Animal Clothes & Exploding Toads | SciShow Quiz Show

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Chicken glasses
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Dung beetle boots
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Frog pants
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Exploding frogs
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Sinking ship
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Lithopedion
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[@MagiciteHeart]

About the exploding toads thing, it blows my mind that the crows could even conceive of that. Like, they had some idea of internal organs and knew that the liver wouldn't be poisonous and knew where it was located. Corvids are bonkers.

[@franciscodetonne4797]

Corvids are too smart, ravens/crows are harbingers of death.

[@HermanVonPetri]

Crows are extremely smart birds, and there is some evidence that they can learn feeding techniques from their parents. If that is true, then it could be that crows who observed another crow randomly peck out a frog's liver imitated that behavior and passed it along to their offspring, who then taught others.

[@Rob-dm8en]

Interesting story it reminds me of is in ancient Greek mythology Prometheus had his liver(only his liver) eaten every day by an eagle and it would regrow every night since he was immortal. They say mythology is sometimes/usually just an explanation of something we didn't understand so it may not even be something new or specific to crows and may be a behaviour already observed in other birds of prey targeting specific organs.

[@jaschabull2365]

Robert Leong: Clearly, the toads tried to steal fire and hide it in their bellies, making them fiery, and this is their punishment. Which I'm sure they find rather ironic, seeing as corvids are also thieves of fire/sunlight, as attested in Haida/Nuu-chah-nulth legend.

[@gabriel300010]

@@jaschabull2365 "ya cant steal fire!" - a crow "yeah thats our thing bro now we gotta eat your liver!" - a different crow

[@crovax1375]

I like to think that scientists do things, like put pants on frogs or shoes on beetles, first and then come up with a reason for doing so only after someone questions them about it.

[@mariacargille1396]

"Guys, I can't deal with this today, I just wanna relax and put boots on beetles. Are there any conceivable reasons we can come up with that would let us ditch our current project and shift over to boots? Anything? Yes, you in the back." "Um. Maybe their feet get too warm when they walk on hot sand? So, the boots could be some sort of protective equipment?" "Wow... wow, no, that's great, that's perfect. We've found our new project, everyone!"

[@Teaj383]

Hank should start the next game with 500 bucks, because he owes 500

[@nightshadekelly]

Um he'll probably still owe 500 lol

[@user-iu1xg6jv6e]

Hank, Please bid negative points next time.It would mean getting point as long as you pick a wrong answer.

[@liv9589]

That idea is awesome

[@jpe1]

With Hank’s skill at the game he would inadvertently guess the correct answer!

[@johnkang4982]

Seriously? you made a link to Time. It?

[@christelheadington1136]

I sitting here wondering how I knew chickens were cannibalistic. A Dung Beetle walked into a bar, and said,"Excuse me is this stool taken?".

[@Pikminman1000]

Christel Headington NEIN

[@nightshadekelly]

Marry me

[@gephc4]

15:50 Oh My GAWD! Hank's Gone Rogue! The man is a maverick. No One Can Stop Him.

[@NotHPotter]

1:16 Thank you, Stephen, for resurrecting The Game.

[@thryduulf]

xkcd.com/391/

[@zebedeesummers4413]

DAMN IT, IT'S BEEN YEARS!

[@TheTexas1994]

My favorite day of the month is seeing Stefan going crazy about the prizes this month!

[@woodfur00]

Stefan is a national treasure.

[@Azzarinne]

Congratulations, Hank, you finally went negative, and you only had to break a rule that was explicitly added to Michael's opening spiel for you. XD

[@unleashingpotential-psycho9433]

Your thumbnail made me envision toads exploding in animal clothes.

[@googleeatsdicks]

Don't you guys have a lab coat for Olivia at your studio that was not meant for Dwayne Johnson?

[@Dcey-cy2wc]

That lab coat,would make the "Rock" Dwayne Johnson look tiny. Lol.

[@Vyrall-nk2xd]

Anticonny i think she’s pregnant

[@Dcey-cy2wc]

@@Vyrall-nk2xd Yes she's pregnant. She's quite a bit on ,in her pregnancy.

[@curiousfirely]

@@googleeatsdicks it means in order to have a coat big enough for her most excellent baby belly, it is bigger elsewhere!

[@manamanaman]

IKR

[@FiMilton]

I love the atmosphere of the quiz shows! They’re so fun and full of energy!

[@scienceisanart]

I miss Michael's blond streak. At least we've still got Hank's losing streak

[@justicewestlake8796]

I actually knew the first one!! I raise chickens! We used to just keep a red light on them though.

[@ciaphascyne8866]

thats much nicer than clipping their beaks off, which is pretty common practice now ive heard :(

[@justicewestlake8796]

@@ciaphascyne8866 that's horrible! But given that we only have ten hens that'd be a bit extreme.

[@sirBrouwer]

Do you now get roosters at night that drive by?

[@kysier6015]

Remember guys, be safe. Always put your snake in a party hat.

[@jaschabull2365]

Will that keep them from exploding if crows eat their livers? I guess you couldn't put pants on them...

[@0mn1vore]

I think The Exploding Toads would be a great name for a band.

[@olivialuberda999]

I don't want to admit how long i spent trying to Google pictures of frogs wearing pants

[@0mn1vore]

You too, huh?

[@kengihepworth5761]

Why is this not on prime time tv? So much better than the studio products we are served up..

[@RangerRuby]

Man, I love these episodes of Scishow. They're so fun with random facts about random things! #ChickenGlasses #SciShowQuizShow

[@jerry3790]

I feel like hank tried to get every question wrong.

[@Pandastar27]

that or he's really bad at ruling out the wrong answers

[@Zeyev]

A quote from Christie Wilcox's book was the subject of the acrostic puzzle in the New York Times of October 28, 2018. It was wonderful to see her.

[@leukosanthemon]

hank laughing at explodey toads is so wholesome

[@cartoonfreak9]

I once had an ovarian cyst that had an egg in it that developed little teeth/bones and hair. It also grew it's own blood supply.

[@animistchannel2983]

You can find pictures of cars that have sunk partway into the ground from liquefaction during earthquake/tremors that hit resonant effects. This principle is also probably what capsized or cracked open the hull of the Edmond Fitzgerald transport ship, after the main cargo hatch cover caved in during a storm, letting water into the hold full of iron ore stones.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

"I don't think there's any billboards in it." That's why the version sold on Amazon is $5 cheaper.

[@virginiaanyanwu9563]

“Looking at the title” ooh this is eye catching

[@sladechan368]

Do you know what also is eye catching? seeing a youtuber account that has Virgin in it's name, and a anime photo. And also a panda costume which is kawaii. But, I do think that most weebs are virgins. If I offended you, I'm sorry, please don't beat me. >_

[@deniseglines8239]

I've said this before but Stefan makes me laugh!!!

[@smkirk29]

I love this quiz show so much! Please never stop!

[@iangrapes6659]

How is this the first time Hank's gone in the red

[@nickcameron4107]

there's only 5-7 questions before the final bet, so he could only lose, at most legally, 700 points before losing the rest

[@iangrapes6659]

@@nickcameron4107 you're forgetting this game has no formal rules other than what's Micheal feeling like today.

[@nickcameron4107]

@@iangrapes6659 When it started that was true, but the last year+ of games have had the rules set (for the most part)

[@13vatra]

Because with the current rule set it shouldn't be possible.

[@kiwi8133]

This episode was wonderful!! So many cool facts and fun moments!

[@just-a-silly-goofy-guy]

It's only a matter of time before Isis uses these exploding frogs

[@jaschabull2365]

Sounds more like something Heqet would try...

[@ectothermic]

Honestly now that I know about them I'm tempted to use them myself.

[@ShipwreckedMates]

This episode highlights why I adore Hank

[@TheyCallMeNewb]

I do so love when Hank gets every question wrong! Just an awesome quiz show!

[@tec-jones5445]

I take it those toads were Michael Bay's childhood pets?

[@annemcrowell]

"Did you see what happened to those poor toads??? Don't let that kid near your dog!" -Michael Bay's neighbors, probably

[@jaschabull2365]

He was actually named after the bay he hung out at with all his amphibious pets.

[@glenngoodale1709]

Always a pleasure watching your videos keep up the good work

[@sonorasgirl]

This might be my favorite episode ever...Toad pants!!!

[@lazyperfectionist1]

Why would you expect dung beetles wearing boots would keep their feet _warm?_ Dung beetles are not _warm blooded._

[@lexiridenour324]

Hank is so proud of himself... We're proud of you too Hank!

[@TerenceClark]

My youngest daughter got a calcified patch on her head after a pretty big head bump. It eventually went away on its own, as they often do. But I was pretty sure the last question was going to be calcification as a result.

[@FrankChagas]

More videos in this format please. Was entertaining and interesting at the same time.

[@matiii91]

This form of quiz is sooo good! I think it might be quite interesting to watch for people, who are not yet into science, so it's great way to attract those people IMO

[@yonimushermusic]

Love the new little animations

[@orya4151]

Make Hank start with negative points next time as punishment for breaking the rules 😂😂😂 jk

[@13vatra]

Except he'd see that as a reward.

[@victoriameredith629]

The only one I knew was the final question, and I screamed at my phone in excitement when I realized I knew something Hank didn’t. I will be bragging about that for the rest of my days. 🤣

[@ThunderGun2]

I’m gonna use “the act of generation” from now on. lol

[@danielalexander6017]

My favorite is "Proximity took over"

[@el0tta]

Aww give Stefan some swag guys!

[@aa-xi8bc]

Hehe I saw the chicken glasses at the science museum in Ottawa (🇨🇦)

[@Ruxinator]

Shout out to Michael's sick tie knot! Looking good!

[@whatsinadeadname]

First perfect score for me, I think.

[@Ian-bf4yk]

THEY BOTH GET SWAG WHAT IS THIS THE WORLD HAS DEVOLVED INTO CHAOS.

[@JoelRiggs]

Michael's face at 11:21. It's like he's thinking, "This man needs help, but I need this job more."

[@pocketchicken8212]

4:18 Hank was clearly just laughing and mikes voice sounded like he was as well. WHAT WAS SO FUNNY?

[@atree8648]

Contact lenses for chicken Boots for dung bettle Pants for frogs What are you doing people?!?!😂😂

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

I did surprisingly well this week. How can I celebrate?

[@jaschabull2365]

By buying some especially expensive pants for your frog.

[@keetrandling4530]

Donate early to P4A

[@TS-wf2rn]

So entertaining!

[@carleyjones7324]

I come back for hank every time 😂

[@VortexWind]

In the final round, there was no rule stating you couldn't bet negative points (-5000 for example), and then purposely lose.

[@goluckyourmother1867]

Someone should have given Hank a Crash Course.

[@AidanRatnage]

I like the way commercial break actually is nowdays

[@SageVaughn]

Hank is the best!

[@thekaxmax]

Crows here in Australia worked out the same thing with our toad infestation, to the same results.

[@lukesteeves1291]

It feels like Hank should really know that statistically, if both players are guessing blindly it doesn't matter which guesses first: Player 1 has a 1/4 chance to get it right. Player 2 has a 3/4 chance to get to guess (ie player 1 gets it wrong 3/4 times), then a 1/3 chance, for a total of (3/4)(1/3)=1/4 chance. Same chance for both players regardless of order.

[@lukesteeves1291]

Though now that I think about it, I think it IS better to guess second, because of the expected value of points you get. There's a 1/4 chance of P1 guessing right, and in this case they get 200 points. There's also a 1/4 chance of P2 guessing right, but in that case, P1 lost 100 points, and P2 gained 200 for a net gain of 300 points. In the other 2 cases, the result is neutral. So P2 gets on average 25 more points than P1. This might not be 100% sound - let me know if there's a flaw :)

[@13vatra]

Aren't you over complicating this? If player 1 has no idea what the answer is they have a 25% chance of getting it right by guessing. (Let's not go in to educated guesses on this). If player 1 gets it wrong that means there are now only 3 answers for player 2 to choose from, so a 33.33% chance of getting it right by guessing.

[@0mn1vore]

I'm with @@13vatra [and Hank] on this one. A 1 in 4 chance is worse than 1 of the remaining 3 options.

[@lukesteeves1291]

@@13vatra But this is completely the point - if you are player 2, there are 3 possibilities: Player 1 guesses right (25%), P1 guesses wrong and P2 guesses right (75%)*(33.3%), P1 guesses wrong and P2 guesses wrong (75%)*(66.6%). The only case where P2 "wins" (gets to guess the right answer) is the 75%*33.3%=25% case. If it helps, think about answering 100 questions: P1 will win 25 times, then on the remaining 75 questions, P2 will win 33% of them, which is 25 total questions. Either way both players should win 25 times out of 100.

[@MandrakeFernflower]

Salty hank is best hank

[@Karabetter]

I bet frogs that wear pants dream about being able to get butt implants ! lol!

[@feralbluee]

great show!! really fun! 😋 got one wrong - the toad thing. gods, crows are so freaking smart!! got the frog pants half wrong cause i had two answers picked and couldn’t figure it out quickly enough. yeah, i coulda paused it, but i was too busy thinking 😝 LOL🐸

[@JordanBartholme]

5:11 HOW do they both miss this???! Seriously? IT'S THE DESERT!!!!!

[@danielpalmer8324]

Yell yes!!!!!!!! This was great!!! Hahahaha

[@bvtiut]

anyone who's read tezuka's black jack got that last question really easily

[@brianhester1996]

Goofiest SciShow quiz yet! Frog pants? Can't make that stuff up...

[@22damian93]

You could do something like toss a coin and do a blind bet on the last question.Like...you bet before you hear the question or after. Added suspense I suppose!

[@steevemartial4084]

11:18 I had to pause the video because I was laughing too hard. And it's sad at the same time because Hank is right

[@blauw67]

there was even a midroll during the commercial break

[@ogamelm7127]

What a title !

[@GionnyBanana]

Now Hank has to start from 500 instead of 1000 next time! That's economics for ya!

[@elizabethshaw734]

Hey my father and I watched the wonderful world of dung! I got that one right and my mother taped the original documentary and it's lost. So I need to find some place to watch it again although I don't think it will be as funny this time because before I was about 16. We then re-watch that when my brother came over the next day with him and we could not stay in our chairs!!

[@donwald3436]

Let's watch White Knight Hank try so hard to lose.

[@jeremiahlarkins618]

I liked you guys before, now I like you guys as actual people, and not just robots that may or may not be sentient.

[@XeniaTombrou]

Ok, I am curious. I worked on the bridge of a bulk carrier and also did stability at the academy. Never heard of this theory about 'water' in the cargo. We had grains and they are heavy, so we have a gap in the top of the cargo. In a heavy storm, they can shift position as a liquid does. This change in position can be deadly as it changes the stability of the ship. If it happens, the ship capsizes. Any cargo that is heavy can do this. Cargo with edges does not change position back (like coal or coke) but grains will and may actually 'slush' around dangerously. To avoid that, some bulk carries may place extra bulkhead to reduce the surface area. Can you explain what you mean a bit more? I have never heard of this theory before and I am really curious....

[@nilufayesmin2636]

Can you make a video on The Oak Apples?

[@kateclark7250]

Boots on dung beetles? Ah, science...

[@elizabethshaw734]

I kept yelling at the TV it's the crows. :-)

[@jaschabull2365]

Animals that wear clothes? Also, go wear clothes. And cool, I actually knew the answer to that dung beetle question, because I watched a TED talk on that experiment. Never knew about toads going the way of Prometheus, my word.

[@culwin]

What if I want to read Michael's book

[@missmarianne_e]

Won't the metal get tarnished if the blouse she's wearing goes through the wash, or like is it dry clean only? Thanks ahead of time everyone.

[@caitlinbuckley8598]

Hank, not even having earthquakes on his radar for that one question ... clearly haven't been through many (or any earthquakes). Not surprised, living in Florida and Montana. I've been through earthquakes that felt like I was on a boat. It's quite fun.

[@Atypical-Abbie]

Dung Defender approves of this episode.

[@dankhank5110]

Kamikaze toads sound fun

[@averybentleysollmann8516]

Toads ain't frogs, Michael!

[@RobertStepp1369]

They should bet a negative point amount. When getting the question wrong, their points would go up.

[@Nhoj31neirbo47]

In which Hank reveals his ‘negative ‘ side.

[@aleesabarker8352]

i dont think that hank has got a single question right so far!

[@two-face1041]

NEW MOONS!!!!

[@nightshadekelly]

Wait I swear iv heard of the stone child thing but I don't remember where

[@whytho1707]

Damn hank dropped the F bomb lmao

[@HKittenm]

I actually knew the final question.

[@Kholdilocks]

Hm. I actually knew the answer to the exploding frogs, liquefaction and calcifying fetuses. Surprised that neither of them knew the first two.

[@fourcatsandagarden]

I actually knew some of these!!!!

[@sladechan368]

How da fack. Then tell me how to beat procrastination. I am a very lazy person with 150+ iq. Remember that einstein was known as a procrastinator? That thing. I'm a curious but lazy person.

[@danielrhouck]

In the intro, nice look at how much of a backlog you have with these videos. It looks like Hank's only just found out about the billboards and stuff.

[@nunyabiznis3595]

Question 1 at 1:54

[@TinaLynn]

I could use some of that swag, please...