Obscure Facts About Asia Everyone Needs to Know

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[@KanishQQuotes]

14 Feb is valentines day, the day of love Ironically in India 14 November is celebrated as "children's day" exactly 9 months later

[@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752]

Kama Sutra?

[@cinnamoncigarettes]

Chunelle Maria Victoria Espanol yes, sex

[@learnwitharitriic]

Because it's the birthday of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Ministers after freedom in 1947. He loved children, and children loved him. So, they called him Chacha Nehru. Chacha means uncle in Hindi So, 14th November is celebrated as Children's Day in India.

[@buckyhermit]

As an Asian Canadian, I'm glad you acknowledged that people know surprisingly little about Asia. I'm constantly astounded at how much people know about Europe and North America, but if you ask them to name, for example, the 2nd largest city in South Korea, most people would draw a blank (even though there was a hit movie named after that city about 3-4 years ago).

[@mangrove]

Busan (been there twice, nice city).

[@fvckyoutubescensorshipandt2718]

In South Korea/Taiwan/Japan it sound like Valentine's Day sounds like just a reason to dump him/her and save a small fortune. Reconcile or get a replacement after for another 10-11 months.

[@charllie_k_69]

I actually got into an argument once with someone on how many continents there are. He told me 4. As Europe, Asia and Australia are all the same continent.

[@shebbs1]

From a geological point of view India and Australia occupy the same tectonic plate, separate from Asia. The Himalayas includes the border between The Indo-Australusn Plate and Asia, though India is usually considered part of Asia from a non-geological standpoint.

[@aggielonghorn]

@@katelengl the Americas are one land mass excluding the affect of the artificial canal in Panama. So does that reduce the total by one?

[@Luciele]

​@@aggielonghorn That does not only count for the Americas but also for Africa and Eurasia. Both are divided by artificial canals. For Africa/Eurasia its the Suez Canal.

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[@goneutt]

New Year’s Day is also the birthday for hockey players in junior leagues. Considering how quickly kids grow, most hockey players have birthdays before April.

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My brother lived in South Korea for four years, they also are a “year older” on the first of the new year.

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[@arandomyoutubeuser_____8930]

What you said about Vietnam is actually true in South Korea, too. People here always have to distinguish between their "Korean age" and "international age." When you're born, you're considered 1, then every New Year's after that, you turn another year older. So if your birthday has already passed this year, add 1 year to your age. If not, add 2 years to your age. That is your Korean age.

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Awesome!

[@Aeturnalis]

Russia is actually one of the least densely populated countries on earth, especially the Asian side. Russia has a fairly large population, about 140 million or so, but it's especially huge, and 70% of the country lives west of the Urals (thus, in Europe). The population density of Siberia is about 2 people per square km; for Comparison, China has about 145 people per sq km and Saudi Arabia has about 15 people per sq km.

[@Lordingish]

"Largest, and most densely packed countries" as in largest (Russia, China), and densely packed (Indonesia). Indonesia is the 4th most populous country, but only the 15th largest.

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ETA: Russia densely populated?

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[@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752]

I... didn't know that...

[@Krakatov]

He said Russia is a large country, not densely populated

[@mauricedavis8261]

Well geez Simon, how much info about Asia am I expected to know!!!🤔

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The thumbnail to this upload is very appealing. I would have watched it even if there was no title. 👍

[@BackYardScience2000]

Same here.

[@redtesla]

Who doesn't love globes?

[@telefacts886]

excellent

[@thatguyky]

Actually there are natural borders between Asia and Europe. The Ural Mountains, The Ural River, The Caspian Sea, The Caucasus Mountains, The Black Sea, and The Bosphorus Strait.

[@chrisshukis7497]

Great Video Simon. Caspian Sea Status: complicated

[@mangrove]

South Korea also has "Black Day" on April 14, where singles get together and eat jjajjangmyeon (black bean sauce on noodles).

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Simon, TIFO suggestion: origin of the word Psych! or Sike! (as in when you're faking someone out) I wonder if it's short for "psychological game!" Also TopTenz suggestion: words we have no idea the origins of

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THAT BIRTHDAY THING IS ALSO TRUE FOR CHINA AND SOME OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES

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Fabulous

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Should do a top ten list about central Asia 😊 it's the most ethnical place on Earth with people having European type features or Asian features like Chinese .

[@iteerrex8166]

Hummm this whole time I thought there was something that divided Europe and Asia.

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All the culture that was influenced by the Chinese culture in the past have the “New year, new birthday” concept. The “New year” means lunar new year.

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#3 I will not be riding my bike on that road....EVER!!!!! Or riding in a car!!!!!

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Longyou Caves, China & dinosaur fossils of the Gobi Desert 🐫

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*Andes are the largest above sea level mountain range. Mid Ocean Ridge is technically the longest!

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🙋🏻‍♀️ been to the hiking trail from hell. Skipped the plank walk and did the rest

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As im sitting here thinking if i should get into cave diving (i WAS a dive professional pre covid haha) he drops the only cave divers can explore here..... Yup time to sign up haha

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I like diving and I like caves, but they're 2 things that I prefer to enjoy separately.

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Is that map of Asia from a game of Risk?

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Any mention of Canada gets a thumbs up, though not a smash... rather given a crisp high five, and a poutine.

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Hey quick question. I've heard it said that the size of Africa is misrepresented on maps and it's actually way bigger. Can anyone point me a direction that confirms or disproves this?

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Asia is so large

[@ocfos88]

Russian Siberia is very...phallic-shaped. I wonder which Russian Mapmaker felt a bit giddy that day.

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Have you seen Florida on a map?

[@radioactivebeverage]

me, a weeb, who knew about white day since every damn anime has to have at least one valentines episode,,,,

[@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752]

We weebs know in advance what White Day is...

[@MrJustbrowsing12345]

2:00 it's just a very large puddle. International relations are easy 😁

[@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752]

Easy as solving God's existence...

[@twocvbloke]

It's also apparently a source of dodgy viruses too... :P

[@adam_mada]

This year SUCK'S. Felt like it needed saying.

[@thebammer5166]

Totally agree!

[@adam_mada]

@Adam O I will however roflol if you're last name is the same as mine.

[@adam_mada]

@Adam OClose enough, I'll still have to LOL. Do tell? What was said tragedy?

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[@Trouchy]

Amazing how its the asian continent, despite asia only taking up a fraction of the continent. Russians would never say that they are part of anything with "asia" in its name. Reconnect russia back to europe and boom, no longer is asian continent so impressive

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What's with all these references this week to "ETA"? Is it some American thing?

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[@Stormynormy42]

You (whoever wrote the script, that is) were talking about older, visibly eroded mountain ranges and decided that the Grand Canyon was the go to example? The Grand Canyon has nothing to do with that topic 😂

[@willythemailboy2]

Most generally use the Appalachian Mountains to illustrate that concept.

[@Stormynormy42]

@@willythemailboy2 that's what I would typically use, but also I live in them and may be a bit biased lol

[@HighPhilosophy]

Strange

[@thnktank1]

Yeah Eurasia. And Africa is only separated by a canal. Then there's the American continent also only separated by a canal. And there we have it. Eurafricasia, America, Antarctica, and some islands.

[@samanjj]

Throw money at me thats not a canal that’s the Mediterranean

[@Luciele]

@@samanjj I think he means the Isthmus of Suez which is the canal that divides Africa and Eurasia and is also man-made like the Panama-Canal.

[@samanjj]

Salina Feuerherz I know mate. He just kind of missed a much more massive divide. Also land masses joining each other is not a definition of continent but if they sit on distinct shelves. Africa sits on one separate from Eurasia.

[@Luciele]

​@@samanjj The definition of a continent is more than that. If you say it defines a continent because of distinct shelves than you have a problem with the oceanic islands and other continental fragments like Iceland and Madagascar. These are considered parts of Australia, Europe and Africa because of cultural constructs not because of continental shelves. And there are 4 or so models of continents and all are accepted and taught: - 7 continet model taught mostly in english-speaking countries (USA, UK, Australia etc), China, India, Pakistan, Philippines and parts of Western Europe - 6 continent model with combined Eurasia taught in Russia, Eastern Europe and Japan - 6 continet model with combined America taught in Latin America, Greece and Romanic speaking languages (and USA before WWII) - 5 continents model with combined America and excluded Antarctica (because uninhabited) used by the United Nations and the Olympic Charter - 9 continent model as scheme to describe the biodiversity, called "botanical continets"

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[@GreatChicken2]

No, Vietnam's "everyone's birthday" is not unique to it. The origin is a Chinese celebration called "Ren ri" (Translates to "day of man"). Occurs around the Chinese new year too, and according to legend it's the day the human race was created. That said, Vietnam is the only place where there's a whole set of festivities around the event...

[@bobgeorge283]

i did not need to know any of these things.

[@NickCC23]

Valentines Day in 2021 unless a miracle happens in the US is going to be complicated also!

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

My favorite continent

[@HighPhilosophy]

Gonna

[@craigwiester9177]

Belgium is more densely-populated than China.

[@charlesjessie1733]

Where is E.T.A.?

[@adam_mada]

No, Charles... It's " What is E.T.A " AKA Estimated time of arrival. Zing.

[@zsac18]

@@adam_mada ETA is a dutch swearing heater/ad board living in Czechia

[@adam_mada]

@@zsac18 Was an attempt at humor.

[@stephjovi]

So the difference between Asia and Europe is purely cultural!? Because India and Japan are so alike?

[@robb5207]

Makes the U.K seem even smaller 🤏🏻

[@kenallee6504]

Lincoln project is a bad joke

[@coderoser2297]

Do a biographic on jiddu krishnamurti

[@KanishQQuotes]

Who is that

[@namless3654]

Its silly to define all these different countries and cultures under the same Asia umbrella. Yeah they've all influenced each other is some way, but can you really put a russian, Chinese, vietnamese, Indian, and Saudi all in the same group? They're so vastly different.

[@FL2020BlueGuy]

Ural Mountains separated Europe from Asia.

[@samanjj]

JC20COL ok then does that mean North America is actually two continents because of the Rockies? Or does the great dividing range mean that australia is actually split into two continents? That’s not how it works

[@tipsysmichigander6483]

Wow After I make 20+ comments on how it is Eurasia you finally make a video admitting it... What was that 2 years later?

[@shebbs1]

It it s common knowledge. Few people feel the need to go on about it.

[@tipsysmichigander6483]

@@shebbs1 Wish it was. It really isn't though. Especially on youtube,

[@Luciele]

@@tipsysmichigander6483 It depends where you come from. There are 4 models of the continents (5 up to 7 continents in these models): -The seven-continent model is usually taught in most English-speaking countries including the United States, United Kingdom and Australia and also in China, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, and parts of Western Europe. -The six-continent combined-Eurasia model is mostly used in Russia, Eastern Europe, and Japan. -The six-continent combined-America model is often used in Latin America, Greece and countries that speak Romance languages. -A five-continent model is obtained from the combined-America model by excluding Antarctica as uninhabited. This is used in the United Nations and in the Olympic Charter in its description of the Olympic flag. And there is also a model of "Botanical continents" which are 9 in total. All of these models are fine and accepted. And when you argue that continents are single landmasses divided by water then you can also say that there are only 4 continents: Eurafricasia, America, Antarctica and Australia, because Africa/Eurasia and South/Nord America are only divided by man-made canals and not naturally.

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Michael, still only posting comments that are critical of others I see. Lmao!

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BackYard Science 2000 the science channel bro who stalks me on KZbin complaining about someone correcting others inaccuracies. Gonna come check your videos for inaccuracies shortly!

[@albetrosxcore3028]

Didn't know the middle easterner were asians

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[@linkthesink7164]

My buddy who is from Vietnam has never heard of the birthday thing he was born there

[@josephstalin8423]

Genghis Khan: It's free real estate

[@mclyker]

This is exactly why referring to someone as "Asian" when they are from the Orient is a silly artifact of PC culture. When you refer to someone as "Asian" they really could be Russian, Japanese, Indian, Saudi, or Israeli.

[@HighPhilosophy]

Is

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[@mehmedduska924]

What's up with the map of Asia shown in #4? It doesn't include Turkey. Exactly what continent does the mapmaker think Turkey is in? Because no one, especially the EU, think that it belongs in Europe.

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This

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[@michaelmayhem350]

Asia is not a continent. EuroAsia is one single continent

[@Luciele]

Depends how you learned it and where you learned it. I believe there are 4 models of the continents (5 up to 7 continents in these models): -The seven-continent model is usually taught in most English-speaking countries including the United States, United Kingdom and Australia and also in China, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, and parts of Western Europe. -The six-continent combined-Eurasia model is mostly used in Russia, Eastern Europe, and Japan. -The six-continent combined-America model is often used in Latin America, Greece and countries that speak Romance languages. -A five-continent model is obtained from the combined-America model by excluding Antarctica as uninhabited. This is used in the United Nations and in the Olympic Charter in its description of the Olympic flag. And there is also a model of "Botanical continents" which are 9 in total. All of these models are fine and accepted. And when you argue that continents are single landmasses divided by water then you can also say that there are only 4 continents: Eurafricasia, America, Antarctica and Australia, because Africa/Eurasia and South/Nord America are only divided by man-made canals and not naturally.

[@JWhiteley]

“Soviet Empire”... Who the hell calls it the Soviet Empire

[@PSIponies]

Someone who recognizes what it actually was instead of what it claimed to be.

[@JWhiteley]

Hmm, my comment seemed a bit...angry? I was genuinely asking who called it that, since I had never really heard it called that before. I understand it was obviously an empire disguising itself as a “Union” when it was forced to remain together, just had never heard it called such.

[@PSIponies]

@@JWhiteley The actual answer is Ronald Reagan.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

There’s also the Aral Sea, which was also a lake. Once a pretty big one too. But shrunk overtime due to irrigation projects

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Every one knows these stuff ... what the hell Mike

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[@recentlydeleted]

People always mock me when I try to tell them that Russia is a part of Asia. Which I never understood. I'm like, you know it's not its own continent, so what else is it?

[@monkeyming5545]

Exactly like people really act like Eurasia isn’t a thing

[@recentlydeleted]

Monkey Ming I've wondered since I was a kid why they were separate continents if they're on the same continental shelf, but every "official" source just said that they were separate, but never explained why

[@Luciele]

@@recentlydeleted It depends how you learned it and where you learned it. I believe there are 4 models of the continents (5 up to 7 continents in these models): -The seven-continent model is usually taught in most English-speaking countries including the United States, United Kingdom and Australia and also in China, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, and parts of Western Europe. -The six-continent combined-Eurasia model is mostly used in Russia, Eastern Europe, and Japan. -The six-continent combined-America model is often used in Latin America, Greece and countries that speak Romance languages. -A five-continent model is obtained from the combined-America model by excluding Antarctica as uninhabited. This is used in the United Nations and in the Olympic Charter in its description of the Olympic flag. And there is also a model of "Botanical continents" which are 9 in total. All of these models are fine and accepted. And when you argue that continents are single landmasses divided by water then you can also say that there are only 4 continents: Eurafricasia, America, Antarctica and Australia, because Africa/Eurasia and South/Nord America are only divided by man-made canals and not naturally.