History Youtuber REACTS To History TikTokers

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Ok, so I decided to give TikTok another chance when it comes to the quality of the historical education that is going on this platform. Let's see if it was a good idea...
If you want to check out my tiktok profile tiktok.com/@metatrony
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[@metatronyt]

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[@Ian_Carolan]

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[@davesmith7432]

Read the terms of service. Everything on your phone and everything connected to your network is subject to data harvesting. All of your data is going to the CCP

[@mansfieldtime]

I loved that collaboration.

[@idan.]

3:12

[@idan.]

@@Ian_Carolan do you think adds are meant for the needs of the average person in the first place?

[@crwydryny]

"Are long swords used edge up?" "Both sides are edged" "Thank you" "Wait... what?" The look of pure confusion on her face just makes that 1000× better

[@StumpfForFreedom]

To be fair, "Wait what, both sides are edged." Was my response to that tik tok, so, same words, different order.

[@Dowlphin]

Here's S-tier confusion: What is the difference between a canary? Both legs are the same length. (Especially the left one.)

[@SlyFireVR]

​@@StumpfForFreedomyou had the context, she didn't

[@your_belief_vs_everything]

Well the Tik Tok was technically true hahaha.

[@Dowlphin]

@@Mangusta891 Long swords are a three-edged sword: Your edge, the enemy's edge and the true edge.

[@Other8arry]

It’s a shame that we live in a time where a movie called “cocaine bear” is more historically accurate than a “documentary series” called “cleopatra”.

[@adrian-dragosbalaban6401]

Never thought of hiring a bear to play Cleopatra but there you go

[@pierrelaroche3921]

@@adrian-dragosbalaban6401 well, speaking of bear, I've learned that in the USA you have the right to bear arms, but that in soviet Russia, people had the right to arm bears..., that's what a good friend of mine from Germany, Herr Lachs , told my back in April when we were playing some red alert...

[@arcxjo]

@@pierrelaroche3921 Poland is actually the country that has the right to arm bears. (Private Wojtek)

[@pierrelaroche3921]

@@arcxjo well, I was unaware of this. The saying is true, you never cease to learn.

[@downeedles9249]

@@arcxjo The fluffiest soldier ever

[@iamtheiconoclast3]

"The one main purpose of a staircase is to connect the lower floor to the upper floor." Mind. Blown.

[@bwright88dragon]

I always thought they liked spiral staircases because they were more artistic in design. But connecting one floor to another has completely blown my mind. 😂😂😂

[@jonathansoko1085]

That is your opinion

[@Snarmeggedon]

I fought people on that f***ing staircase thing for years and Im SO HAPPY that someone finally with a platform said the truth.

[@metatronyt]

My pleasure

[@Ronkyort0dox]

No they had the higher ground

[@nuclearsimian3281]

Yeah. Its a staircase. If you wanted to defend it, you'd pour boiling oil or animal fat down it, but if they're already in the castle, they're probably setting it on fire, so even if you can stay on the upper battlements, you're not going to want to for very long.

[@gorp3264]

But you seem to have fended them off and that has to mean something for the argument *giggle*

[@13thcentury]

Stairs were highly defensive. But yeah... its not why they were built. Seems like they had a tower... needed stairs. The most logical route up is a spiral. Most being wood. Even churches could have a spiral. It's practical. Some castles do have clearly purpose built defensive spirals... but are the exception not the rule.

[@damionkeeling3103]

Love the Cleopatra part. Saw a video where a black guy asks black people to name countries in Africa. None of them mentioned Egypt but several said Wakanda. One guy looked at the map of Africa with country borders and started listing off American States pointing at random places on the map.

[@CMan-x7k]

If he didn't name Georgia then I'm disappointed.

[@SilverMe2004]

I have a hard time thinking of Morocco as Africa let alone Egypt And that is before we get into Cleopatra being a colonial ruler of Egypt and not a native Egyptian Also the worst I've heard is some kid asking what part of America was Europe in?

[@theboyoofoly]

The cleopatra part is wrong though lol, the last dynasty of Egypt was the ptolemaic dynasty, which were generations of inbred eastern Europeans (closely related to the greeks) descended from Ptolemy, one of Alexander the great's generals, before the ptolemaic dynasty were mostly indigenous Egyptian dynasties (most closely related to levantine peoples), but there was a period of Egyptian history where Egypt was ruled by what you might call "black" africans who actually were inspired by the Egyptians to build their own pyramids, some of which still exist in Ethiopia today

[@theboyoofoly]

One of the great things about Egyptian history is that they wrote so much down, so we have a lot of details about Egyptian history, going back thousands of years

[@laisphinto6372]

these black people are true Americans. anything that isnt 1776 and USA doesnt exist to these dunb Americans

[@Unpainted_Huffhines]

TikToker: "The Katana was _actually_ designed to be gripped by the blade, with the handle swung like a mace."

[@anthonyoer4778]

Hence the pommel kill...?

[@eagle162]

There's actually some images that suggest grabbing the blade interesting enough.

[@Unpainted_Huffhines]

@@eagle162 Yes, gripping the blade is a technique, but is that how swords are _designed_ to be used? *I knew this reply was coming, just not when it was.

[@eagle162]

@@Unpainted_Huffhines really? This is not something people think of when it comes to katanas. Anyway probably for some, research suggests the lower part of the blade was left unshaped either for defensive purposes or for grabbing the blade.

[@TheLiamis]

Probably an actual tiktiok.

[@brianfuller757]

How do you watch historical TikTokers without losing sanity? Mad respect to you. Sir.

[@Njuregen]

TikTok China's answer to damage the world child brains, free ADHD and praise stupidity. In China they have a different version.

[@frankterrian339]

@tsaoc-tsae No, you must consume such highly toxic substances that it would make the Joker go "Nope, that's too fucked up even for me to throw anyone into that shit!"...

[@richarddouglas688]

Mental poison to be exact.

[@bonerprime4010]

@@frankterrian339 couldn’t have said it better myself

[@leholen381]

He’s clearly not sane because he keeps subjecting himself to this stuff

[@sevenproxies4255]

Even in ancient rome, hiring the services of prostitutes would cost money right? So clearly the equation doesn't add up. If people spent all day at brothels and didn't go to work at all, them eventually their money would run out due to lack of income.

[@FrenchLightningJohn]

and they would lose their job as their employer would fire them and hire someone that will do the job

[@meglukes]

Maybe the gov provided bread, circuses, and prostitutes

[@patricialavery8270]

There you go using Logic,so unfashionable these days.😀

[@p_pattedd5477]

​​@@meglukes They provided grain.

[@andy.w]

Tyrion Lannister: 🤨

[@patty4349]

As a middle school teacher, I can tell you that the kids watch a lot of dance and makeup content. In class. When they are supposed to be learning academic content. Videos that encourage kids to do dumb stuff and then post the video are also an issue. Yes, we actually had a kid destroy the soap dispenser in the restroom and post it online due to an online dare. I live in VA, but my nephew in AL also had seen the original dare videos. Thankfully, he is smarter and pointed out that posting a video to the world was a good way to get caught. Also, he was confused as to WHY one would destroy a soap dispenser in the first place.

[@13thcentury]

We've done a couple of schools. UK. Make sure the history is bang on.

[@edspace.]

Funnily enough I once heard a different explanation for spiral staircases: Namely that a castle usually had a lord and knights underneath him and how he wouldn't want his daughter sleeping with any of his knights before marriage. Thus the Spiral staircase was designed so that two people couldn't meet on the stairs and that if a knight was trying to get to his lord's daughter they'd be spotted. Even the guide who told me this believed it was a Victorian myth and believed it was most likely the ergonomics of putting stairs in narrow towers.

[@abcdefghij337]

Aligns better with human behavior, honestly.

[@edspace.]

@@abcdefghij337 As in that story about them being designed to keep tabs on a noble daughter's love life?

[@AttacMage]

My thoughts as well. Makes sense for stairs to be tight to fit in small structures, and possibly more stable than a wide flight?

[@edspace.]

@@AttacMage I believe so, I'm not a physicist or engineer but I did here that spiral staircases had more stability because the weight is held by the central pillar as well as the stair bracketing.

[@wyzasukitan]

“Just because something is repeated doesn’t mean it is true” …now more than ever, people fail to understand this. Mindless repetition of proven falsehoods - from history all the way to current day politics - is the new norm

[@FirstLast-wk3kc]

But it was always the case cause most of the population has bad education, but now with the internet such misconceptions are way easier to spread wider.

[@rakdos36]

Its not the new norm. people always were like this. the new technology just provides a new level of rech and speed to do it.

[@Aiste1510]

Looking at all the China-comments here...

[@FirstLast-wk3kc]

@@Aiste1510 care to explain? I don't see any

[@Ludwig1625]

but the persuasive ai female voice? The confidence? The comments confirming my belief? What do you mean my social herd instinct is blinding me from the truth???

[@MiguelFarah]

Revealing phone call. Metatron is in America and calls Shad during daytime (as evidenced by the window). Shad is outside, where it's also daylight, therefore he's in a nearby time zone. Know what country has a similar time zone to the ones used in USA? Yes, indeed: CHILE.

[@shinobi-no-bueno]

😂

[@elusivemayfly7534]

😂😂😂

[@Gengh13]

Brilliant, LOL.

[@DH-xw6jp]

Your investigation skills are rivaled only by the Anons that found shia labeouf's cabin based on a fricken star. Bravo.

[@peterlyall2848]

Chile and Argentina might share the same time zones as USA but the difference is Chile and Argentina are countries in the Southern hemisphere if it's Winter in Australia it's also winter Chile and Argentina same as New Zealand and South Africa.

[@The_Ragequit_Cannon]

If I had to describe TikTok in one word, it'd be "regression"

[@NameNameson840]

"Wastebasket" is also an option

[@Zetact_]

"Demoralization" is the precise word that Bezmenov would use.

[@NemiBoros]

You are savage as fuck

[@MW_Asura]

"Cringe" and "stupidity"

[@VladimirMizich]

"Idiocracy"

[@dinosaurwoman]

I recently saw a clip of a "historical documentary" that said that Lincoln was gay. I'd love to see you debunk it. It'd be beautiful. Thank you for your channel and all your hard work!

[@Ronkyort0dox]

I know he hunted vampires

[@davimathias6721]

it probably is very hard to debunk it, just as it is hard to prove it, mainly due to the fact that no one has ever given half a fuck about Abraham Lincoln's sexuality, so there's probably not that much mention of that

[@stalhandske9649]

@@davimathias6721 Well, apart from his obvious marriage to Mary Todd Lincoln producing four sons, there's his earlier affection/love affair with Ann Rutledge, nature of which has been a matter of debate from late 1860's. He fell into a severe depression after her death at age of 22, a victim of typhoid. While president, he was inquired by his friend Isaac Cogdal whether he'd loved her, to which replied: "It is true-true indeed I did. I loved the woman dearly and soundly: she was a handsome girl-would have made a good, loving wife.... I did honestly and truly love the girl and think often-often of her now."

[@Olivia-bl8ez]

I’m in medical school and a lot of the medical advice on there is downright terrifying. Like to the point I question if the “doctors” presenting this information are even doctors

[@DavidM_10]

lol. That Shad part was great. (And, as a Brit, I can confirm Shad's story. We killed all of our convicts and trained a few people to speak with funny accents to fool the world into thinking we spared them. RIP "Australians". 😔)

[@kaltaron1284]

I have a feeling the Aborignes wish this was true.

[@robertlewis6915]

What about New Zealand?

[@kellysouter4381]

So, I'm not Australian? Where is this place???🥺

[@kaltaron1284]

@@kellysouter4381 Have you watched "The Truman Show"? That's your obvious explanation. No other makes as much sense. Also, make sure that you ask for your payment from the British gouvernment.

[@kaltaron1284]

@@robertlewis6915 You mean the Shire, Mount Doom and all that? Yeah, those are real. New Zealand, not so sure.

[@ConnortheCanaanite]

In the US it’s supposed to be against the constitution to experience cruel and unusual punishments; so TikTok is unconstitutional.

[@berilsevvalbekret772]

Then don't watch it? No one is forcing you. Dear god you all act like you are getting waterboarded. Just let people have fun 😂

[@kingdedede9135]

The Constitution applies to the government, not private entities that are not acting as the government.

[@supremecaffeine2633]

​@@kingdedede9135 TikTok is literally CCP Spyware. So yes, it is a government entity. For a hostile foreign nation.

[@flamestoyershadowkill]

@@kingdedede9135 but it still is torture

[@MLPDethDealr32]

@@kingdedede9135 haha. BULLSH*T. tell that to the Biden Admin thats using these companies to strip Americans of their rights.

[@spyderman4206]

The vampire one is a perfect example of self-fulfilling prophecy. You ahve people mistaking one thing for something else, creating a myth to fear and acting accordingly to said myth.

[@kaltaron1284]

It's a bit like saying "We have historical documents that the earth is flat, therefore it is."

[@shawn6860]

@@kaltaron1284 YOu forgot about the Giant turtle in space the earth is on. LOL!

[@kaltaron1284]

@@shawn6860 And you forgot that there's 4 elephants inbetween. ;-)

[@shawn6860]

@@kaltaron1284 Lol!

[@VTSifuSteve]

@@kaltaron1284 Wait! The earth DOES sit upon the backs of the elephants Berilia, Tubul,T'Phon, and Jerakeen, who in turn stand on the immense carapace of Great A'tuin, the Sky Turtle swimming eternally through the vastness of space. I know some foolish people still believe that after A'tuin it's turtles all the way down, but that would be silly.

[@catoblepag]

The "we were" correction to "we was" made me chuckle... it's also a very interesting issue of a language that's perceived as black culture, but really comes from Britain: all stuff that Thomas Sowell brilliantly exposed in his book "Black Rednecks and White Liberals".

[@RockPile_]

Sowell is not a meaningful figure, he’s not known as anything more than an ideologue. Also, black culture is the culture of black people. Culture is a product of history, so the fact that other groups said “we was” doesn’t mean that such phrasing is not made with reference to black culture

[@catoblepag]

@@RockPile_ Yeah, I'm sure I can learn more from a random guy on KZbin than from an "ideologue" with this kind of curriculum vitae: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Sowell Consider me enlightened and repented.

[@RockPile_]

@@catoblepag lol you should do more reading on the topics he touches on. His research may be extensive, but it is constantly in service of superficial points.

[@gabrielethier2046]

​@@RockPile_what's the problem if he does indeed do extensive research, isn't this a genetic fallacy, why does it matter that he has a preference if he's able to prove the points he makes?

[@RockPile_]

@@gabrielethier2046 that’s not a genetic fallacy

[@Ironica82]

"I'm 41" Same here. So glad we grew up before social media took over. Also, love your Heroes Of Might And Magic 3 background :). I grew up playing 2-5 (I even liked 4...in campaign mode only as single scenarios were too short to make the heroes leveling system worth it).

[@K-Nyne]

I'm a historian, university degrees and all, and today I learned the castle stairs thing is a myth

[@damionkeeling3103]

Having done a fair bit of medieval combat the person going up the stairs has a reasonable chance of attacking the lower legs and even torso of the person higher up. The higher person doesn't necessarily have the advantage as if they overswing at the person below they run the risk of falling down the stairs. The person going up is less likely to fall. I'd want something longer than a sword for defence of a stairwell - poleaxe or spear.

[@InnerDness]

Any advantage that is gained by having a tactically designed staircase is negated by the fact that you're walking backwards up it

[@johnmac4094]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferniehirst_Castle

[@13thcentury]

I've done tonnes of medieval fighting. Spiral stairs are highly defensive. You could easily hold out against an opponent. Legs aren't a problem because you had maille leggings or a longer shield. Easily defended.

[@13thcentury]

​@@InnerDnessNot at all. You fall back to the doorway... job done.

[@SkylarTrahan]

Ah tik tok the place where brain cells go to die, although I don’t think there’s many to begin with

[@Evil_Neptune]

Lmfao super accurate 😂

[@bdleo300]

TikTok, KZbin, what's the difference? Except KZbin is more censored and controlled by Americans.

[@Steven9567]

all part of chinas tactic funny chinas bans outsiders social medias sites but were racist for doing the same

[@sylvarogre5469]

Thanks for standing up for truth. I can't believe Shad has misled me for so long. 🤣🤣🤣

[@heideknight9122]

The Shad bit was golden thank you hahaha.

[@stephanietaylor142]

I send your videos to my son. You are one of the few things he actually pays attention to and enjoys outside music creation and anime

[@metatronyt]

Thanks, I’m glad to hear that

[@marymorgan8728]

After seeing the spiral staircase and thinking my arthritic old frame would struggle on it, my TikTok worthy theory is they were installed as a device to keep elderly, arthritic relatives trapped at the top of the tower so they couldn't ruin banquets with their moaning about young people having no respect any more and the modern music being nowhere near as good as in their day.

[@Pyxis10]

Ugh, you call that a minstrel, with just instruments? Back in my day, we had proper minstrels with real singing voices.......

[@richardhockey8442]

@@Pyxis10 'You call that a suckling pig? looks like they saw you coming and slipped you the runt of the litter. When I ran banquets I needed four servants to carry my main course in, you hold get your six year old daughter to carry the courses you are serving.'

[@MrYago-xd7um]

Ahhh yes the acoustics would be terrible from a spiral compared to a straight staircase.

[@meppho]

Keep em at the top, right, so you can slither down the steps all the way to the pantry everytime you like and then somebody has to pick your bones up and carry you all the way up the goddamn tower. Yeah, no. It's the dungeons, sir.

[@Vicus_of_Utrecht]

LMAO

[@mk-el6534]

This channel is pure gold, thank god I found you with all the demonetization thing that happened, I really appreciate that you are intellectually honest, it's something that is really hard to find these days. History, always need to be protected, especially from those that want to change it for ideological reasons.

[@EnnoMaffen]

Well said

[@philalcoceli6328]

The Truth in history is the Life Link that allows us to learn from it, regardless of what that well known saying says about not learning from it being the rule. If we do not learn from it is because it is ignored, distorted or completely and ideologically caricaturized and lied about like these Tik Tokers do. That's why they do it, because they want us to never ever grow and never ever learn from the good, the bad and the ugly in history, so we reamin as idiotic, infantilized, easy-to-control adults.

[@gavinmyatt5589]

You look great for a 41 year old. I thought you were at most 33.

[@asantos704]

Wow ghei much

[@TGPDrunknHick]

surprised the crap out of me to.

[@floridaman318]

​@@asantos704 there's nothing sexual about that, perv.

[@Kolibri71]

Same!!

[@crazymonkeyVII]

I love how grateful he sounded when he said "Thank you". She did not let him down!:)

[@Socraticstatic44]

My friend, i stumbled upon your channel due to my love of historical documentaries, and i couldnt be more pleased with this suggestion and ultimate subscription to this channel. Thank you as not only a human, but an old human, for keeping the historical accuracy in check for all our younger generations. America knows we can't rely on the department of miseducation 😁 cheers!

[@johnmac4094]

probably off topic, but you look pretty good for an "old" human 😊

[@Socraticstatic44]

@johnmac4094 lovely comment regardless. To be fair, I haven't updated my photo in a decade but it made my evening just the same :)

[@blackfishblues]

I wish you and Shadiversity made a true historical movie. Seriously, that phone call was way better than any recent "historical" production. You could film it in Australia... oh wait...

[@silvanelf1]

It's Montana. Montana doesn't exist. Trying to say Australia doesn't exist is just silly.

[@williamromine5715]

​@@silvanelf1 You are absolutely right. Montana doesn't exist, so all you Californians stay where you are, or go to some place other than Montana, because it doesn't exist.

[@AlekseyMaksimovichPeshkov]

Make a movie about the ancient Greek OLYMPICS like other sports movie but make it UNCENSORED 😅. Don't put anything on the actors. Also to make it more authentic only hire oval faced, 5'7 Greek men (that was the average height back then, right? I think it still is today in Greece. Also I don't think square jawlines existed back then just based on every single ancient historical artifact, artwork, sculpture, photo etc so don't cast anyone with angular features unless you want to deliberately make it look anachronistic in that are you failed)

[@alphamorion4314]

Don't worry mate, I'm from Chile. Since Australia doesn't exist, they can both come here to shoot it. Apparently, at least Shad is already here anyway, so...

[@blackfishblues]

@@alphamorion4314 You guys are awesome. Pity that YT never lets me know when someone replies to my comments... luckily I've checked, because I can't stay away from Metatron for more than one day!

[@skirata55]

The Shad (and Tyranth) cutaway was pure gold. Thanks for bringing not only facts, but levity to the insanity of the world right now. Keep it up, your work is appreciated!

[@Seven_1865]

Great to see Shad making a cameo!

[@lilsprugga]

I love the Tic Toc saying the katana is a single handed weapon whilst showing a person holding it with two hands.

[@tempest6048]

The "edge up" had me so confused for a second! You need only to see long swords in the museus to understand its double edged.

[@Ren99510]

I feel like the three main ways people commonly misunderstand history is: Overcomplicating something, oversimplifying something, or just thinking people in the past were silly and stupid.

[@albertodonini9614]

Very good analysis, and I offer you a fourth one: mixing up cause and effect (the medieval staircases is a pretty good example)

[@Сашка-ш9м5ф]

Four. Thinking people in the past were enlightened geniuses, much smarter than us

[@PhattyBolger]

I tried TikTok for about a day and the cringe nearly killed me. But I saw a history KZbinr talking about a monarch who was dying from a terminal illness, and describing their euthanasia as if it were murder- along with the necessary quirky attitude, dumb camera movements, and jokes thrown in. Very respectful.

[@mattjack3983]

King George V???

[@liamcluett6203]

@@mattjack3983 He was murdered, but potentially justifiably.

[@stefthorman8548]

euthanasia is killing someone

[@redneckroy8947]

Euthanasia is murder.

[@OsirisMawn]

Who's the history KZbinr. So I know to avoid

[@20th_century_Ghost]

There's only a few KZbin channels that brighten my day when they upload a new video; *Metatron* is one of those few. 🖖🏼

[@NickThorbjørnsen2207]

Tiktok "historian" is like a buzzfeed "journalist".

[@fennec812]

The bit about short form content basically being impossible to accurately convey history is just… so painfully true it hurts. Zero proof except anecdotally but I really believe character limits and short form algorithm support are big players in the rise of pseudo-history and conspiracy theories. No one wants nuance or textured realty, they want *polarizing 15 second sound byte*

[@rollingrock5143]

Metatron said he is not a historian. He's more of a historian than the grand majority of youtubers, even historians themselves, that I've seen in recent times. Metatron, you are a historian. Please accept this while wearing leather lorica segmentata.

[@berilsevvalbekret772]

And yet he talks like his word is the absolute truth.... he is not a historian but has a large interest in roman history what with him being italian and all that. Don't take anyone's word without a grain of salt though. Do your own research

[@mosterchife6045]

⁠​⁠@@berilsevvalbekret772e talks about stuff confidently because oftentimes he has researched it well himself. When he does get things wrong, however, he often apologizes and retracts what he said. That being said, I quite agree with your last 2 sentences.

[@AlexEternalChamp]

​@@berilsevvalbekret772 the part about doing your own research is so stupid at times. It is so easy to do bad research or misunderstand everything especially when you don't have any form of qualification. Why do you think flatards so proudly claim they do their own research and it always turns out into a joke. If you don't understand a subject or don't have reliable sources, doing your own research can be far more destructive than following in the footsteps of someone who is well versed on a subject and has done his/her research. If doing your own research was as easily as some of you people claim scientists wouldn't generally be paid the way they quite often are.

[@dorugoramon0518]

@@AlexEternalChamp Scientists get paid because they produce things that can be monetized, or used to influence public thought. And they cant even agree half the time.

[@gabrielegagliardi3956]

The problem with "own research" is that you can find university papers telling us that Cleopatra was black and the sky green, the level of ideology and manipulation in human sciences is off the charts. A lot of universities are sects with a precise plan of pushing an ultra liberal agenda. The all Cleopatra crew was well established in universities.

[@c0mpu73rguy]

There are more serious history based channels on TikTok though, but they're often shorter versions of their longer counterpart on KZbin. Nota Bene is an example.

[@southcoastinventors6583]

Well Metatron did mention that he is doing now.

[@romainsavioz5466]

He isn't based on tiktok he's a youtuber thar does shorts

[@c0mpu73rguy]

@@southcoastinventors6583I was at the middle of the video when I stopped watching yesterday so I didn’t know that yet (It was late).

[@Mirrila]

I like Nota Bene but he seems to be more and more careful about not hurting some people's feelings and barely say anything about some subjects at the end. Maybe he's scared about being demonetized.

[@romainsavioz5466]

@@Mirrila 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@eleanormccarthy2713]

So glad to be updated on the state of Australia🤣

[@whitefangoftheleaf9744]

The Jingling keys bit. you hit the nail on the head there

[@metatronyt]

Yes, unfortunately it's accurate

[@iamdream2562]

16:00 sounds exactly like what someone trying to maintain the masquerade would say....

[@tommyfishhouse8050]

To be fair. If you've never been to austrailia and you hear nothing but stories about weird animals, and weird violent people descended from criminals. It does sound like something out of a fantasy novel.

[@eyesofthecervino3366]

Florida doesn't exist.

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

Just imagine hearing about a platypus for the first time. "You're making that up."

[@dorugoramon0518]

@@eldorados_lost_searcher The people who saw the first taxidermied specimes even thought the same thing since sewing up various animal corpses to make something new was all the rage in the past.

[@matafuko]

I heard the stairs thing when I was a kid - I think it sticks because it does seem logical at first glance. But you're right - if you're at the point where they're running up the steps the castle is probably lost already...

[@MandalorV7]

Plus the limited motion only applies to slashing with a sword. Pretty sure a person could still thrust or pommel bash. If not, then just switch to your dagger.

[@matafuko]

@@MandalorV7 My childhood brain imagined them holding the sword out in front of them and the guy coming the other way just running into it - my adult brain never updated that image!

[@gazlator]

One in the eye for the shallowest Tiktokers (and dispelling a few misconceptions along the way). Nicely done, Metatron.

[@Tiglicka666]

hahah i love Shad making an apperance!!! this is gold!!

[@gabrielegagliardi3956]

What always amazed me is the fact that some people have an uncontrollable urge to put themself in front of a camera, even with no real knowledge or competence. I've seen once a "chef" cooking pasta in the microwave, she didn't know anything about the topic but, once again, narcissism won again. I would be extremely ashamed of myself spreading lies and impersonating an expert like an imposter, some people have no shame.

[@stevegoodson9022]

To be fair to the re-enactors, modern re-enactment weapons and armour are incredibly prone to rust. If you put a chainmail shirt on damp ground for as little as a few seconds, it will have a patina of rust which takes a lot of time and effort to remove. Same goes for steel swords etc. Most re-enactors spend a lot of time cleaning and polishing weapons after a show, especially if it's been raining or foggy. You can't cancel a show with hundreds of people in attendance because there's a light drizzle, despite all the extra work it will cause. I cringe every time I see someone drive or throw a sword into the ground. That sword has probably just been ruined

[@kaltaron1284]

Shouldn't they be oiled to prevent rust? I don't think they used stainless steel in the middle ages.

[@karenburrows9184]

@@kaltaron1284 Although the ancient Chinese had alloys used in swords that did not rust (see Sword of Goujian), there is no evidence that there were rust-proof metals in Europe in the middle ages. Oil was the answer, often and heavily. Mail was usually kept in an oiled leather bag when not in use. I've heard tell of sand being used for polishing, apparently effectively. Amazing what history can teach us.

[@kaltaron1284]

@@karenburrows9184 The Sword of Goujian is made of bronze so not exactly a fair comparison. Also the scabbard and local climate can have a huge impact on how well something will be preserved. I don't remember sand being used to polish stuff but it would most likely work.

[@karenburrows9184]

@@kaltaron1284 Qin Shi Huang, Warring States period, weapons found with chromium oxide coating on steel, voila: no rust, they remain pristine to this day. Perhaps that is a better comparison. Your point about the scabbard is well taken, I check my swords often to ensure they are not being affected, as well as watching the humidity in the house. I had heard that fine sand and water was used way long ago, but apparently there is no conclusive evidence for it as standard practice, so I stand corrected on that.

[@benjaminsmith3843]

​​@@karenburrows9184 Europeans would occasionally blue their swords, which would make them rust proof. Well, technically bluing is rust, but it's a different configuration that isn't destructive to the underlying metal unlike standard red rust. It wouldn't work for mail, as bluing can rub off so it would expose the steel and standard rust would start to form. I'm not sure if they figured out how to blue steel in the middle ages or if it was a Renaissance development, I'd have to check. I know that the Philadelphia art museum has a few blued swords on display in their arms and armor section.

[@franciscojosecardenetedela2008]

Shad-Metatron, the crossover to make your day a better day.

[@LearnRunes]

Unfortunately well researched information like what you provide requires much more time to locate than commonly believed incorrect information. Thus it is much easier to spread falsehood than truth when falsehood is already dominant.

[@vladtheimpala5532]

A lie can go around the world before the truth has a chance to get his shirt on.

[@richardhockey8442]

modern research: the first three hits on google actual research: the first twenty pages of google and a visit to the relevant section of a major academic or national library.

[@marion_roberts]

Really nice cameo! Love both of your channels.

[@daviddrabick9018]

Only fools, liars, and maniacs hate critical thinking, facts and logic. Keep up the battle for truth and sanity, Metatron, I am on board and fighting with you. Subscribed.

[@williamwallace4080]

I never knew that the staircase was a myth. Damn, shameful

[@ordinarryalien]

*1.* Yes, TikTok is an actual spyware, and there's no doubt about it. *2.* The popular content on Douyin (Chinese TikTok) is largely not educational. Despite what the Google results might suggest, you can verify this by observing it firsthand or asking a Chinese user. Although, there is more educational content available on Douyin, the platform also promotes such videos.

[@firestxrmrev]

to be (somewhat) fair, every social media app spies on you

[@itsfine5818]

​@@firestxrmrevSpying is a specific term that should be used accordingly. Most social media gathers data and sells it to advertisers but chinese applications, such as tiktok gathers information and it goes straight to the chinese government to serve their national interest - hence spying.

[@RJres]

Would love to see more collaborations between Metatron and Shad!!!

[@sevenproxies4255]

It was good fun watching Shad, Metatron, Lindybeige, Matt Easton and Jason Kingsley play tabletop role playing games together. I'd definitely want to see more of that

[@cahallo5964]

​@@sevenproxies4255 when was that

[@theblackbaron4119]

Made me almost Shad myself out of excitement.

[@jensphiliphohmann1876]

04:20f Shad is proving that Australia is actually Switzerland. Though Wilhelm Tell used a crossbow to shoot an apple from his son's head.

[@229glock]

Logic, research and honestly. That’s why I love metatron.

[@stacytacycy]

Chinese TikTok is called "douyin" and it's true that children are exposed to a very different kind of information. But it's not because of the app hireups, it's because of China heavily regulating the information that reaches not only children, but adults as well. (For example, recently all tv-shows and music bands that feature "feminine" male leads were removed from public platforms). The content for children goes under even more scrutiny. School children are not allowed to have phones on them in schools (they have watches with a feature of calling one or two parental phone number). And online gaming is strictly regulated: children under 18 can play games only for a couple of hours per week.

[@vanidar21]

very noble of you to try and put some good content onto tiktok for once, so that the kids might get some education if they run across it. Thanks for that!

[@c0mpu73rguy]

Wow, you look MUCH younger than 41 actually, I was certain you were in your early 30's.

[@thedeparted8390]

Can’t believe you betrayed Shad’s trust like that. He told you in confidence!

[@KozahSylvester]

Feedback's been appreciated,send a direct message Got a package for you..

[@xFlow150]

Thank you for the video Metatron. As a child I did read the staircase bit in a history book and I've never encoutered any other source debunking it. All castles I've been in also conveniently had clockwise turning staircases. Thank you for bringing the truth! I would love a video on prostitution in Rome as I don't know anything about it.

[@angelodiaco6424]

I know this doesn't contribute to the discussion but I absolutely love this channel. I've been binging it a lot recently.

[@vladtheimpala5532]

It’s great! This is one of the first channels I subscribed to when I opened my KZbin account. I’ve never been disappointed.

[@AlekseyMaksimovichPeshkov]

Don't worry no one is going to see your comment anyways

[@kaltaron1284]

I have to admit that the story of the staircases made sense to me. Kinda like the access roads to castle were often placed in a way that your shield arm would face away from the castle. When it comes to chain mail there's pretty much no (war) weapon that can go "through" the rings. The question is whether the attack can spring the ring(s) open. And that has a lot to do with both the weapon and the way the chain mail was made.

[@juanzulu1318]

It still does make sense. I mean, it is a fact that the defending person is in a tactical advantage if the staircase is built as such. Whether some of the castle builders understood this, ignored it or just dont care is a different topic though

[@kaltaron1284]

@@juanzulu1318 But the defender has the wall to his right and attacking downward has a reach disadvantage.

[@juanzulu1318]

@@kaltaron1284 well, there is a wall on both sides. But swinging and stabbing is clearly easier for the defender due to the positioning. The "left" wall (from thedefender's pov) is even giving protection while the attacker needs to expose more of his body.

[@kaltaron1284]

@@juanzulu1318 The situation will vary a lot depending on the specific stair case and the respective gear of the combatants.

[@juanzulu1318]

@@kaltaron1284 how should this situation change a lot? I think it is reasonable to assume that the warriors usually held a weapon in theitr right hand and a shield in the left.

[@MrVux007]

The only thing more shocking than shown TikTok videos ... is the fact that Metatron is 41 years old. I genuinely thought he is 30ish at most.

[@Sofasurfa]

I know that surprised me too😊

[@sweethistortea]

Wait, really?! I thought he was in his late twenties. 0-o

[@CasualLifeExperiencer]

6:11 That is the most satisfying conversation I heard in ages. She doesn't have to think about the question. The answer comes naturally. She's such a nerd, i love it

[@CaptainCrits1496]

Was that Hero’s of Might and Magic!! I was not expecting that particular blast for the past 0:56 love your work and I appreciate you continuing contributions to history community

[@dawnklug6986]

Loved the 'Does Australia really exist' answer.........All my friends in OZ will agree to keep out those pesky tourists. LMAO

[@zenybiscuit]

I've heard the staircase thing from a video on left handness. Basically, saying that it was easier for left handers to fight and harder for right handers. Thanks for giving the facts on it.

[@MattDACM]

0:55 Love the fact that a (same age let's say) french youtuber has the same impression about content design for younger ages. And don't worry, I'm 28 now but still have the same impression (have been having it for more than 10 years actually)

[@MattDACM]

I can't, all my messages seem to be automatically shadowed... For no reason

[@bwithab2073]

You are humorous! I find that very refreshing along with your corrections. 😊

[@petrmaly9087]

I heard a lot about staircases and live in central Europe literally surrounded by castles, there are at least 4 just few miles away and several other structures with remaining castle parts. I heard about the direction of the stairs and started to look for it. In all castles here I have seen it was really to as described - attacker's right hand would be blocked. The only medieval (very, very late medieval) staircase that went the opposite direction I walked on was in a church tower, not a castle. You might not win back the castle, but you take each and every advantage you get. And each man matters.

[@joshuapreston7170]

Always nice to see Shad, glad to see he admitted the truth

[@CuidightheachODuinn]

6:35 With that look you gave us for a split second I thought we were about to segue into an advertisement for one of the legal brothels in Australia --- I mean, Chile.

[@CasualLifeExperiencer]

If you ignore the phisical presence out of the equation maybee... I mean, there are a lot of ways you can use a VPN for...

[@TraditionalAnglican]

The explanation about the castle staircases made practical sense in a desperate last-ditch kind of way…

[@hdwarrior8830]

My doc is impressed how I've helped to stave off my dementia by watchiing long form documentaries and theological studies that Seminary students take from DTBM who are a bit too Calvinist for me but mostly in agreement with my Bible based faith. They can be 2 or 3 hours. I"m sstill losing abilities but the doctor said I'm exceptionally bright so the deficits I notice are really only stressful to me, most folks don't even realize I have dementia unless i'm having foggy day or they see something I write. I really didn't like the idea of my attention span shrinking. I thank you and other creators like you who make thoughtful and educational content.

[@DionysianLovecraftian]

I'd describe Tik-Tok with one word "degenerate".

[@VTSifuSteve]

Little known fact: Like all parts of medieval castles, masons built spiral staircases from the top down, and from this descending perspective they turned counter-clockwise. That is because of the Coriolis effect on the semi-lunar canals (inner ears) of the masons. This theory is further supported by the reverse being documented in the medieval staircases built in the Southern Hemisphere ...in Australia (or more precisely, Chile).

[@5dstrix]

I hate TikTok but I'm glad that at least one diligent and competent historian is creating content for kids there to at least counterbalance a tiny bit of the mind rot. I've seen what TikTok does to someone with a friend of mine, he literally just sits and watches TikToks all day and as a direct result he has the least accurate and crazy opinions of anyone I talk to.

[@JunaWaAmin]

I love history. Thankyou Metatron, for the educational videos. I am a SuperMetatron fan!

[@aristotska6391]

18:30 that thing that you mentioned was originated by the comedian andrew schulz, he admit that he made that up, and its spread like wild fire, because the politician make it into their campaign etc...

[@TheTartKnight]

yeah I can confirm that australia is chile, I am argentine and when I went to our border with them, all of them were speaking english and had kangaroos: Source: trust me, bro

[@davidsigler9690]

I have enjoyed your defence of actual history, and I do love history of all kinds, that I have once again tried to restart my own channel, again!.....I think the woman talking about that "Rome didn't exist" that set me back to it. But your videos are a lot of fun to watch....as it was my high school freshman history teacher, Mr. Cyrus, that got me hooked, I must defend history and not just write about it....keep up the great work.

[@jameshughes525]

That explains why the Japanese never made it to Australia during world war II

[@KoongYe]

Wait... is that Heroes of Might and Magic 3 I see on the back? I see you are a well-cultured man. I salute you.

[@scoutdynamics3272]

Counterclockwise staircase is also difficult to fight up with a firearm. Any time one needs to cover to the right, left handed shooters are worth their weight in gold

[@vereor66]

I actually remember learning about some of these "facts" (the first one about staircases in particular) from textbooks in school over 20 years ago lol. I didnt ever consider it wasnt true bc it sounds so believable.. how much else do i not know i need to unlearn 😅

[@Dad......]

You're more than just a History KZbinr. You're a History Edutainer. That's an upgrade right?

[@IvanVT27]

If you really want an insight on the TikTok in China topic, The China Show (formerly ADVChina) offers some really good info coming from two guys that perfectly speak Chinese and have lived there for around 10years (SerpentZA and Laowhy86), they give some inside info that usually doesnt get to the western world due to the CCP's control over the population and Chinese internet. I think they have covered the difference in content between TikTok and Douyin at some point, though I dont remember wether it was on their shared channel or one of them individually. Either way their channels are a must if you are interested in any way in China.

[@r0m988]

You clearly demonstrated today that you have an uncanny hidden talent for Tik Tok. I urge you to reconsider posting on that platform, you're a natural with them jingling keys!

[@lada8744]

I heard about the fighting on the way up from a medieval history book I read as a kid. It wasn't from a tour guide, it was a history book meant to teach medieval history. I'm glad to have that corrected.

[@leonnunhofer3453]

Your numbers on TikTok sound impressive. I know, on TikTok you get easily a lot of views, compared to KZbin, but still, millions of views for a new channel seems a lot. Congratulations! ✌️

[@metatronyt]

Thank you so much 😀

[@bdleo300]

TikTok, KZbin, what's the difference ??? Except KZbin is more censored and controlled by Americans.

[@timhorn3829]

actually, the two different tick-tock‘s one in China and one in America is done on purpose. The one in America is not to weaken and make us look dumb and stupid so that China can manipulate us while the one in China is meant to educate children of all ages, a different art, science, literature, philosophy.

[@LysyMortuus]

Yes, that is exactly what Winston and C-Milk were telling in their China Fact Chasers Show, these guys were living over decade in China. The version for the west is banned in China by Xi for the reasons you mentioned, to promote the worst degenerating content to the young people. The chinese version is totally different and it's not even called Tik Tok.

[@epstone]

While the chinese version is way less degenerate they still have lots of silly, funny and "cute/sexy" content. But it is indeed waay less bad (besides the attention span thing)

[@southcoastinventors6583]

@@epstone Not really worried because in about a year there will be a AI that can generate ticktok videos that are educational, fun and mostly accurate.

[@epstone]

@@southcoastinventors6583 i believe so too. But which wont change anything though. People that want a key dangled in front of them will just become more addicted. 🤣

[@timhorn3829]

@@epstone So true

[@MissesWitch]

that collab with shadiversity is amazing

[@hawkticus_history_corner]

I think the other reason the staircase thing keeps coming back is because it sounds plausible and it makes logical sense. Its not true, but it sounds very close to true

[@ernstellert229]

I know that Australia exists. I have been there two times. Or have I been in Chile three times? As a German, I know definitely, that Bielefeld doesn’t exist. (Bielefeld conspiracy)