos you watch, the less likely you are to kill wallabies on the Isle of Man! Isn't that fun!
@noirbovine1848
@noirbovine1848 Жыл бұрын
13:55 that transition is so smooth lmao
@commonomics
@commonomics Жыл бұрын
Yea Venezuelans are so happy that’s why 7 million have fled the country creating one of the largest displacement crises in the world. So fun and happy 😃
@flawyerlawyertv7454
@flawyerlawyertv7454 Жыл бұрын
There are many of them in my country.
@TheDigigram
@TheDigigram Жыл бұрын
Venezuela Oil is also in lots of sand (oil sand, not the surface sand), which used to be almost impossible to extract from. We can do it much better now, but it's still expensive. The oil in Canada is close to the surface and the snow cave us some trouble. I don't miss working in the oil fields :D
@WakaWaka2468
@WakaWaka2468 Жыл бұрын
Thumbnail says werid
@Mike-K
@Mike-K Жыл бұрын
Huh, werid
@ibx2cat
@ibx2cat Жыл бұрын
Weird way to spell it, huh
@cooldog2116
@cooldog2116 Жыл бұрын
normalise watching arsenal, playing call of duty and also enjoying fun geography facts.
@jlpack62
@jlpack62 Жыл бұрын
Kicking out Singapore was a huge self own by Malaysia.
@CasuallyCold
@CasuallyCold Жыл бұрын
Fun fact, Liberia 🇱🇷 is the only other country besides the USA 🇺🇸 that celebrities the 4th of July. They are also the only country outside of North America that celebrate Thanksgiving & only 3 countries celebrate Thanksgiving USA 🇺🇸, Canada 🇨🇦, & Liberia 🇱🇷 which for the 3rd one doesn't really make sense when you first look at it but when you dig deeper it will all make sense.
@matshjalmarsson3008
@matshjalmarsson3008 Жыл бұрын
More fun facts: Sweden has the largest amount of islands in the world. Norway has a very long coastline, second longest in the world
@cooldog2116
@cooldog2116 Жыл бұрын
toycat you should make geoguesser content with fun voice over facts and stuff
@codename_AmenW
@codename_AmenW Жыл бұрын
I like how the thumbnail literally says "Werid"
@chesschad81
@chesschad81 Жыл бұрын
Coming up next: 16 [normal] facts about 16 weird countries.
@jhpratt
@jhpratt Жыл бұрын
The Isle of Man is not part of the United Kingdom, but is rather a Crown Dependency.
@Axitutl60
@Axitutl60 Жыл бұрын
That's right, it's in the same situation as Jersey and Guernsey. It has its own parliament, the Tynwald, and does not return an MP to the UK Parliament. Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales might be regarded as self-governing parts of the UK as they have their own parliaments or assemblies but also return MPs to the UK Parliament.
@realcanadian96
@realcanadian96 Жыл бұрын
Now, you shall make a video entitled 16 wierd facts about 16 WIERD countries
@Nooticus
@Nooticus Жыл бұрын
Really great video, classic ibx2cat entertainment!
@iGreenOwl
@iGreenOwl Жыл бұрын
It’s actually amazing that my favorite Minecraft KZbinr has a geography channel as well. Minecraft and Geography are both things I dedicate my life to, I’m even applying for the 2024 geography bee. I aim to have a Geography KZbin channel someday. I know you won’t see this but amazing job. ❤
@than217
@than217 Жыл бұрын
5:15 "Local British man purposely ignores Falkland Islands when mentioning places that could become independent in the Americas."
@trueriver1950
@trueriver1950 Жыл бұрын
Fun fact about the Bridge of the Americas: The North America end of the Bridge is actually further South than the end that connects to South America.
@trueriver1950
@trueriver1950 Жыл бұрын
Skiing to the top is not the usual direction of travel en piste. Not many people even think of trying...
@MautozTech
@MautozTech Жыл бұрын
Stop spending money on editing or I'll unsubscribe. It's your money
@cooldog2116
@cooldog2116 Жыл бұрын
I'm going to the isle of man to fight on the side of the wallabie
@greenblooded3954
@greenblooded3954 Жыл бұрын
Ow holy jebus the stars are shining brightly and tho the angles cry
@jacobhill5756
@jacobhill5756 Жыл бұрын
great video
@dragonli1y
@dragonli1y Жыл бұрын
I have my brother the weirdly shaped We will all die mug. I don’t think he’s used it yet
@I_Love_Learning
@I_Love_Learning Жыл бұрын
Toycat casually drops a fact about Iran's forced transitions in the lighthearted country fact video.
@MeiraV-
@MeiraV- Жыл бұрын
Amazing content! Never knew Andrew's grandother was from Sri Lanka!!
@Texan_Ranger
@Texan_Ranger Жыл бұрын
great video :))
@TheUnknownShadow03
@TheUnknownShadow03 Жыл бұрын
Having been to Burkina Faso twice (July 2021 and October/November 2022) and my girlfriend having half her family from there, I was really happy to see Burkina Faso in this video!! As it is a truley wonderful country that is very often forgotten by most people when thinking about the West African region. However yes the situation is indeed extremely sad, the whole norhten part is being attacked by jihdadists. If it werent for this the country would be in a much better state right now. However the capital Ouagdougou and the southern parts of the country still stays safe for for travel for forgeiners. Anyhow im still happy ou ended that segment on a very positive note!!
@Gmackematix
@Gmackematix Жыл бұрын
Do they still have African cowboys and a thriving film industry?
@cheekibreekidude2008
@cheekibreekidude2008 Жыл бұрын
Me when 2cat makes a segway from Oman to Canada but doesn't mention the Okanagan shrublands: ._.
@Dreju78
@Dreju78 Жыл бұрын
Why does your hoodie say t-shirt?
@Hand-in-Shot_Productions
@Hand-in-Shot_Productions Жыл бұрын
I found the "werid" thumbnail amusing and these fun facts even more amusing! Thanks for the video!
@OdorGod
@OdorGod Жыл бұрын
So…. if our atmosphere were to stay the same, eventually, all of earth’s water will be frozen at Antarctica? 😢
@stargazer-elite
@stargazer-elite Жыл бұрын
No because the ice on the edge still melts and continues the cycle
@MrDDiRusso
@MrDDiRusso Жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Iran performs the most gender reassignment surgeries in the world.
@aydan0161
@aydan0161 Жыл бұрын
I think Thailand is no.1 but yes Iran is a close 2nd! Pretty crazy though.
@Axitutl60
@Axitutl60 Жыл бұрын
As a matter of interest, are the majority of them male-to-female or female-to-male?
@aydan0161
@aydan0161 Жыл бұрын
@@Axitutl60 not sure it would matter as it’s usually done so they comply with the Quran as a heterosexual marriage.
@meandyouagainstthealgorith5787
@meandyouagainstthealgorith5787 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for getting deserts right. As someone who has to define deserts professionally, I tire of people calling places deserts that are semi-arid scrub steppes. This means more to me than you can imagine.
@flawyerlawyertv7454
@flawyerlawyertv7454 Жыл бұрын
I feel you.
@meowritz
@meowritz Жыл бұрын
We need 16 facts 2.0
@LewisHillier88
@LewisHillier88 Жыл бұрын
Has anyone ever told you that you look like a young Otto Witt from the film Zulu?
@Gmackematix
@Gmackematix Жыл бұрын
I'm sure he wishes everyone would stop endlessly banging on about it.
@jasonfischer8946
@jasonfischer8946 Жыл бұрын
I want a video of you eating lobster rolls.
@potato_dbd
@potato_dbd Жыл бұрын
Next time do the gay test.
@SemiHypercube
@SemiHypercube Жыл бұрын
When's 16 more facts about 16 more countries
@eliotguerin192
@eliotguerin192 Жыл бұрын
Fact #15 is a verifiable fact-when you visit Oman you will say oh, man 💯💯💯 Best Arabian country to visit imo. It is safe & affluent like the other Gulf states, but not gaudy like the UAE & Qatar. The nature is beautiful-tons of beaches, mountains, and canyons right next to Muscat. It has a more substantial history (in my opinion) than any other current country on the Arabian peninsula and as such, Muscat has older architecture and a more “authentic” feel than the new-money cities like Doha, Dubai, Riyadh, etc
@boxsterman77
@boxsterman77 Жыл бұрын
Why do you call something that is unique, special or innovative weird? Weird is having a pet giraffe. Weird is going to a rock concert in a pink tuxedo. Weird is eating cereal with a fork. So many of the things you cite are rational, though not common approaches to a problem.
@Hopen111YT
@Hopen111YT Жыл бұрын
4:17 I already knew that.
@Haystack_
@Haystack_ Жыл бұрын
(insert comment about the typo in the thumbnail)
@yungyahweh
@yungyahweh Жыл бұрын
Regarding Burkina Faso, hmm maybe the country would be better had Thomas Sankara not been assassinated. Interesting to see how that would’ve played out
@saudisinaudis
@saudisinaudis Жыл бұрын
Toycat is great
@Aleblanco1987
@Aleblanco1987 Жыл бұрын
When singapore was singapoor ps: I need more granny rants
@crashingdown6924
@crashingdown6924 Жыл бұрын
Irish customs/passport control is also in seville airport in Spain, I'm thinking this is actually a pretty normal thing nowadays? It might be wise if a non irish british or e.u* citizen to allow extra time after passing thru normal airport security as sitting in burgerking and running to your gate last minute not realising this could be detrimental.
@UCezI1mEFSJR_GHO4Z7bs8YA
@UCezI1mEFSJR_GHO4Z7bs8YA Жыл бұрын
Make more of these lil bro
@Scarlet54
@Scarlet54 Жыл бұрын
Did you know that Canada was the first American country to be discovered by Europeans (vikings)
@nicha1nru
@nicha1nru Жыл бұрын
Next time mention my country the netherlands. Also great video!
@blartversenwaldiii
@blartversenwaldiii Жыл бұрын
My dad has a PhD in desert ecology and he says Antactica isn't a desert because the potential evapotranspiration (how much water could evaporate if there was any there) is too low. Most sources on the internet disagree (eg wikipedia) so idk if they're wrong or he is
@Russianhatvr2
@Russianhatvr2 Жыл бұрын
I’m pretty sure he offended at least one person
@Felix-Nilsson
@Felix-Nilsson Жыл бұрын
wow
@krisstarring
@krisstarring Ай бұрын
Not that I need to tell you this since you are British, ToyCat, but the Isle of Man is not "part of the UK." It's a crown dependency. It's basically the British Puerto Rico.
@Lojtar
@Lojtar Жыл бұрын
I hate when i want to buy a snack in El Salvador and i don't have enough bitcoin.
@flawyerlawyertv7454
@flawyerlawyertv7454 Жыл бұрын
Really?
@michaelfink64
@michaelfink64 Жыл бұрын
I think that it i interesting that the North American end of the Bridge of the Americas is south of the South American end. Also, to travel from the Pacific end of the Panama Canal to the Atlantic end, you have to travel west.
@egpx
@egpx Жыл бұрын
My absolute favourite facts about the Americas 👍
@TheDigigram
@TheDigigram Жыл бұрын
As a South African living in Australia, yes, it's very safe there :P
@kylehankins5988
@kylehankins5988 Жыл бұрын
tbh many countries use the US dollar because it's one of the worlds most stable currencies
@Suburban_Sasquatch
@Suburban_Sasquatch Жыл бұрын
12:37 Gurudwara sahib Monrovia! Was not expecting a Sikh place of worship in Liberia
@Kweentoos
@Kweentoos Жыл бұрын
Nobody: The thumbnail: *W E R I D*
@zhongcena
@zhongcena Жыл бұрын
thumbnail has typo
@jameso9221
@jameso9221 Жыл бұрын
theres also a group of wallabies on Lambay Island. Private island owned by an english man
@mattshort5498
@mattshort5498 Жыл бұрын
I'm disappointed he didn't do the gay test
@flawyerlawyertv7454
@flawyerlawyertv7454 Жыл бұрын
Lmao 😂
@ClassicRockMan
@ClassicRockMan Жыл бұрын
5:52 Doesn’t Bolivia have 2 capitals?
@_________3235
@_________3235 Жыл бұрын
It's like 2016 youtube but now
@bloxyranks
@bloxyranks Жыл бұрын
the thumbnail is misspelled
@boxsterman77
@boxsterman77 Жыл бұрын
A reason why there are relatively slow speeds throughout Africa (and not JUST Bihari Faso, is because of the prevalence of very large mammals. You may have heard of some. Hippos, Rhinos, water Buffalo, elephants and more. Go ahead and do some research on other African countries and their night time speed limits.
@amesstarline5482
@amesstarline5482 Жыл бұрын
"Average capital city per nation is 1.06" is not a statistical error. The average is much closer to 1. South Africas Georg, who has 3 capital cities, is an outlier.. and we should count it anyways.
@boburiinchankludho
@boburiinchankludho Жыл бұрын
How would Switzerland's and Nauru's lack of Capital cities affect the average?
@Gmackematix
@Gmackematix Жыл бұрын
@@boburiinchankludho Regardless of lack of recognition in a constitution, Bern is definitely the Swiss capital. And remember that Bolivia and Eswatini also have two capital cities.
@Gmackematix
@Gmackematix Жыл бұрын
It's hard to take averages seriously when you realise the average person has about one testicle and one ovary.
@amesstarline5482
@amesstarline5482 Жыл бұрын
@@boburiinchankludho It ends up as a 1.04.
@trueriver1950
@trueriver1950 Жыл бұрын
The Liberia flag always looks to me like the flag maker started to make the US flag but change your mind when they got to the top left and did Texas instead
@tdyerwestfield
@tdyerwestfield Жыл бұрын
I don't think the Isle Of Man is part of the UK. It's technically a self-governing overseas territory.
@charcoalc5
@charcoalc5 Жыл бұрын
Love
@scoobysnacks1793
@scoobysnacks1793 Жыл бұрын
You have a step dad that is an arsenal fan and plays call of duty lol 3 things that explain ehy you are like you are
@NotBest713
@NotBest713 Жыл бұрын
why is nobody talking about how the thumbnail is misspelled? 🤔
@Averaage_Commenter
@Averaage_Commenter Жыл бұрын
Because it's annoying
@flawyerlawyertv7454
@flawyerlawyertv7454 Жыл бұрын
Hello! Happy last day of March and have a wonderful month of April! 🥳🐰🥚🍫🌷
@radio_marco
@radio_marco Жыл бұрын
16:14 2015 isn't recently, it's 8 years ago.
@user58541
@user58541 2 ай бұрын
Now 9.
@RussellFlowers
@RussellFlowers Жыл бұрын
That microwave comment is the most adorable racist-sounding thing I've ever heard.
@bufferjoetommas
@bufferjoetommas Жыл бұрын
you can transition in iran to become a "traditional" couple? this broke my brain. all inhumanity aside, can you consider this somehow "progrssive"? (lot of " " " here)
@realhuman5688
@realhuman5688 Жыл бұрын
thumbnail says 16 werid facts lol
@DadgeCity
@DadgeCity Жыл бұрын
You even paid an editor to spell "weird" wrong...
@urisoltz819
@urisoltz819 Жыл бұрын
I learned the US border fact the hard way, got stranded in Canada 🇨🇦 because US customs closed.
@locrianphantom3547
@locrianphantom3547 3 ай бұрын
The thumbnail says “Werid”
@flawyerlawyertv7454
@flawyerlawyertv7454 Жыл бұрын
13:47 Please, do that gay test. 😂😂😂😂😂
@Hejapanable
@Hejapanable Жыл бұрын
Fun fact: In Sweden, it looks like Öland and Gotland was carved out of Vänern and Vättern :)
@bigozimak
@bigozimak Жыл бұрын
I find this guy to be strangely annoying and entertaining at the same time!😮😊
@flawyerlawyertv7454
@flawyerlawyertv7454 Жыл бұрын
Venezuela is doing super badly, actually. It's impossible to speak well of Venezuela's situation.
@thurm64
@thurm64 Жыл бұрын
13:35 gay test
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