ASMR Looking through a Statistical Atlas from 1927 (soft spoken)

Hello! Today we're looking at an atlas from 1927 where for once, the maps might not be the most interesting part. This one has plenty of historic information in beautiful infographics, from natural resources to technological progress to the state of the world economy.
Obviously with an atlas from that time period, there is going to be problematic content and language. I decided to largely skip those parts - not because I want to sugar coat anything, but because I believe that an ASMR video is the wrong place for that kind of discussion. I hope you understand!
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[@IsItOrNot]

Can you imagine the amount of work that went into compiling all that info back then? Mind boggling 🤯 That bit about the film industry in 1927 made me smile.

[@AlyciawithaY]

A lot of work, yes. Mind boggling? No.

[@beelzemobabbity]

@@AlyciawithaY what do you consider mind boggling then?

[@MelangeASMR]

It must have been such a cool job, haha, I would have loved it!

[@kimjarvis7355]

There is an unbelievable amount of information in this book. A lot of this information isn't even available on wikipedia to this day, with the whole world and 20 years of contributions. This was one book, in the same graphic style, released to a deadline. It's crazy.

[@Jargolf86]

Imagine typing every single Letter with an old Typewriter, before it can be copied.

[@ailambr]

Hi Melange! I love your videos, they are so relaxing and educational. In 21:15, you were wondering what might've happened in Mexico around that time. What happened was that we were on the aftermath of a revolution, it was very gruesome, soldiers and revolutionaries were very violent, so that explains the number of deaths. Although the Mexican Revolution was held between 1910 and 1920, in that year there were still a lot of conflicts around the country.

[@MelangeASMR]

Hey Ana, thank you so much for the kind words and for the explanation. That sounds like a terrible time :(

[@aidankelly6959]

The combination of your accent and tone is heaven to me 👍

[@MelangeASMR]

💛

[@dameanebulia]

Your content is the perfect blend between relaxing and educational ! Hope there is going to be more ancient books and maps with interesting datas and infographics in the future :D Warm greetings from France, been a while since I last leaved a comment but I just wanted to say that I'm really glad your channel has been growing in subscribers and views numbers in recent time!🤍 Also, I cannot comment without mentioning how amazing your french pronunciation is, your "Rs" are especially really satisfying and tingly to the ears

[@IsItOrNot]

Son français est impeccable 🙂

[@MelangeASMR]

That's so sweet, thank you! I'm really glad my videos hit the right spot for you - and yes, there's definitely going to be more. And I was just thinking, I should visit Paris again soon, maybe I can have a look around there as well. The Rs are the one advantage I have as a native German speaker haha. Thank you so much 💗

[@katieherger4928]

You always find the most interesting media for us. This book is fascinating. I wonder what the bookshelves in your home look like!?! They must be bursting with cool books and maps. Thank you and your partner for another great video.

[@MelangeASMR]

I've actually had to buy a second bookshelf since starting with these videos 😅 But honestly, without this channel, I never would have thought about looking for a book like this one, I've learned so many things! 💕💕

[@illiadical]

Every time you post a new book, all I want to to is find an English equivalent to look at!! This is so cool!!

[@MelangeASMR]

Ooh I'm sure there are great ones in English! I can recommend looking around on local second-hand platforms; people sell absolute marvels there.

[@hansangcho6553]

This was amazing! Having a contemporary record really helps provide perspective on history, and a book like this, which is intended to be as objective as possible, is always a delight to take a look through.

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you, I'm very happy to hear you enjoyed it! It really is a fascinating piece of history, and so well designed.

[@daveatron_]

I just LOVE how you place and move all the props in your space! so precise and lovely 🥰🥰

[@MelangeASMR]

Aww thank you, love to hear that!

[@Evelyn82C]

Tons of Americans have German ancestry. In fact, prior to World War I, German was widely spoken in the US - i believe it was the second most common language after English. But many people stopped speaking it because the US and Germany were on opposite sides of the war and they didn't want their loyalty to be questioned. But in the US today you can still see the influence of German culture in our foods and many places have Oktoberfests or other celebrations of German culture and heritage

[@MelangeASMR]

Ah I didn't realize German was that common back then! The only example I'd heard of was Pennsylvania Dutch which is more of a localized thing, so I didn't know German was so widespread. Interesting!

[@jackjrneverhadachance.1203]

Lmao America has no German culture. You have African culture and Mexican.

[@catecoleman9852]

I couldn't resist that bit of mystery at 21:15 so I googled "1927 Mexico deaths" and it gave me a list of unfamiliar names that said Catholic priest, executed Catholic priest, executed Catholic priest, executed Catholic priest, executed Etc. Etc. In 1926 Mexican President Calles enforced the anticlerical provisions of the 1917 Mexican constitution (a model for the Weimar constitution) and the resulting religious uprising was called the Cristero War. To oversimplify - Calles government wanted to eliminate the influence of the Catholic Church and force secular education so they eliminated the priests. By 1929, there were 250,000 dead and the same number emigrated to the US (many to Los Angeles, California).

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you for the summary! Sounds like a gruesome time :(

[@CorvusLeukos]

22:17 it's crazy to think my great grandpa is probably represented there since he came to Argentina from Italy in 1923 :). Great video as always btw

[@MelangeASMR]

Ooh that's a nice detail!

[@gaydendruschel7860]

I just love your videos! They are so unique among ASMR. They are relaxing but I also learn something every time! I was wondering, how do you do the camera work at the same time as the narration and things? Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. I find them really relaxing after a long day.

[@MelangeASMR]

Hey, thank you so much for the lovely comment! We're a team of two, so the camera is operated by someone else and I can focus solely on the narration. :)

[@LoFIJak]

Thursday is my favourite day of the week because I get to fall asleep to a new video. What an interesting book!

[@MelangeASMR]

💖💖

[@naturalexplorer]

Highly relaxing snapshot of an era of not so long ago. Great Atlas from the German/European perspective. Beautifully presented. Thank You. 🌞🌄

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you so much! Though not an easy era, especially here.

[@Nidhogg13]

German influence is indeed very widespread though the American Midwest.

[@1234uz]

That is an amazing book it would have taken an immense amount f Human effort to compile that information back then . And again your voice is also amazing . I watch your videos almost every night before bedtime . Thank YOU for all your effort in making these for us all

[@MelangeASMR]

Right, and it's so beautifully designed - I just adore all the visual details. Thank you so much, it's a pleasure and I'm really happy that the videos have found an audience 💖

[@e.g.7612]

Audio sounds a bit diff compared to prior vids. Did you change anything? Great topic as always

[@MelangeASMR]

You have good ears! We were recording in a different room because the neighbours were having a bit of a party.

[@stefandebever3740]

I could hear it as well. I think just after half a minute or so. I think it goes to show just how good the tuning of your ‘standard’ audio is. Just want to say that for me your channel is miles above other asmr channels both in subjects that you present and the audio. Both interesting and relaxing!

[@Koexistence13]

@@MelangeASMR please resume using the original room.

[@MelangeASMR]

I assume the neighbour is not going to party forever...

[@filthyE]

@@MelangeASMR Don’t underestimate their party abilities :) it might be a never ending party, who knows 😂

[@ChapeauMill]

It’s amazing (and a little sad) to see how impressive the US was back then. I bet a lot of those railway miles don’t even exist anymore. German is actually the most common ancestry in the majority of US states to this day. It’s very widespread here.

[@MelangeASMR]

Yeah the railway lines really stand out. But there are a couple of pages where I wish someone else could make a video for me and relate things to the present haha.

[@chrisgrayson2391]

Wonderful video as always. It always make me happy when I see the notification that you’ve posted a new video, I know what video I’m watching that night right away. Great job ❤️

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you so much, I love seeing your comments! 💛

[@chrisgrayson2391]

@@MelangeASMR Thank you ❤️

[@olehsztul6177]

For the Mexican demographic rates, it's due to the Cristero War (1926-1929).

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you, I'll read up on that!

[@darrylrajamae4855]

I love her voice the flowers look very nice

[@celestecastanon42]

I believe she said “you can see what the world really looked like” because most maps are kinda inaccurate with the size . Great book!

[@MelangeASMR]

Ah, maybe that's what she meant. It was a bit cryptic haha.

[@jaydunstan1618]

Utterly mesmerising...thank you!

[@MelangeASMR]

🧡

[@franug]

suscribed, your voice is so relaxing and the atlas is super interesting!

[@MelangeASMR]

Hi Francisca, thank you for the lovely comment!

[@thenorseguy2495]

I love your videos so much. You never disapoint 🥰

[@MelangeASMR]

You're too kind, thank you!

[@belamras]

Great video as always and as a opinion are you planing to make some videos about Africa in the future? There are very few content about Africa so i am very curios about the regions. Thanks again for your content all the best wishes 🙏

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you so much! And yes, definitely - right now I have Semitic/Afroasiatic languages and South Africa on my list of requests. It'll just take a bit until I get to everything.

[@belamras]

@@MelangeASMR thats great to hear cant wait to see 😇

[@r_r_r_r]

Your voice is simply enchanting!

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you, Kate, that's really sweet 💗

[@nibik8]

Great video, since im from Estonia would love a video on finno-ugric languages

[@MelangeASMR]

We're recording a video on Finno-Ugric languages this weekend :)

[@jamesclapp6832]

So happy to have melange sing me to sleep.

[@MelangeASMR]

Let's all grateful I don't actually sing 😅

[@jamesclapp6832]

@@MelangeASMR 😄 I bet you sing sweetly.

[@MelangeASMR]

😬

[@jamesclapp6832]

@@MelangeASMR My mother used to sing us to sleep. I'm the second youngest of 11. She was no Adelle but she whispered pretty tunes in a gentle rasp. When I hear you rustle papers, and scratch surfaces, and gently voice smart things, I'm back in comfort and reassurance. My mother was uneducated but she knew how to bring peace. So do you .

[@MelangeASMR]

That is a wonderful memory. Thank you so much for sharing it!

[@Benni777]

Can u do a video on the former Yugoslavia country? My new professor is from their and I’d love to hear your voice explain their culture and history with maps too! ☺️

[@MelangeASMR]

Absolutely, it's on my list of topics! I just can't promise anything on how soon that will be.

[@Aerialistika]

Great video! I’m a bit hard of hearing so I didn’t hear any audio differences. Others mentioning it reminded me how crappy my ears are 💀 I love the manicure! Lavender is my favorite color.

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you!! Lavender is a beautiful colour and this polish is my absolute favourite at the moment, it turns out so well 😍 And I wouldn't worry too much about the sound, it's really just a larger room that affects for example how much echo there is. But all things considered, not too much of a difference :)

[@cessily89]

Great idea for a video. Thanks for uploading!

[@MelangeASMR]

And thank you for watching and commenting, it means a lot!

[@arthurorthodox6659]

Great content👍🏻

[@lucydimandis9533]

just in time for when the insomnia kicks ✨ thank you!

[@MelangeASMR]

Hope it helped and you found some relaxation, at least 💚

[@mikegreen3485]

I have never managed to get to the end of this video - there could be a musical number in the last 3 minutes for all I know...

[@MelangeASMR]

A silent musical though, wouldn't want to wake you up!

[@ktmsmith3346]

Me sitting here knowing Melange now has a postbox and just wishing she records for us when it's full to bursting with GOODIES . hehehehe

[@MelangeASMR]

Uuh I should go and check it again today 👀

[@AlyciawithaY]

I wish I didn't look up the size of the Pasterze glacier today. It's disappearing!

[@MelangeASMR]

Yeah, it's really sad :( Climate change in the Alps is brutal.

[@mcbryson08]

Apropos of nothing, I always love to see your gorgeous nail colors! Do you do your own manicures?

[@MelangeASMR]

Aw thank you! I do, it's finally given me a good reason to have this much nail polish lol.

[@spark655]

Супер! 👍отлично! Звук кайф 😌

[@MelangeASMR]

Спасибо! 🥰

[@cloudsingh3147]

🙏

[@andrey_krimcheev]

❤️

[@izabelaamaral8112]

Brasil!

[@RamtinHG]

33:10 The Lion and sun flag of Iran 🦁👑🌞🥺😔💔

[@itried.8313]

❤❤

[@user-dj3is2qh2u]

This atlas is a year younger than the late Queen Elizabeth II. Lmao.

[@Makeyourselfbig]

It's 95 years old not over 100.

[@MelangeASMR]

Yes, almost 100, not over.

[@TheLovisa80]

👍👍👍👍👍🙏

[@MelangeASMR]

🥰

[@chaosdream21]

When Wes Anderson made ASMR

[@abi1021]

Ugh please no. He’s gotten too big now.

[@teddyQuake]

:) x

[@FlAw88]

Is "melange" in homage to Dune, or entirely unrelated...?

[@MelangeASMR]

It's a type of coffee, similar to a cappuccino, that's very common in Austria, and a Wiener Melange is often used as a metaphor for a mix of anything typically Viennese. (And I figured it fits well, what with the Vienna coffeehouse culture of taking time to relax in a beautiful café, treat yourself to a hot drink and something sweet, and leave through a provided newspaper or chat about god and the world.)

[@FlAw88]

Ah, I see. Yes, that's a nice mental picture 🙂Thanks.

[@abi1021]

It means mixture.

[@claudiah2845]

Did anyone else think this said satanical?

[@MelangeASMR]

If anyone knows where I can find a satanical atlas, let me know!!

[@juliecole9646]

I saw 'satirical' at first glance, which would also be a fun atlas

[@MelangeASMR]

Oh wow I've never seen that before 🤩 That's amazing!

[@cloudsingh3147]

🙏