Meet The Most Mysterious Man Who Ever Lived

[@JakeMatthews-OnLo]

Rasputin the mad monk, the mad lad, the healer, harem protagonist incarnate, the icon, the true king of Russia, royalty who wore rags, could only be produced in Russia.

[@lukes2219]

After all I have read and heard there is but a doubt in my mind

[@tensinkano6888]

The provider of heroin or opium also? I mean that was the thing is he was a dope boy

[@MZ-ze9df]

Not necessary. He was later born as osho in India. He was born in India before as Ravana ages earlier. He's a monster.

[@ThatWildcard]

Maybe Florida aswell

[@deadprivacy]

Nonce

[@michaelhaynes4946]

I've have this horrible and terminal disease for over 10+ years. Whenever I am overwhelmed by pain, I watch your videos and am able to distract myself for hours. I wholeheartedly and sincerely thank you. Little things like this keep me sane and moving forward.

[@Pondermonarchie]

May Allah heal you brother and ease your struggles

[@feralbluee]

i am not in the same condition, but i totally understand what you mean. i have brain chemistry problems and can get quite depressed. Aaran always cheers me up - even talking about the ghastly Rasputin. :) hope you’re improving - have a good day :) 🌹🌱🔆

[@feralbluee]

@@Pondermonarchie lovely thought. may you have a good life :) 🌹🌱

[@nickacelvn]

Hey Michael, thoughty 2 is pretty great a. I hope you are feeling strong today m8. Personally I don't put to much faith in doctors (like in this video, getting rid of them can do more good than bad if replaced by a good loving environment) anyway have you ever taken a look at alternative medicines such as Ayahuasca? Im just asking as to my mind over 10 years with a terminal disease is a heartbreakingly long time to carry that weight. I really hope you heal what ails you and become pain free asap. Keep moving forward my friend you seem like you have a great attitude.

[@Original7_BD]

Hope you get well.

[@PacitaWilliams]

Can we acknowledge the whirling blur during the naked chase scene? You are a cheeky gentleman, sir, and I appreciate you immensely.

[@donwolff6463]

Agree! 🥒 all too funny! 🍒

[@wamlartmuse2983]

I laughed so hard.. I had to time stamp it.

[@A.Martin]

got a good old meat spin going there.

[@jackdurden466]

Oh that was like a car crash, horrible, yet you can’t look away! But Funniest thing in the whole video! 😂

[@ironrey8]

The "helicopter cock" was the funniest thing I've seen in a long time!

[@astrinymris9953]

Romanov biographer Robert Massie, himself the father of a hemophiliac son, has another theory as to Rasputin's long-distance healing. You see, the big danger to hemophiliacs is internal bleeding. For most external cuts, you can apply pressure or a tight bandage to control bleeding until the wound heals sufficiently. But there's no way to pop a band-aid on a bleeding intestine or cerebral hemorrhage, and surgery was still an emerging science around the turn of the century. So when Alexei suffered abdominal bleeding from the injury, all surgeons could do was "monitor the situation", which meant pressing on the boy's abdomen to see if the bleeding had stopped yet. The problem is, such probing would break up the fragile clotting that his body could create, which thus actually kept the bleeding going. So Rasputin instructing Alexandra not to let the doctors "bother [Alexei] too much", in addition to all the other psychological and physiological factors, would probably contribute to the boy's supposedly miraculous healing.

[@Veladus]

Ahh, old timey doctors and "you've got ghosts in your blood, try some cocaine." Gotta love it.

[@BahaariTV]

He wasn't that educated though

[@Lily-wp8ol]

He also suggested Alexandera keep her son from taking the aspirin the MDs offered--aspirin inhibits clotting which is what the blood of a hemophiliac lacks--the clotting factor.

[@pauljansen6650]

​@@Lily-wp8olthey said that in the video

[@decker528]

That's an interesting theory and it makes sense. It also kind of falls in line with the aspirin thing and backs up the theory of just having him in a calm state

[@denisefrickey5636]

Years ago, while in college, I was researching, you guessed it, Rasputin for an assignment. I ran across excerpts from a biography of the Mad Monk written, I believe, by his adoring daughter. She claimed that his personality changed after being severely injured when a horse kicked him in the head, leaving him comatose for a couple of days. She claimed he recovered but suffered a profound personality change. She placed the event in his teens, and claimed his strange religious leanings dated from that time. She also claimed he accomplished many of his healings and manipulations of his victims including the Tsarevich, with a combination of drink, folk medicine, and a talent for Mesmerism, i.e. hypnosis. Might be worth additional research Thoughts...

[@dougalexander7204]

Sounds better than my own therapist.

[@kimlec3592]

@@dougalexander7204 🤣😂🤣

[@pinchebruha405]

Yep something to be said about thoughts having power. We must consider the time he was born and raised in

[@johnpratt8502]

wow, a phineas gage connection is way too apt. thanks for this

[@belliebeltran4657]

I'mma go to get kicked by a horse tomorrow. Wish me luck...

[@Alan_Hans__]

The animation at 20:25 may be the best thing on the internet. The commentary that goes with it is just brilliant.

[@SupportMensMentalHealth]

Dear god! Thoughty 2 really should have broke the internet with that animation

[@hulCAWmanianUniverse]

Dead Or Alive: You Spin Me (Like A Record)

[@xOmumblesOx]

Without hitting the time stamp I knew exactly what you were talking about. Lol!

[@mrpixelgrapher]

best comment so far xD

[@ShadeHaki]

The animation is a gift from God.

[@lkoidis]

One of the reasons I love this channel: I have heard this story countless times but not only did I enjoy hearing it here, I also still feel like I learned more

[@Valveus]

I also heard that during the autopsy, they found water in his lungs, which meant that he died from drowning, so he was still alive when they threw him in the river

[@bewilderedflash]

there's also another autopsy report which suggests he was blinking after being washed ashore, and the cause of his death might be from the cold , Man was a TANK

[@OdinSmilesRavensLaugh72051]

Well the amount of dirt on the guy probably acted like body armour 😂 I watched count dankula's video about rasputin, if a guy is going into a washhouse and coming out smelling worse than he did when he went in you know ye got some major issues with personal hygiene 😂

[@granand]

Now I know whey Russians were losing battles, the guns, very poor quality. Probably this encouraged them to invent AK47 🙂

[@Dr.Yalex.]

He died of three gunshot wounds, one of which was a close-range shot to his forehead.

[@eliasvonbrille]

Very likely rumors and myths. The guy is buried under these. You really think the three man, started traumatized and quite directly witnessing how hard he was to kill, would have left any chance whatsoever open that he survives? No. If there was any doubt they would have shot him 10 more times. He had a direct headshot + multiple other shots + easily lethal Dosis of Poison which might have done the trick alone after some passing of time among other things. By all means, if you don't believe that the guy was Christ incarnate it's a safe bet that he was VERY dead once he was dropped in the Water. Like 42 said here. It's simply a lot of rumours.

[@7HP]

i’ve actually learned about this guy in school. but this video taught me a lot more interesting facts i didn’t know about. thanks!

[@dinogt8477]

no one cares

[@_PuppetMaster86]

@@dinogt8477 I'm pretty sure the uploader would be pretty delighted that someone was able to learn something new from his video. So, yeah. Somebody cares.

[@7HP]

@@_PuppetMaster86 W response

[@babagandu]

I learned about him from Boney M

[@pratikroy227]

@@dinogt8477 No one cares about a proper git either learn some manners kiddo.

[@Ulfstigandr]

Its fascinating to think about how closely linked Rasputin is to my own existence. For if the Romanovs never fell, my grandmother wouldnt likely have had reason to flee. She would have never met my grandfather in WWII, and I myself wouldnt be here today.

[@Rajisunusi]

Wow

[@deankanev9755]

The same applies for me 😄

[@gage9552]

Cool

[@9godofthe6ix]

At least the you that exists today

[@derpestarzt]

I think u mean WWI?

[@notme7728]

Rasputin, and his story is the reason I'm so fixated on history. It was one of them "there's no way this is real" stories, and the deeper I dove the more I learnt. Now I can't stop my passion for history.

[@debbiebasche7760]

My friends think I'm weird because I love historical documentary's ...This Rasputin is great! Guess I need some new friends lol

[@LoriPARK1111-u1b]

Me too…👍👍

[@EdgarMartinez-bw9tv]

Ever heard of the devil?

[@mikemondano3624]

_"the deeper I dove the more I learnt."_ Yes, that is because that statement is an identity, two ways of saying the same thing. All identities are true.

[@mikoto7693]

It’s fascinating how Thoughty2 can make a video of just about any topic regardless of my personal interest in it, he can make it genuinely interesting and that I learn from them. It’s a gift I deeply value.

[@kurtslavain]

I've read another possible explanation to Rasputin's tolerance to cyanide. Some sources claim he'd been micro-dosing on poisonous plants to gradually build resistance to poisons, while wandering in the forests. I'm just now hearing about the garlic theory from you. I always knew garlic was good for your health but I didn't know it could literally save your life. xD

[@rongenung]

And garlic keeps vampires at bay!

[@marniekilbourne608]

I feel like it's obvious the dude did a lot of drugs so his tolerance was majorly built up.

[@bhutapatad4549]

he was a monk from the wilderness.... he was a fuckin Siberian shaman lol

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

Garlic is good against vampires.

[@VicJang]

You’re an excellent storyteller. These videos are as fascinating they always were. Thank you.

[@colmanpm]

Are you drunk too?

[@pasteboard5269]

@@colmanpm Alcohol makes bullshit tastey!

[@DanielBlancarte]

Im high af

[@17-.-]

@@DanielBlancarte same

[@MaxStArlyn]

This video is full of lies.

[@SixArmedPriest]

There lived a certain man in Russia long ago He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow Most people looked at him with terror and with fear But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear He could preach the Bible like a preacher Full of ecstasy and fire But he also was the kind of teacher Women would desire Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen There was a cat that really was gone Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine It was a shame how he carried on

[@hdrodic]

He could preach the Bible like a preacher Full of ecstasy and fire But he also was the kind of teacher Women would desire

[@mcbeclips7899]

ra ra rasputin love of the russian queen it was a shame how he carried on

[@LadyAdakStillStands]

Boney M for $1000.

[@bintangdilangit3348]

If he didnt bath why girl want with him¿

[@RegisteredHuman-pk3ed]

As soon as I saw the thumbnail I started singing

[@diyardley5213]

Another absolutely brilliant video! Your witty take on these stories is a joy to behold! You manage to combine education with oodles of fun, and I for one LOVE you!! Keep it up!

[@sophiaisabelle027]

His aura is eerie. Seems like he had gone through a lot in his life. We appreciate how detailed you are with your analyses. May God bless you always.

[@dinogt8477]

who?

[@xScooterAZx]

@@dinogt8477 That YOU dont know makes you rather unintelligent.

[@sigurdrobertsson2231]

@@xScooterAZx That isn't a problem of intelligence but rather awareness and common sense.

[@xScooterAZx]

@@sigurdrobertsson2231 Why,thank you f or pointing that out. It's lack of knowledge.

[@taodivinity1556]

@@sigurdrobertsson2231 Intelligence is knowledge, wisdom is experience. DnD taught me that.

[@jacko250]

Another enigmatic historical figure, that surprisingly few people know very little of, is Gabriele D'Annunzio, his life story is equally fascinating & despicable, but it would make for one hell of an amazing video from you!

[@gameri8837]

Wasn’t he like a source of inspiration for Mussolini as well? I think he was a major reason Mussolini grabbing power the way he did

[@rimwell]

I’d take a bite of the Kit Kat

[@Frosty_tha_Snowman]

I'd still like to see a more in depth look at the life of Wan-Hu A wealthy Chinese man who decided he would go to the moon, by shooting himself like a cannonball to it. He got as much dynamite as was available in the land, placed it behind his wicker chair with a bit of metal attached to it, and lit it. Many of his followers, hundreds, witnessed this, and he disappeared instantly, because the resulting blast had entirely dissipated his body into nothingness so completely, they believed it had worked.. and that he had indeed launched himself onto the moon, to conquer a new land. Thus: the man on the moon.

[@louiscolborn6715]

@@Frosty_tha_Snowman maybe it did work? The proto type first transporter 😄

[@peglapegla]

We shooted documentary about him for Croatian national television, he was crazy😂

[@iVETAnsolini]

Hearing this man’s story when I was in the 7th grade, blew my mind wide open to modern day history. Also the conspiracies that come along with it.

[@jedstanaland2897]

One of the theories about Rasputin and his ability to keep the child alive was partially because he had been able to infect the child with a bacteria or fungus which acted to help clotting and other problems. It was thought that if the reduction in aspren along with an additional infection and helping the child have a better environment all combined into a perfect senerio to help the child survive regardless of if he actually knew what he was doing.

[@jackrangaiah4236]

this sounds like he might have had magical healing powers

[@shrestho1]

I still remember when thoughty2 had about a 100k subs even after all these years the channel is still a gold mine. You're an excellent narrator and the quality of the videos improved so much. You're a national treasure my good man

[@carerofgoblins]

me too!

[@granand]

me too.. Thoughty got mighty

[@ddseir1443]

Rasputin’s mystery was mostly created posthumously, especially from the story of his death. But even though that came from his rivals and eventual killers, I have many doubts. Maybe they wanted to portray him as some kind of demon, or possessed, or the Antichrist himself. Another reason for the legend, is that, many people within Russia and later, the Soviet Union, wanted him as an example of the total decadence of the pre revolutionary czar regime. The fact that such a person could gain so much prominence, power and influence. But that doesn’t mean he was an “ordinary” “average” person either. His story would be fascinating even with some myth added to it.

[@jeremyt4292]

I think he was a Jesuit infiltrator

[@josephstalin4906]

Wow! I know people in the West are poorly educated and staggeringly brainwashed and yet some levels of it are still surprising me! Holy smokes!

[@briannewman5614]

Crazy how not bathing still bags him bishes.

[@namechange9470]

From the story, as told here, he does sound strikingly similar to the Antichrist from the Bible

[@Schmorgus]

@@briannewman5614 That's because it happened in the early 1900s. Today, people would just throw him in jail.

[@noise2see664]

I have haemophilia myself. Today its still not that easy to deal with. Back in the days it must have been terrible to suffer from it. The worst part isnt even that you dont stop bleeding if not treated, if you hit your joints, blood starts flowing inside making it swollen and resulting in artrosis.

[@warrenarnold]

Its sad All philias are bad, sorry bud

[@exia7777]

Sooo rolling blading is out then

[@Ellis_B]

🙏

[@warrenarnold]

@@Ellis_B i had a philia too, my uncle was a philia, terrible business

[@uxley93]

Geil weds machsch robbo

[@kylemann2426]

The helicopter @20:25 had me dyin’! I did not expect that in a Thoughty2 animation

[@Unknownentityanon]

Does that really happen when men run naked or was it only the Ra-Ra of Rasputin rotating that way? I'm actually really asking. Sorry for the pun. 😊

[@DTMBYLEZ70]

😂😂😂

[@matthewsmith3078]

From what I understood, he was Russia’s greatest love machine. Though, it was quite a shame though how he carried on.

[@roisin33]

I heard the cat was really gone too

[@jenkaah]

@@roisin33 he was also the lover of the russian queen

[@bibek_bhusan1261]

Not to mention, he preached the Bible like a preacher full of ecstasy and fire.

[@napoleon1232]

But i heard that he was also kind of teacher where women would desire him

[@ImFakeStation]

Let's not forgot most people looked at him with terror and with fear

[@bboops23]

Alexei was young. By having all the doctors leave him alone he definitely could have healed from things as children are relatively fast healers. No aspirin, no poking or proding, and just sleep probably helped him. I also think a well developed placebo effect by virtue of his mother calming down may have helped him.

[@shentanomoroy7361]

Or maybe he was just healed by Rasputin 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@kellydalstok8900]

@@shentanomoroy7361 no, because that is impossible. The supernatural doesn’t exist, no matter how much you want it to.

[@amaurycanales]

No aspirin is a very important factor, as it has a negative effect on platelet aggregation (which leads to bleeding), which is separate from the clotting mechanisms affected by hemophilia. Which worsened the bleeding (since it affected some of the few things actually working well with the child's clotting).

[@vrannihilator4379]

Remain calm, he never died.

[@AlexisArtemisGreenHoward1]

Yes that would work, plus extra care so he never gets hurt. I remember Princ Leopold the son of Queen Victoria spent a really lonely childhood heavily protecting in his room, he was also hemophiliac. Lived longer then this boy do, meed twenties.

[@timothydenyer2346]

This was a great video, Arran! The animations were brilliant. Thanks for always giving us such entertaining and informative videos!

[@taytortwat]

He remains the most interesting person I've never known. A few great characters exist in history. He is certainly one of the rarest. My personal favorite

[@ordenax]

Great, isn't the word I would associate with him.

[@lindaturner1361]

You are the BEST storyteller! I love your videos. They're thought-provoking with a lovely tongue-in-cheek voice. Thank you!

[@DKYEGON]

One of my favourite historical figures covered by my favourite youtube narrator. Thank you for covering Rasputin, been sincerely hoping for so long that you finally would.

[@dougalexander7204]

Rasputin’s helicoptering weenie while chasing his murders was definitely a detail to consider. You are the greatest. Much respect.

[@petersandysevilla3793]

I personally like how you tell your stories. it's clear and very creative at the same time. I always thought that history was indeed boring as most people believed, but boy,you are one awesome story teller.

[@blossom_generosty-]

history is not just a story. its literally the wery thing that explains how civilizations functioned and how they were made, how everything made and most importantly what mistakes every generation have to avoid. but yeah we dont even know everything for sure and hard to even imagine the past and with how brutal history was with a lot of short lives i can see how censored books become boring

[@petersandysevilla3793]

@@blossom_generosty- I understand your point of view sir, But It’s just me expressing my appreciation to the story teller, that’s all. But nontheless I still Appreciate your intellegent point of view.

[@moonflower9403]

Interesting story. Always love your videos. You have such a soothing voice and don’t give me anxiety when I watch you. You have a gift my friend

[@Nyctophora]

My history teacher was a fan of the hypnosis theory. The power of suggestion and being able to calm Alexei would be helpful, anyhow. But keeping him off the willow juice sounds like it would have helped, too.

[@kellydalstok8900]

The hypnosis would have helped with seducing women too.

[@dtz1000]

How about the power of prayer? Did you eggheads even consider that?

[@windhelmguard5295]

also keep in mind that most doctors back then were hacks who were more likely to kill their patients than to save them, as modern medicine was a very young science back then.

[@creed22solar123]

yea except hypnosis itself is a myth and doesn't work at all

[@noahrieks5909]

I've gotten addicted to falling asleep to your videos 💤. Seriously this is great content love your work 💪🏻

[@Abrahamburg]

Thats not a good thing tbh 😅

[@jonathonE]

Same 😅 and yeah I agree it’s not the best but it’s better than nothing

[@pratikroy227]

@@Abrahamburg Yes somehow I always get more awake whenever I watch his videos as it intrigues me of the unknowns.

[@Abrahamburg]

@@pratikroy227 yeah same its always an interesting matter But i guess he fells asleep to he’s calm voice

[@anthonylepore516]

Umm I’m not sure that’s a compliment! Might be perhaps a bad choice of words!!! Yup! Its a bad choice of words!! Thanks, I think!?🤔

[@sidd_not_vicious2609]

it blows my mind how just a single person can have such a huge impact on global history...just amazing..

[@frikkn_bot]

That "windmill" animation while he was running killed me!

[@ralphralpherson9441]

"The Magical Sex Wizard" is a title I wouldn't mind having for a period of time. And while it may have actually been Rasputins advice that saved the Prince, I don't believe it was because he forbade Aspirin. Haemophilia is a bleeding disorder with 3 primary "types" and though sufferers do have a shortage of one of three clotting factors needed for the cascade of processes the body uses to make platelets to behave and properly clot, they often still have SOME level of clotting factors 8, 9 or 11 and SOME platelets that can actively form clots. Therefore, the advice to "not let the doctors bother him" may have saved Prince Aleksi's life because lying still may have allowed the clot to form, prevented it from dislodging (through movement), and prevented exacerbation of the injury (also through movement.) That is probably more likely than just a lack of Aspirin.

[@markbolt7309]

I'm not surprised he's the most mysterious man in history. Nobody wants to know more about a guy who can look that scary on a thumbnail

[@Cooldad87]

Exactly he looks diabolical

[@LoriPARK1111-u1b]

His EYES!!

[@MaxStArlyn]

@@Cooldad87 yes…but it’s all F^κε Ν3ω5, lies.

[@MaxStArlyn]

@@Cooldad87 ”I discovered some interesting facts. No serious research on Rasputin was done in the Soviet times. There is not a single article (to say nothing of books) where Rasputin’s life is described consistently, historically, on the basis of critical analysis of primary sources. All existing books and articles about Rasputin simply repeat in various combinations the same historic legends and anecdotes (with the revolutionary accusations), most of which are made up or fabricated just as false memoirs by Vyrubova or shorthand reports of proceedings against «enemies of the people» from the 1930’s. In fact they created a myth about Rasputin with the only purpose being to blacken and discredit Russia, the spirituality of its people which, as we will see later, Rasputin represented to a certain extent. And «this incredible rage coming from the pages of the yellow press targeted against Rasputin completely gave away those devilish firemen which were capable of getting what they wanted only by enormous and all-around heat» - Oleg Platonov, 1994”

[@MaxStArlyn]

@@Cooldad87 ....”In Russia, they needed a "monster," a figure they could then get people to associate with the monarchy. Nicholas was too popular for that. Rasputin, a man almost irrelevant to the life of the court and to Petrograd society, was used to create this image. The Provisional Government's “Emergency Investigation Committee for Misuses of Former Ministers and other Chief Executives” (EIC) was convened to discover all the evils of the royalist regime and they admittedly found absolutely nothing. One of the people they totally exonerated from any wrongdoing was Rasputin.”.. Dr. Mathew Raphael Johnson “The Orthodox Nationalist: Rasputin and the War Against Trump”.

[@buzzsawgr81]

the stories behind rasputin's healing abilities has always been fascinating to me. it coulda been something as simple as he had found a source to study more advanced medicine than what was widely known at the time, and many things that we know now would've possibly been seen as magic back then because it wasn't understood yet.

[@The_Horizon]

8:32 how this guy got the data for average life expectancy for hemophilia patients in the 19th century in Russia is beyond me

[@qalbi-s_Ahnfy2095]

Well, mate, what do you suggest he did?

[@The_Horizon]

@@qalbi-s_Ahnfy2095 I dont know hence the question lol

[@jakethielmann6022]

Did you try googling that exact question before you posted your comment?

[@elyalvarz]

I almost choked on my sandwich during the naked chase scene 😂 Thank you, Thoughty. This is the kind of serious-not-so-serious content I subscribed for.

[@karlhans6678]

thats cute

[@Dimapur]

The Helicockter! "🥒 "🚁

[@a.j.ramirez1325]

The "badgers asshole" remark had me laughing my ass off 😂

[@ernestweaver9720]

Well Thoughty you managed to top all of your other works with this one. This has to be the Best short history of that crazy monk ever. The graphics of him running shot and naked with his junk spinning like a clock hand was absolutely hilarious. Thank you for this magnificent piece of history. My condolences to the Romanov family. That part is still very sad.

[@ThomasDoubting5]

Agreed Pmsl hilarious 🤣

[@RasThavas]

I have met people like this in life. They just seem to be evil and no one notices or they are afraid to talk about it. They also seem to be nearly indestructible. It's like they have a pass. They never get hurt, punished, or found out. They reach success and women fall all over them, despite being unattractive/ average and unlike Ras not necessarily "gifted"...uh hem. It also goes beyond intelligence as many of them can not even be bothered to think things through even though they are "leaders" in their position. Not sure what the explanation is. I would say gas lighting and dark psychology, but how do you explain being so physically resilient?

[@Tyrannosaurus_5000]

Who are you speaking about? Politicians?

[@RasThavas]

@@Tyrannosaurus_5000 I have not known a politician personally. I can say managers/entrepreneurs. I will also say they were not always my boss. I have been in the position to observe quite a bit of things.

[@marniekilbourne608]

I'm sorry you had to meet Donald Trump.

[@martinwarner1178]

Which piece of his life was evil? Peace be unto you.

[@RasThavas]

@@martinwarner1178These people are cruel to those around them. That is how they are evil. That is what evil means. Not necessarily me, but those around them. When they make everything about them and belittle others. Also when they are irresponsible and put their work on others.

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

Okay, I swear Rasputin was just a Prank on humanity by cosmic powers.

[@ctakitimu]

I'm still amazed at how recently he lived and that we have photos of him! *edit* I think 2 of the Romanov's survived, Natasha and Yelena. I watched some documentary about it, something about "Widows".

[@HypnoticHollywood]

He lived during the era of cameras so of course there are pics of him.

[@ctakitimu]

@@HypnoticHollywood Yeah, I know how cameras work

[@alistairogilvy7696]

@@HypnoticHollywood one of Leonardo's diaries has a sketch of a camera obscura, so they've been around a lot longer than many realise. Of course, knowledge was power in the age of the Medicis, and many devices didn't get widespread publicity.. But yeah, the Daguerreotype pre-dated him by decades.

[@vrannihilator4379]

What is this nonsense you speak of? Tsarevich Alexei lives!

[@ctakitimu]

@@alistairogilvy7696 Did you ever watch the show "DaVinci's Demons"? That was fun

[@SharpestLiVES13]

Was honestly waiting for you to cover this topic. Exceptionally done as usual, Arran!

[@kathrineici9811]

The idea that Rasputin accidentally saved the kid by stopping ye olde doctors from making the kid drink mercury, and making him stop taking blood thinners is hilarious for some reason

[@MeemingStar]

I humbly request a video about Comte de Saint Germain, a cool Frenchman, and who I believe is in the top 5 of most mysterious men.

[@xScooterAZx]

Oooo,..yes please

[@paulpach]

"Every Wormtongue eventually meets his Gandalf" Fantastic writing right there.

[@SlayerIcon1356]

I heard that in the case of curing Alexei, Rasputin stumbled into fortune. It was said the doctors were giving Alexei doses of aspirin tonic, which would help with the pain but blood thinner was the last thing Alexei needed. So by stopping the doctors from giving him something invariably making Alexei worse Rasputin was seen as some magic holy man. The interesting part that might be known only by the man himself is if he was aware of the negative drug interaction, or he got lucky and it happened to work out for him.

[@lovingdemon2932]

What if he took aspirin for hangovers and after a fight over a woman he noticed his blood was thicker than a previous bleeding injury and put two and two together just in time to save the tsars son.

[@wilson5377]

Possibly the greatest story teller of our time!👍 Funny as well because, After the brief intriguing intro... "Now, i love food..."😂 But all thanks to Huel if not we'd be having pickles! 🤣

[@Gemini540]

Thank you for being the most consistently brilliant channel on KZbin! Your effortless class and witty British humour are surpassed only by your moustache game! Thank you for everything you have taught me and indeed many many others! Long live Thoughty2

[@HypnosisBear]

The moustache gives him double the power. XD. Seriously tho I absolutely love men in moustache!

[@Gravastar7]

I like women, in moustache!

[@bboyhanvzla]

what???

[@Gravastar7]

A woman! A goddamn WO MAN… in Moustache! Not in beard. In Moustache!!

[@auntiehollyd6395]

Forty-two here

[@satanstesticle7514]

The sight of a naked Rasputin running along with his blurry winkle flapping about has just nearly killed me!!! Oh my days! Thank you ...I think?? 🤔🤣

[@jomanout5866]

...tick tock tick tock

[@objvisualstr5871]

U like it?

[@coolbeans6357]

Just wanna say I love your work. Every now and then I stumble across other channels I subscribe to ,but yeah I watch all of yours!!!

[@mo2cubing]

So he ate garlic every day, AND never showered? Seems like a stinky guy

[@timbajor2370]

Hey broo, I love your videos, I'm convinced I've learned more from you than from school. You should definitely do the story of Spartacus, you've probably heard of him, there's a movie and a series about him, he was a gladiator in ancient Rome and he was active in war in the years 73-71 BC I believe, he has a very fascinating and inspiring story and I'd love to hear it from you!!

[@dimitardobrev3296]

Your story telling is top shelf good sir. Thank you for the awesome content.

[@thequantumnexus4270]

You missed the burned part. After the palace was sieged, they cremated him. And onlookers said that he sat up whilst on fire. Apparently, this can happen when a body hasn't been prepared properly for cremation and the nerves tighten as they burn. I also read other interpretations and explanations for his murder. When he was originally stabbed, the blow damaged his pancreas. Which means he could not safely eat sugar, and so did not eat the cake. The ready fits with the stories I've read. Also, I wondered how long it would take for the song to be mentioned. I always wondered what, "there was a cat that really was gone," meant.

[@thequantumnexus4270]

Side note - the reason babies are given a shot of vitamin K when they are born nowadays is because it prevents hemophilia from developing. I would have said the asprin theory is quite plausible, further that people these days take asprin before a long flight to prevent blood clots. Really was kryptonite for hemophilia sufferers and one of the few painkillers available at the time.

[@thephantomoftheparadise5666]

It's a slang term for a person.

[@talksofdharma2466]

False. In India billions are creamted time and again no body sits or appear to sit in any way. I have myself being to many cremation.

[@thequantumnexus4270]

@@talksofdharma2466 Did you prepare any of the bodies for cremation?

[@thequantumnexus4270]

@@thephantomoftheparadise5666 The "cat" part? I've never heard that term before, but at least the line makes sense.

[@taytortwat]

Always enjoy your videos! Thank you Thoughty2

[@marcialuskmaxwell6167]

I first came across Rasputin when reading "Nicholas and Alexandra" by Peter Massie when I was a teen. Still a great read, if you're interested in the details of the fall of the Russian Empire, including the effect Alexei's hemophilia had on his mother.

[@stevebartley8902]

The only thing that made him mysterious was the stupidity of those surrounding him.

[@alesyaomelchenko6164]

This is quite mean. I feel sorry you’ve never met anyone magical in your life to believe such people really do exist.

[@Frosty_tha_Snowman]

Guy was definitely interesting.. he made men cow in silence with his stare, while he made women fall under his charm with it. He talked like a raving mad man in an incredibly lewd manner towards the women he was performing miracles for, followed by words of kind and spiritual wisdom, and a blessing, almost everyone who met him claimed that he was able to heal their ailments. Had eyes of icy fire, and a voice of a beautiful demon, as described by some.. they say he ascended to a new height of spirituality not allowed to normal men, through promiscuity, drugging, and drunkenness. He was held in high esteem by many powerful Russian families, many who believed and recognized him as a prophet. Yeah, he's kind of weird...

[@kellydalstok8900]

He was just a precursor to modern day mega pastors.

[@Frosty_tha_Snowman]

@@kellydalstok8900 lol I 100% agree. The man was ahead of his time and knew exactly what he was doing. Capitalizing off the hysteria of the common folk to attain status as a sex symbol... yep, that's modern.

[@faithzzzzzzz]

to me, this is your best upload till date. Keep it up!

[@P2Chill]

Sweet, always looking forward to these! Edit: Hahaha that naked chasing scene with the meatspin. Hilarious.

[@shirleymental4189]

I was surprised you didn't mention that when in his 30's, he devised a series of dance moves that years after his death came to be known as 'Disco'.

[@loyisomt]

T 23:02 This tale has led me to run a Google search for a Rasputin film. Good stuff, Thoughty2!

[@hectortelloc]

Out of all the youtubers who could share this story I am excited to here this story from you!

[@chrisadkins8321]

Some accounts of Rasputin’s death claim that during his autopsy, they discovered that his lungs were partially full of water. If true, it would mean he was still breathing when he went into the river.

[@gordonsmith4884]

Never washed, smelt like a badger;scary eyes...I knew a bloke in Aldershot, very similar. I once asked him how he could pull any bird. He licked his eyebrows and shrugged his shoulders.

[@shanejay9539]

😂👌

[@elevensloosehair]

How do you lick your eyebrows?

[@ministryofenjoyment1333]

Literal definition of a brain freeze

[@Skarbro]

13:12….I lost it 😂 I spit my Red Bull all over my phone and everyone in line was staring at me, 😂🙈 Good stuff man 😎

[@joaquinvillasenor4818]

“Every Wormtongue eventually meets his Gandalf” That’s pure gold

[@stateofopportunity1286]

If anyone's Gandalf, it's Rasputin.

[@LoriPARK1111-u1b]

🤣

[@PoopKat8596]

Fun fact: American heavy metal band Type O Negative had an album called Dead Again which featured an image of this guy on the cover.

[@cd5433]

Very fun

[@jeffblack1644]

Shit I knew I had seen that one picture before!

[@geezjunior]

My favorite mystery in recent history, I for some reason do believe the accounts of him healing hemophilia for some reason and the tolerance for poison is crazy

[@j.tyler2024]

Dude, him running naked with a helicopter. Absolutely genius 😂

[@anon_y_mousse]

These videos are great. No one tells a story quite like you.

[@thunderstar8396]

There are many storytellers on youtube and many great stories, but this is the first time I have been able to keep my focus for more than 10 minutes. That tells me, that you are doing a very good job sir, lots of info, without it getting boring 🤙

[@jonacker6991]

Dude you've been making banger ass videos for like 4 or more years now. You're fucking awesome Thoughty2.

[@annoyedbrox4851]

the art and animation is outstanding, amazing work the graphics team

[@paginazul]

Wonderfull storyteller. A masterclass at every theme

[@carneeki]

That chase scene about 23m in... Top notch, well done Thoughty2!

[@LoriPARK1111-u1b]

Hahaaa 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@moviesovermatterproductions]

I remember doing a project about him… Bizarre! Just BIZARRE! Can’t wait to see your coverage 🌹👏🏾

[@jenniferkleczka6804]

My grandfather lived in Russia when Rasputin was there. My grandfather never talked about his life there. I wish I knew more about my grandpa's life. The only thing I know was that his mother had 8 sets of twins along with individual births for a total of 24 children. But only one of the twins ever lived.

[@LoriPARK1111-u1b]

WOW!

[@anglewoden]

There always seems to be a different spin put on Rasputin. I saw a documentary where it was said the bullet that killed him came from a British Revolver, that wouldn't be a stretch as the British did give arms to the Russians. Also in another documentary it was said hat a British Officer had finished him off with said bullet as the coup to get rid of him didn't want any suspicion thrown on him. I think there are so many rumours and false hype surrounding Rasputin that you can take your pick. Perhaps Boney M were onto something?

[@rustamsafarli4909]

Theory goes something like, Nicholas was about to propose Germany a personal peace treaty excluding British Empire which would ease eastern front and allow Germans to focus on French frontline and in order to prevent that British intelligence planned an assassination of Rasputin to destabilize Russia. However, if I remember correctly, there was an investigation on now declassified files of British Intelligence services and they conclusively declared that the British had nothing to do with said event. That one particular officer which I can't recall name of has never been part of any assassination attempt. At least not the one that has been ordered, unless of course he moved on his own incentive and joined assassination without actually reporting to British intelligence...which if you ask me sounds unreal

[@briannewman5614]

While the cat is away. The mice will play. And clean house too??!!?? 17:00

[@JesusChrist5000]

The Bolshevik Revolution was not a grass roots movement. It was a color revolution funded by the Rothschilds. So I am sure there were British agents trying to overthrow or kill the Russian royal family all the time. But Rasputin with his second sight was always able to warn the Royals what was going on before things got out of hand. This is why the Rothschild faction hated Rasputin and wanted him gone.

[@cd5433]

It was a Russian officer and his name is well known. Not a British officer

[@lolocemoipopo7537]

Rasputin did not lead a dissolute life as is attributed to him. This story is malicious slander, however it is true that his murder could barely have be surpassed in terms of its brutality when, in 1916, he was murdered with a .455 Webley pistol by a British agent by the name of Oswald Rayner. Although he was married and had a family, Rasputin was an itinerant monk, that is to say, an itinerant preacher, who, through suggestive influence, carried out "miraculous healings" which were truly self-healings of the sick. Thereby he also reached the court of the Tsars, where he had much influence as a friend to the Tsar's family, especially because, through a "miracle healing", he had saved the Tsar's son from death. That did not please many sectors of the Russian nobility, for which reason they became Rasputin's sworn enemies, sought to take his life and named him "Holy Devil". On the 17th of December, 1916, he was then actually also kidnapped and murdered whereby his murderer was, however, the aforementioned British agent who acted in the commission of the nobles and England. The reason for the murder was Rasputin's political objectives, which endangered the victory of Great Britain in the First World War, which raged at that time. But the murder of Rasputin still had other reasons, because, through the nefarious deed, the already long-planned Russian revolution could also gain ground and be carried out and the Tsar's family could be captured and murdered. Rasputin was the most important adviser to the court of the Russian Tsar's family. As already explained, he was kidnapped on the 17th of December, 1916, whereby the main role was played by a conspirator by the name of Felix Yusopov, who had a friendly relationship with the British agent, Oswald Rayner. Rasputin was dragged into a palace cellar in St. Petersburg, where he was tortured and also poisoned, whereby he was, however, able to counteract the poison, and therefore it did not have the desired effect and he survived the poison attack and was able to flee. But he did not get far because a revolver was taken and he was shot two times in the back from behind, which he, however, also survived. So the murderer took his weapon again and shot Rasputin in the forehead. Rasputin then died immediately. Therefore, he was first seriously injured by the British agent Oswald Rayner with several shots which, however, Rasputin survived because he simply did not want to die. Only the shot in the forehead really killed him. Consequently, therefore, in this way, a professional execution ultimately occurred. After that, the giant of a man was bound up by the noble conspirators and dragged to the icy Neva River, where they threw him in the icy water. Naturally, the assassins were quickly found, yet the Tsar stopped the police investigation. The conspirators asserted that they had murdered Rasputin because he had exercised too great an influence on the family of the Tsar. These statements from the assassins were, however, not the actual reason why the Tsar did not intervene in the matter of the murder and its investigation, rather it was the fact that it was not a Russian but a foreigner - the British agent, Oswald Rayner, to be exact - who was Rasputin's real murderer. The true reason for the murder was that Rasputin - peace-loving as he was - was active in pressing for an armistice, in order to thereby end the state of war between Russia and Germany and in order, additionally, to also avoid a defeat. And his chances of implementing his desire were, in this regard, very good, because the Tsar - due to Rasputin's enormous influence on the Tsar's family - was willing to bend to Rasputin's wishes and to declare an armistice. But the British, who saw their plans and the victory in the First World War endangered by Rasputin's peaceful political aims, did not like that. Consequently, they introduced into the plan, as murderer, an agent, who worked hand in hand with the conspirators, and whose murder plan fitted theirs exactly, because the nobility were also not keen on an armistice. Had this come about then the entire history of the world would have changed, because, namely, an end to the war with Russia would have enabled Germany to transfer an army of 350,000 soldiers to the Western Front. It would have thereby been possible for the German Kaiser to position his armies against the armies of France, Great Britain and the USA and to overcome them and to be victorious. So, Rasputin's murderer, with his licence to kill, committed a cold-blooded murder in the commission of the British Crown, so that, in the First World War, the Allies could obtain victory over the German Empire. (Billy Meier)

[@JohnBoen]

I paused to type this up as you described how R could have healed the child at a distance. Then you talked about aspirin. I feel smart today :) What if someone on the medical staff was poisoning him. Misdiagnosed as damage from a carriage ride. The poison no longer being introduced each day, he recovered.

[@bougatayaabdoullah]

I wasn't looking at his eyes I was looking at his six fingers hands

[@nail1255]

The murder was probably spiced up a bit with him running and it floppin around had me dyin 🤣

[@akehapkap6143]

I've heard that there is more than one reason to Rasputin surviving the poisoning. First the built up of tolerance (didn't find anything on Google that suggest you can build up tolerance against cyanide). But if he ate a bit of cyanide every day in addition to the garlic could be a reason to his survival. The most reasonable reason is that the cyanide powder simply was old and as many other chemicals get outdated. Thanks for this one, really interesting and a mystery.

[@lexxenls]

The quality of this channel never fails to disappoint. Fucking love it

[@puppetmaster1420]

I think you might want to re-read how you phrased that it's a bit contradictory

[@irisrutten9787]

no matter what video of you I watch I always learn something new, even when I thought I knew a lot about the subject

[@willfultrain6779]

That thumbnail for some reason is absolutely terrifying I guess it was the eyes.

[@jameswest6085]

Those eyes have something about them, so weird

[@steele_heart77]

Everybody gangsta til the weird homeless dude heals the queen’s son.

[@craigwheeler4760]

18:00 -- It's fitting that you compare Rasputin to Grimma Wormtongue. It was probably Rasputin that inspired J.RR Tolkein to write the character in the first place. Tolkein has fought in the first WWI, and it was this guy Rasputin that basically caused Russia to leave the war to engage in civil war. He really did a number on Russia.

[@gliderfan6196]

Try to solve the mystery of Jan Nepomucen Bobrowicz. We have no picture of him despite his son being a professional photographer, he was a world-famous virtuoso but we have no trace of his concerts, he was an acclaimed war hero who never fought, he was a bookseller who had his library on the main street in Leipzig but the window does not appear on any period photograph... The only thing we know for sure is that the music published under his name is stylistically coherent and is masterpiece after masterpiece after masterpiece. But who he was - we have no idea.

[@landonlacy1954]

I have seen quite a few documentaries about the mad monk. But I had not heard about Rasputin getting up and punching anyone after being shot. That’s pretty amazing

[@DaveSomething]

"Big Dicked Mystic", not such a bad name to be remembered by.

[@Datrebor]

What a horrible but interesting person. This says to me like my father told me "It's not what you know but who you know'.

[@djmossssomjd8496]

20:34 Rasputin was obviously...a swinger too 🙂 Great video, loved this.

[@jayhenderson2683]

The fact of dismissing the Doctors worked because one of them would have tried bloodletting.

[@cd5433]

It was actually the aspirin the doctors where giving him that thinned his blood and did the exact opposite of what you want to do for a hemophiliac. Edit : oh I didn’t know he mentions it in the video

[@musicallydisneyamvs6731]

I’m surprised religious zealots haven’t accused him of being demon possessed. It would definitely give reasoning to the supernatural events & myths. Russia is no stranger to the supernatural & folklores.

[@kellydalstok8900]

Ignorance breeds gullibillity.

[@creed22solar123]

@@kellydalstok8900 and knowledge breeds arrogance.

[@neusyns]

Did u miss the part where a noseless woman stabbed him bc she thought he was the anti Christ?

[@musicallydisneyamvs6731]

@ I’m mostly referring to how history portrays him overall. How many even know that part of his story versus the overall nature on how he’s described & portrayed in history?