Sound of Science: Pee-Drinking Giraffes | Urine Scans | Hell on Earth

[@rhondah1587]

I'm retired now after 50 years of working, driving back and forth to work was the worst and most dreaded part of the workday. I now find I can go without driving for weeks at a time and it is glorious. I last filled my gas tank in December 2022 and still have half a tank. Loving it!!

[@OriginalPiMan]

Might get to the point where it's been in the tank so long that it has degraded a little. It's a continual process over months or years. I know I drove so rarely during the pandemic that my car needed a new 12v battery because it had died from disuse.

[@o.b.7217]

@@OriginalPiMan It takes a looong time to degrade. Rhonda is fine.

[@OriginalPiMan]

@@o.b.7217 The three months so far are probably just fine. But if it's the same tank by the end of the year, then it might have degraded enough to still get the motor to turn but be bad for the engine.

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

@@OriginalPiMan retirement. If it becomes an issue, he has the time to deal with car troubles

[@OriginalPiMan]

@@twilightgardenspresentatio6384 I suspect Rhonda is a woman, but yes. But wouldn't it be better to be aware of and avoid the problem in the first place? Buying less gas at a time is cheaper than fixing the engine more often, even if you do it yourself.

[@jasonjimerson7046]

I love it when callback jokes are used in these segments.

[@engerek666]

ikr. That giraffe comeback was spot on.

[@digiryde]

It almost feels like they have some kind of code they keep returning to.

[@AndrewJohnson-oy8oj]

His masterful delivery is what his brilliant and hilarious writers deserve.

[@The_Infamous_Boogyman]

I knew the giraffe was coming back around for the cancer test, I just knew it 😆

[@lexslate2476]

The people claiming that the trip to work is in any way useful are mostly people who own office buildings and would like to not miss their mortgage payments, when a sensible person would be poking their zoning boards so that they can get to refitting some of those spaces as decent housing and maybe unfuck the lack of affordable places to live.

[@pinnnkyton]

On the other hand , I live and work in a suburban area , and I enjoy my sports cars and bikes . It’s 9 minutes to work if I get all green lights So I do actually find the drive to work useful , I’ll often get up 45 min earlier on days when the weather is nice in the summer so I can take the gixxer, do the scenic route and stop at the family owned gas station a little outta the way but has the best breakfast sandwiches Or in the winter , after a snowstorm and before the plows are out i like to leave a bit early and take the STI out for a rip and just spend 30 mins pretending I’m ken block in roundabouts and backroads 😊 I do think their are many of us who enjoy that time away from our family and work , to just enjoy ourselves

[@Sushi33312]

And turn some of those vacant giant shopping malls into public schools.

[@youonlytubeonce]

​@@pinnnkyton here's a concept: round trip.

[@pinnnkyton]

@@youonlytubeonce what does that mean? Your comment is unintelligible

[@youonlytubeonce]

@@pinnnkyton is it though? If you like to drive, drive. If you like to work, work. Either way you will end up home. No reason doing one precludes doing the other.

[@BestFitSquareChannel]

A masterpiece of a segment! Absolutely brilliant. Giggleliciousness supreme 🤸🏽‍♂️ 🥂 🤸🏽‍♂️ thank you! Best wishes, health, joy and wellbeing 🖖🏼

[@Zero.0ne.]

please let this be a long running segment

[@captainsensiblejr.]

Never flew Spirit Airlines, but they are always super funny gags.

[@BognaZone]

It's like a flying tank of sleeping, snoring, drooling drunks...

[@NewMessage]

Well. There's one Giraffe Vlad can't blackmail aymore!

[@nobodynoonenowhere5609]

Good one!🤣🤣

[@liamcollins4657]

​@@nobodynoonenowhere5609 Beautiful Vlad can manipulate my giraffe any old time is a better one

[@sirgreggorygroda]

God damn vampires and their pee blackmail!

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

Ha!

[@thomasraywood679]

2.9 million years old, and still cutting edge technology.

[@SpaceForceCommander]

That 2.9 million-year-old toolkit was probably found in a literal man cave of a cave man.

[@lady_draguliana784]

go directly to jail, do not pass go, do not collect 200 dollars... 🤬🤣

[@pattywilliams788]

That’s brilliant! 😆🤣😂

[@GMAtheory]

​@@lady_draguliana784 . .!... . . . . My .... Qqqq...... . . !........ ... .... .. Qqqqaqqaa

[@GMAtheory]

AaqqQ

[@celestesenters1052]

More likely in the woman’s kitchen lol

[@aiai-j7i]

Any segment with Brian Stack's voice immediately gets a thumbs up from me! His intonation makes me laugh out loud every single time!

[@DarkLink18819]

Well of course a giraffe is collecting the urine sample, Toys R Us fired Geffrey way back. I'm just happy he finally found a job.👍

[@LindaC616]

🤣

[@jcoopes5604]

I miss toys r us!

[@Diecastclassicist]

More science, please!

[@bellyboo5353]

My new favorite segment

[@jameslanclos568]

Silence is golden, duct tape is silver.

[@SpaceForceCommander]

Stephen picks up the Spirit Airlines torch after Trevor Noah left the Daily Show.

[@jasonjimerson7046]

Oh he has been doing those jokes long before Trevor left the Daily Show. But I am glad someone is still doing them.

[@lloydfromfar]

The sound of science is great! :D

[@yurielcundangan9090]

wish smart matic every success in their Lawsuit against FOX and their hosts.

[@kenbrown2808]

when my brother was doing freelance work, he actually rented an office, so he could have his working space in a different space from his not working space. so yes, the commute does allow you to distance work from not-work. which isn't to say the average commute isn't unnecessarily horrible.

[@0HARE]

This high-tech segment is a refreshing new direction for your program. The wife and I are going to test for pheromones this weekend. Really hoping for a “positive” reading.

[@jeanneratterman]

The cancer scientists sound like they competing with Stephen’s MEANWHILE monologue!

[@danielgregory3295]

..and he dished it right back to them!!

[@PitFriend1]

The study saying that a commute to and from work is somehow beneficial was obviously done by some scientists that have never had to commute in traffic and/or bad weather for years on end.

[@captainsensiblejr.]

Lately, the writing has been excellent and super funny.

[@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou]

I've regularly watched Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, Bill Maher, and previously Trevor Noah and Jon Stewart. While I've enjoyed all their shows, Stephen's comedy is just at a higher level that resonates perfectly with my sense of humor.

[@jcoopes5604]

I understand completely, that’s my line up!

[@Vamos82]

I also feel the same way 😁

[@daniellamcgee4251]

No way! A few hours ago I watched the Frank Ze video 'True Facts: The Wacky Giraffe' and learned that fact about giraffe urine and pheromones! Not only is it a fun coincidence, but it's not a recent discovery - that video is 2 yrs old! It wouldn't surprise me if Colbert's writers like Frank Ze, too.

[@LindaC616]

Ze Frank

[@Tonyhouse1168]

Thank you. I was wondering why I already knew about the pee-tasting. Phew

[@1901180108]

The Vlogbrothers did a video on it even longer ago. It even inspired one of Hank Green's songs.

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

Fiery hell below us…classic

[@christophermyers3758]

Watching this installment of "The Sounds of Science"... I had to pee twice! 😊

[@TroubleToby3040]

Considering it's a five minute video, that's a REAL issue, buddy. 🤨☹️

[@m.teresabresnan9039]

Colbert is on fire!

[@J_C_Richard96]

That Giraffe watched 20 mins in Babylon and thought , imma try it meself .

[@goodkaja8330]

Still the funniest comedian on TV

[@nicholase2868]

And he delivers gold every night!

[@nidiashalabi2036]

I wonder where that study was done? My morning commute 12 minutes away without having to get on the highway is certainly refreshing. Now, back in Tampa driving from St. Petersburg, FL to Temple Terrace during traffic hour was a literal 2 hr+ nightmare. I Can see the disparity in people’s preferences for commuting to work.

[@JK-vp2ux]

Don't kink shame the giraffes, Stephen!

[@jamespruitt4756]

The drive to and from work...i got whatcha call road rage finger from that....

[@carolhewitt1305]

Re: male giraffes - gives new meaning to phrase “piss off”

[@titaniumteddybear]

As a psychologist I'm pretty sure the "value of a liminal space" provided by your daily commute is vastly outweighed by the value of 2 more hours of sleep.

[@hojichaisfarsuperiortochai9309]

Solid segment. 😂

[@dillardphilosophy3333]

My commute to work is an hour and a half through rush hour traffic, twice a day. There is no recharging. Just charging.

[@aaronpeart]

It's low hanging fruit but by god I love seeing Spirit Airline getting roasted

[@frinoffrobis]

science rocks

[@liamcollins4657]

Especially geology

[@YeOldeSpellbooke]

The word “Science” comes from the Latin word “Scientia”, that means knowing something. It observes and understands phenomena that take place around us. I stole that, but i think we, as a speices, need that more now than ever.

[@liamcollins4657]

The sound of silence + Hell just makes you think of the videogame Silent Hill, Silent Hell.

[@waynegray5568]

Far better than "Meanwhile"!

[@DeathBean89]

I'd rather replace my 2 hour commute with a 2 hour nap lol

[@yurielcundangan9090]

wish smartmatic every success in their Lawsuit against FOX and their hosts.

[@64standardtrickyness]

I imagine saying you had a long commute sounds better than saying I need some time to decompress before I can deal with you which might make things awkward at dinner.

[@jasonbean2764]

She blinded me with science:)

[@annehatter3319]

Your writers deserve a raise.

[@brianmouland209]

A raised knee to the groin

[@daviegriffin3539]

@@brianmouland209😳 *Look atchu' gettin' kinky, Brian.* Thanks for sharing yo'self? 👀 #TMI 🤭

[@notsure2775]

Well, if you need that "drive to work" just go for a jog before you get on that zoom call. Problem solved.

[@LindaC616]

Yep. Or prep veggies for dinner. Or a thousand things

[@Omni0404]

That's the crux isn't it? Our "drive to work" 😉

[@gkiferonhs]

Finally!! A segment without a 3 minute introduction.

[@jfh667]

How much do they want workers to come back to the office : Oh yeah ... traffic is ... good !!! For your mental health !!!

[@nicholase2868]

They are right about the switch off time, but driving makes me angry most of the time. When it rained, I'd be furious at every car in the universe. A nice light rail ride was great though. I could relax for 20 minutes then get a refreshing 5 minute walk to the office.

[@dereksteed2030]

The results of that bourbon and Cinnabon experiment...diabetes.

[@liberalsockpuppet4772]

Fun fact, when you're prepping for you colonoscopy, you can watch these videos as they drop.

[@beeble2003]

Fun fact, giraffes have incredibly long tongues. Apropos of nothing.

[@LindaC616]

Hang in there! It'll be over soon!

[@ellengrace4609]

You can also watch Gone with the Wind.

[@awaredeshmukh3202]

Ay, Stephen's technobabble is so good, he could be on Star Trek!

[@PacificMonk]

... just slightly cooler than a microwave pizza roll, haha, so true

[@gordonpsmith8958]

Just freaked because at the moment I heard the joke, I had a plate of pizza rolls in my lap waiting to cool so I could safely eat them…

[@johntuel2375]

My commute always consists of thinking of what I have to be doing next.

[@SpaceForceCommander]

What? But switching off the mind in peak-hour traffic creates accidents which prolongs the peak-hour drive to work or home.

[@RogerHerzler]

I saw the first Meanwhile! Now we’re here at the start of this amazing Sound of Science segment. 🎉

[@tsbrownie]

Giraffes doing that urine thing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKTVd3esr5uZqtk

[@oksamuel]

I’m surprised this wasn’t a meanwhile sub segment called “pee-while”

[@moonhunter9993]

Actually horses also sometimes do it...

[@id10t98]

I never lived more than about 20 minutes from work my entire life and most of the time I didnt care for that short drive home. The best part was smoking the pre-roll I had waiting in the ashtray while on the way home.

[@Ootek_Imora]

"Scientists found an actual hell" good thing I'm pagan

[@ericvilas]

Fibonacci Cyanobacterium is my favorite nerd metal band

[@nbuehster]

2:16 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 2:31 to 2:44 and 2:47 to 2:59 Makes me think about how he starts his "Meanwhile" segments. 4:10 Who do you think you are, Trevor Noah?

[@DeusShaggy]

Great stuff!

[@coldhaven1233]

I'm not sure what Spirit Airlines did to Stephen. But, I'm sure glad they did.

[@hiworld7185]

😂 a collection of some guys rocks is a "toolkit" 🤣

[@louiebee6745]

Giraffes gotta have their kink too, y'know?🦒

[@hopejackson1319]

Doctor Doctor Quick Quick Quick😆

[@slurricrasher9923]

This is just a meanwhile segment. You can't fool me!

[@freighttrain1695]

My drive home is fucking horrible. Deer, raccoons and any possum that decides to jump in front of my car.

[@LindaC616]

I did four years of a 2-hour (one-way) commute like that. Drove up on Mondays, home on Tuesdays, and repeated on Thursday, Friday. It was awful, particularly in November, for that reason

[@MPM6785ChitChat]

As it is you who has decided to encroach on their natural habitat / environment what can you expect You can decide to move to another suitable place.

[@morpher44]

1:44 I Can't un-see this giraffe image. You've ruined the zoo, Stephen!

[@jantschierschky3461]

Giraffe bull tasting urine reason is known for decades

[@UlshaRS]

But someone really needed to justify their grant money as more than a fetish vacation

[@spencerkagen1386]

Uhhhh, haven't we known about that layer of molten rock for many years? In Junior High science class we learned about the Lower Mantle..

[@ellengrace4609]

Was thinking the same thing. Also, it’s not “literally” hell, it’s literally molten rock. 😂

[@nanyubusnis9397]

1:50 Questions like: How could you call this random assortment of rocks and shards a toolkit?

[@pirobot668beta]

'Shifting gears' (see what I did there?) is why our drive-time to and from work can be wonderfully therapeutic! Our instincts and sensibilities behind the wheel are so different from being at home or at work, it really can be a relaxing experience. Not always true, but that's the sorts of idle thoughts I have when stuck in f***ing traffic.

[@DuchessofEarlGrey]

It would be more "therapeutic" if it wasn't your limited free time being spent in that traffic.

[@cherchikatilo3032]

I was expecting Geoffrey Giraffe 🦒

[@lisagoldstein5676]

great segment...but how many tools were in the original set?

[@stephaniecornwell8766]

When I was commuting from work, an 11 mile drive could turn into two + hours trapped in the car with my kindergartner/1st grader that attended the school I worked at. Hell!

[@dimrub]

Fibonacci cyanobacteria cracked me up.

[@AlexHeisEngholm]

Stephen needs to see a Zefrank video, this giraf info is old news.

[@Bryan45552]

Thanks to this video having "Pee" in the title, I had to endure a commercial about cat litter.

[@VibhorWase]

What happens if the male giraffe drinks the pee and finds out she's NOT ready to mate? Drank the pee for no reason😂

[@o.b.7217]

Well, if the male is a freak...it still gets something out of it.

[@Silverfirefly1]

A small price to pay to not annoy the one that can carry a horny male giraffe on it's back during intercourse. You wouldn't want legs that strong aiming for your ribs.

[@lesliewalker5034]

Rarified air reached in cosmic comedy!

[@Illjwamh]

The fact that I knew he was going to call back to the giraffe didn't make it any less funny when he did

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

They're going to expand that song by making this a recurring segment.

[@krisfrederick5001]

YEAH....THAT's why the giraffe's do that....ok Science. 🦒🦒👀

[@juliefarnan4996]

Hank Green already imparted the giraffe wisdom years ago

[@gfystarshine]

Це картопля! 🥔 🤣👍

[@beverlynbarnes8659]

You got every thing in that porrige pot Cinn wow mm.masla🍅 One love

[@SpaceForceCommander]

Falling asleep the old fashion way involves orgasm.

[@carbon357]

Call me old fashion..butt....

[@josephmull2158]

Bravo

[@drbettyschueler3235]

I have found I have two choices, when it comes to sleep, either take a sleep aid or play my computer game all night.

[@componenx]

I've seen giraffes do that, and always wondered what was going on.

[@UlshaRS]

It is a good idea to have a hard break between work and personal time but I would rather spend half an hour changing clothes and taking a walk around the block than sitting in traffic, wasting gas, and dealing with other humans. HAVE YOU TRIED DEALING WITH OTHER HUMANS!

[@zaiologyy]

Giraffes, yeah they freaky

[@MrVovansim]

Ssooo.... Haven't we known about the layer of molten rock under tectonic plates for, like.... Ages? You know, that stuff that comes out of volcanoes?

[@beeble2003]

I suspect there's some detail that got lost in Stephen's summary.

[@Jonathan-ut3zh]

Beautful