SPOOKY HOLE! | Internet Historian Man in Cave Reaction

OMG this was an insane story. Internet Historian makes such incredible and creative videos on stuff I'd never even know about. AMAZING!! Also commenters you are thriving with these recommendations thank you for showing me more internet historian. I can't wait to react to more videos by him! Thanks for watching SPOOKY HOLE! | Internet Historian Man in Cave Reaction.
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[@aliciaxdeath]

Like this video and I'll go eat a sausage roll and coffee

[@afluffydeathclaw2644]

Enjoy your sausage roll, sis!

[@mrminecraftcubeable]

Tbf considering the farming was bad and it was 1925 the cofee was probably safer than water

[@shardinhand1243]

this is a hard heartbreakin episode suprized people recomended it. be strong elf waifu. :p

[@DemelicosHelsaint]

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[@Kurahaara86]

Well, I laughed at your demand for a joke. Cancer funny HA! Anyways, get better and keep spreading the good word of IH.

[@tyforestreacts]

At first, I didn’t get why Internet Historian covered this… and then I realized, “Oh… it’s because the crowd is essentially Twitter.”

[@biggusdickus1234]

That was something I noticed the moment that he said they were standing around offering useless solutions but doing nothing themselves.

[@mjm3091]

But also it's an extremely documented event that as he stated already has been one of the top 3 most talked non military events between the wars. It's an obscure historical trivia that back then was a phenomenon. He covered less common stories. And it also expands his repertoire into totally different area.

[@Frostbite08]

@@biggusdickus1234 They didn't just "do nothing". They made the situation worse. The crowd gathering in the cave's mouth caused condensation on the walls. Limestone is one of the only rocks that melts. The crowd made that eventual cave-in happen sooner.

[@biggusdickus1234]

@@Frostbite08 So, even more like Twitter, actively making the situation worse because they don't listen.

[@prinstyrio0]

If it's something I've learned, particularly when it comes to writing stories and novels and making big events believable, is that the more people you involve, the more people will wanna share their opinions and some even act like they know anything about it. Whether it's solutions or "the truth" about an event or subject. And twitter is a great example of it, where majority of the text tweets are people just throwing out their unprofessional opinions, whether good, bad or inbetween. I guess it's cause we humans have evolved that way, to communicate and fix things as a group effort, just that we likely evolved that way with 20 people in mind, not thousands upon thousands.

[@X_Lander]

"You are obligated to laugh at least once at my jokes this entire video, I'm a fucking cancer patient" had me rolling on the floor so yeah there you go. I met the quota :DDD

[@TheHeartlessAlchemist]

She isn't anymore so we don't have to laugh at shit now! XD

[@_Gullible_]

​@@TheHeartlessAlchemist hate to be the one to tell you, but it came back. She mentioned it in one of her Invincible reaction videos

[@angelbarrera3890]

As bittersweet as this story is, I feel like it’s still a story that needs to be told. And internet historian clearly has a passion for story telling

[@will_of_d8001]

If anything, it really is a great story about the indomitable perseverance of the human spirit, and in a way it's oddly hopeful.

[@misantrope6267]

@@will_of_d8001 Made me just hate humans more. There are very few good ones, the vast majority of humanity is garbage and I hope it ends

[@PsychoDiesel48]

Genuinely did not know the story going in and was hoping against hope he was still alive. Absolutely crushed me when they finally reached him with the second hole and saw him dead.

[@LunaticThinker]

I wouldn't use "bittersweet" as a way to describe this story.

[@filipvadas7602]

The story of Floyd is like ying and yang. It shows both the beauty and perserverance of the human spirit, but also the rot of greed and selfishness.

[@_Radon_]

I love the dedication internet historian had to put wendigoon back in the cave to rerecord this video very professional

[@gentleman_oni]

And shoutout to "ordinary things" for taking time off from his dayjob at the Louisville courier to help with the re-record as well.

[@colemanroberts1102]

​@@gentleman_oni wait, OrdinaryThings? I think you mean the dread pirate Stede Bonnet.

[@caldog619]

It’s sad too because the entrance to hollow earth was right behind the squeeze

[@rapsody230]

he unfortunately a thief. internet historian plagiarized the cave video from an article. Check "Plagiarism and You(Tube)"

[@Caldera01]

This video and this comment aged like fine milk especially after the Hbomberguy video. xD

[@ScoutOlson]

Alicia: You can't blame Floyd for that, imagine the level of mental instability he's going through, he doesn't wanna be alone down there. IH: He didn't want to be trapped alone. Alicia: Oh you a bitch, Floyd.

[@Trash_Bin1871]

Exactly hahaha

[@CaptainCFalcon]

It was a selfish decision, but he wasn't of sound mind at that point. It was an intrusive thought that he had no control over anymore.

[@Skullkaiser]

@@CaptainCFalcon I know this is an old comment but it's not just intrusive thoughts that made Floyd want to keep the other guy in the cave it is human instinct since we are pack animals we desire the company of others in some shape or form and he knew that a cave in was about to happen so the base instinct of being alone kicked in to make him try and get Cassie to stay with him even though it would have most likely resulted in both of them dying.

[@statboosts279]

internet historian is such an interesting content creator. hes always been around, making sassy little short video essays about weird moments or behavior in internet history. But in the last year and a half or so, hes basically made several movies in that style dramatizing various historical events. I'm extremely excited to see what he does next, as well as which video of his you react to next!!

[@callousTelegnosis]

the Costa Concordia one is so fucking good

[@tlk889]

I'm lowkey hoping someone with enough money would sponsor him and his group to make a screenplay for or direct an actual movie, with no strings attached. Low chance of that, and hard to know if he would even take up on such an offer, but holy shit that'd be a great movie.

[@amusingmoose9924]

You never know what you’ll be getting on the main channel

[@DyslecticAttack]

Well, that one aged like milk

[@CriticalCipher]

​@@DyslecticAttackDid it tho? Like does anyone care he plagerised? I mean at reactors do way worse than plagerise they litterly steal the content and everyone is basically fine with this.

[@TheFrugalVideoGamer]

The most insane aspect is that the single most helpful person that didn't know Floyd on a personal level was *a reporter working on his story*

[@Purple-----]

As someone who saw the original and binged watched reactions of it theres definitely some things changed in the reupload but in a good way. Its like he took the opportunity to add in things he wanted to begin with, and i love it lol

[@Bathtub_Toaster]

He redid some of the narration, too.

[@woaddragon]

I notice that too. I stay for the reaction, but I will see the original to help the internet historian out, because he deserve it.

[@dustinrausch5008]

The one thing I miss was that moment near the beginning when Floyd goes into a cave and pops out in the middle of a golf course, but that was just a minor humorous moment. I'd say that the added clarifications and the like were well worth it.

[@Celestia282]

He must have watched reactions and clarified some things, like specifying that the coffee was to help warm him up. I saw soooo many reactors get confused by that, and some even went on minutes-long rants questioning why they weren't giving him water, instead.

[@EddieB-ready]

@@Celestia282 to be fair, it is a fair rant to go on without said clarification, because I myself kind of forget that coffee is hot

[@Shockguey]

Yes, you can be stealthy with a tank. Hence, the camouflage. Tanks may be loud, but Tank vs. Tank, the other guys can't hear over their engine either. Also, since treads are repairable, sometimes they're just pretending to be broken down and are actually surprise artillery/gun nest.

[@TheSimmr001]

To add on to this, in an active warzone, a tank may just be able to sneak through the noise of guns and artillery.

[@zekedelsken9963]

@@TheSimmr001 its surprising how much you can get away with in enemy territory when explosions or stress are high. (Not military, just used to do dumb shit irl)

[@williamchamberlain2263]

Plus tank 1 can mask the noise of tank 2

[@thedjofgensokyo9198]

Also you can fool your enemies using inflatable BALLOON tanks. Yes this actually happened, check out operation Bertram in ww2.

[@Poglavnit_Pferdefuhrer]

Some tank killing tanks were meant to be stealthy too. Remember tank refers to gun+tracked carriage, so a Marder that "protects" the crew with a few thin metal slats is still a "tank" And so is the single man Italian CV35 "toddler tank" with the dinky cannon. They are meant to park in bushes and shoot other tanks point blank! You sneak up and as Mighty Jingles puts it "give them the surprise buttsex" by shooting the fuel drum or ammo compartment The CV line was quieter than standard Autoblinda/Puma armoured cars, even! So you could even sneak up on a loudly yapping/smoking infantry platoon

[@IamBlackToast]

1:23:50 That look of dawning horror as you realize what’s about to happen is magnificent.

[@AllisterNovum]

I would recommend watching Wendigoon, the guy who played Floyd. He's more video essays, I personally love "The Weird & Dirty Social Experiment - The Acali Raft" as its just a weird story that shows that humans aren't really that bad, just some certain people

[@KyoSunbringer]

I second this, such a gem of a channel.

[@codydees9681]

Agreed, he has so many amazing videos, that one especially. I would also reccommend his MLK conspiracy video.

[@XxSoraMifunexX]

"I hope his dream came true" "I hope this has a happy ending" ( . _ .)

[@alexfielding7191]

Hell yeah, man in a cave is one of his best videos.

[@annihilation951]

Balloon boy is my favorite ih make banger content

[@leradmuiel7634]

Fall of 76 for me followed by Dashcon and Rainfurrest

[@FlickTakFlakAttack]

He really upped his storytelling for this one. It's crazy how he's still improving considering how many famous videos preceded this one

[@Brainhorn]

@@leradmuiel7634 Fall of 76 was my first IH video and it was a great introduction lol

[@brycealthoff8092]

I think that every time he releases a new video. He’s constantly evolving his craft.

[@J.P1981]

This is my favorite IH video, I went through the full spectrum of emotions watching this movie length KZbin documentary the first watch.

[@aliciaxdeath]

I was amazed at how indepth and compelling his story telling always is AND his editing. :D AHHH I get so happy checking out his content!

[@ascendant2-7]

​@@aliciaxdeath Internet Historian is that good. He can make videos either funny or serious very well

[@williamhardee8863]

He gets better with every video.

[@rapsody230]

And unfortunately its clear why: Internet Historian plagiarized the ENTIRE script from an article that actually did all the research. HI is a thief, a content thief.

[@BubbaJubbs9926]

Glad to hear that you're out of the hospital! Hope your condition stays stable/continues to improve! You're "getting his rocks off" joke got an eye roll and snort out of me, so there's your obligatory laugh lol

[@bionicghost2772]

Well, tank battles are taken at lonng range, and artillery needs signs of the enemy like sounds or exhaust smoke to approximate their location. So if your tank is hidden by some brushes and you wait for juuuust the right time to take a shot, then yes you can use stealth.

[@aliciaxdeath]

holy shit STRATEGY?! IN MY COMMENT SECTION? brilliant.

[@josephschultz3301]

"His friends are actually so precious and cute." Dude, agreed xD The chemistry that Internet Historian and his crazy collaborators have is at least half of the charm. They always seem like they're having a lot of fun.

[@aliawahfallacy]

Oh, impressive timing! Im really glad youre enjoying his content!

[@filipvadas7602]

This , in my opinion, is Internet Historian's magnum opus. Not only is it proof that he can do more than just comedic videos, but the story is so well researched and dramatically told that it captivates you from beginning to end. And while the story is tragic, mostly caused by onlookers who weren't helping making the situation worse. Floyd's brother , Miller and Gerald were the MVPs tho Floyd's brother wanted to help him, even after his death. Even though the most he could do at that point was give him a proper burial Miller came for the story, but actually wanted to help. And you could argue that its him reporting the story that we know about it at all. And Gerald was a straight up GIGACHAD, he nearly got Floyd out all on his own.

[@wierdgamer3067]

And he would have if it weren't for the FUCKING MOB

[@koromau3854]

I hate to be that guy but he gets a lot of stuff wrong. In terms of entertainment value and effort though? Top notch!

[@willythekid0768]

What a shame that magnum opus was an act of plagiarism. Taken nearly word for word from a mental floss article.

[@peytongibbs2171]

Magnum opus you say?

[@DyslecticAttack]

"magnum opus" Well, it did define his career, so maybe that still can apply, even if it's in a different than inteded direction.

[@NikkiTheViolist]

Honestly, that journalist 100% was the most helpful, if it weren't for him all those military and other people wouldn't've shown up

[@chris210racer]

The sad part is that the rope pull could have works if they had set up a pulley on the wall behind Lloyd’s head allowing for a horizontal pull instead of a vertical one.

[@HiddenWindshield]

I've been in Mammoth Cave (though not anywhere near Sand Cave), and at one point during the tour, they do actually turn off the lights for a few minutes to demonstrate just how unbelievably dark it is. It is very beautiful, though, when they have the lights on.

[@zero_gateway6810]

As someone from Louisville I loved this video talking about something I was taught from my grandparents as a kid, and I love to see people's reaction to Floyd's story. It is probably one of the saddest, but also inspiring stories to come out of Kentucky. Side note it is a little funny to me that you posted this the day before the Derby, the other major thing that Kentucky is known for

[@Skullkaiser]

@zero_gateway6810 As Russian Badger once said Kentucky is only known for horses and chicken.

[@butterspike680]

Poor Floyd... a man fascinated with caves, until one of them reciprocated his feelings

[@vengfulfate2991]

Reporter from the early 1900s: Crawls through a dark, damp, and dangerous cave on his own for his story Reporter from the late 2010s: Can't even finish a game tutorial before writing about how hard it is.

[@FriendlyArchpriest]

I feel like Games Journalists should be prescribed Ritalin or something...

[@RageQuitMosh]

It's very emotional. I actually live within 15 miles of Sand Cave. Floyd set a very strong sentiment of Cave Safety that pervades to this day. The NPS has done a lot to help protect the environment and keep people safe.

[@ardantop132na6]

Remember about Floyd's dream of making his Sand Cave a tourist attraction? Technically, his dream became reality but in an ironic twist, *he* is the *Main Tourist Attraction.*

[@LordBiggleswade]

I chuckled at the suggestion at 23:13 knowing what was coming up less than 3 minutes later at 26:05 😄 I have to say, I've become a big fan of your reaction videos here. You're funny and energetic and I love hearing the stories you share along the way as well. You make the content even more enjoyable with your take on things. I'm happy to have found your channel and subscribed! Thanks for the videos and spending the time with us!

[@Aliciaxlife]

:D welcome to the channel and thanks for sharing the fun with me!

[@luffyiscool]

I'm obligated to tell you that I did indeed laugh, and it was for the "get his rocks off" joke! Not only am I a sucker for a well placed pun, it also tickles me in general when you follow up any joke with the "Eh? Eh?" :D

[@kingofthejungle5338]

same lol that was funny as hell!

[@riccardocastiglioni1611]

The fact that the Cave itself seemed to have said: "THIS ONE! This one in particular!" for almost a century.... damn Nature, you scary!

[@NikkiTheViolist]

I went caving once. It was a very interesting cave. VERY DARK! And the entrance required crawling. ... Five years later, the cave got blown up and closed down because some guy got stuck for days and died in a place I crawled through.

[@thinkingsoutherner9911]

Man, you are either very skilled or very lucky. Good that you’re still alive

[@Ya_Mosura]

You couldn't pay me enough to do that, luckily I'm a fat guy so I wouldn't fit anyway lol.

[@nomad6628]

That story of yours reminds me a bit too much of the Nutty Putty cave entrapment...

[@Agent_Cobalt]

I don’t think something like this would happen in modern day. I mean people die in caves and doing scuba, but we have dedicated organizations and a lot of procedures built to rescue people from these situations. There’s a lot of situations similar to Floyd’s where the rescue was successful and just as big in scale. The problem with Floyd is that it was so early

[@ho-leesheet5923]

Nutty putty cave incident.

[@Agent_Cobalt]

@@ho-leesheet5923 That guy got it worse than Floyd

[@Brainhorn]

It's actually surprising how different this is from the original video

[@alicelenn7579]

Yep. I thought at first that he'd just upload again the original vid, i didn't think he'd edit the whole thing😂

[@Celticshade]

ive barely got into watching this and the lines that are different are throwing me off so much.

[@NinjaTyler]

It's been so long since I watched the original I genuinely forgot about what fully was said line for line in the original so I didn't even realize it had been altered, I need to find something that lists all the differences

[@rapsody230]

Because the STOLE the entire script of the previous video. HI is a thief.

[@Brainhorn]

@@rapsody230 He also lives in your head rent free, and that's far more pathetic

[@electricbayonet2]

9:22 It very much depends on the tank, but yes, you can be stealthy with a tank. The Canadian armed forces nicknamed America’s M1 Abrams “Whispering Death” because of how shockingly quiet it could be when moving.

[@patrickwaldeck6681]

I honestly lost track of how many times you said "Oh my god, they're gonna get him out!"

[@aliciaxdeath]

It was a rollercoaster of YES and NOOO. For an entire video

[@NebulousSquirrel]

I was laughing when you suggested the contortionist knowing what would come up later! As for suggestions if you want more Internet Historian and co "the Gentleman Pirate" is in a similar style to this a dramatized true story and is really entertaining. If you want something totally different try "What the Internet did to Garfield" by Super Eyepatch Wolf although maybe that one is best saved till Halloween.

[@dracocrusher]

100%, all of this.

[@JackRotunda]

The last time anyone saw Floyd alive was when he was begging not to be left alone. Now that is horrifying

[@speetza6265]

Was hoping for a reupload just for your reaction. I honestly think this qualifies as one of my favourite videos of all time, with the structure making it feel like a full fledged short film.

[@SuperLlama42]

Poor Floyd basically got what he wanted in the worst way possible. Also, if you want entertaining documentaries, I'd highly recommend EmpLemon as he's gotten pretty good at them himself. A good place to start would probably be one of his Nascar videos, The Art of the Choke or one of the Never Ever videos. Wendigoon also makes some good videos himself, though those tend to be more laid back than the others.

[@darkstar8196]

I live in Kentucky and been to Mammoth Cave. One thing they do is temporarily turn out the lights to show just how dark it is, and its unimaginably dark. Even if i close my eyes at night, it isn't darker than no light at all.

[@apollohateshisdayjob9606]

I'm happy you're enjoying Internet Historian so much, and love seeing your reactions to it! With your interest and history with gaming, you would probably also like The Fall of 76 by IH, especially with how good your reaction was to his No Man's Sky video 😊

[@Raulgb5]

Hell yeah I was about to rewatch it, now I can do it with your reaction

[@aliciaxdeath]

:D buckle up friendo we are in for a ride!

[@crippledcrusader1321]

Alicia, your personality is very uplifting that you never fail to brighten my day.

[@DudeGuy032]

honestly Wendigoon (the guy in the cave) makes great content. anything in his weird history playlist would be a good watch. i suggest his video on the Acali Raft

[@yuzmanito]

It really feels like an old school storytelling. The visuals are awesome. But the storytelling man, it's what sells it

[@northstar4601]

The “get his rocks off” joke was actually perfect at 26:46 I wouldn’t be surprised if internet historian intended it that’s how good it is.

[@aasnnithiamhuanok4389]

the brother, the reporter and the childhood friend were honestly such a great people.

[@DanikaShoru]

36:11 Most adorable reaction to a "jumpscare" ever. Love Your content Alicia❣My recommendation would be to watch the Overwatch Cinematics in Chronological Order, then later on watching an Explanation video when You have the time. I promise they're Pixar quality and beyond.

[@AlexB2998]

Everyone who tried in this story is a hero to me. Can't even imagine I'd help, confined space is my main big phobia.

[@ShankMugen]

People who willingly go into such spaces where you have to literally breath out to fit are something I will not be able to comprehend

[@bloxxer_tv]

ok, i have to admit i laughed at the "get his rocks off" jerk off joke. you got me on that one

[@VenathTehN3RD]

So glad you finally got to see this one. I've seen several people who have wanted to react to it, but either couldn't find it (at least not an official upload from IH) or were worried about getting hit with a copyright strike if they reacted to one of the unofficial re-uploads. It might have a bittersweet tone to it, but I really do think this is probably one of the best videos IH has ever made. I love all the creativity and innovation on display from the people who were trying to rescue him. It's just a good reminder (and one I think we could use now and then) that people in the past weren't a bunch of clueless simpletons as they can often be depicted in modern media and pop culture. The people of the past might not have known as much about the world around them as we do or had all of the technology that we have now, but people were absolutely just as capable of adapting and innovating to solve problems as they are now. Hell, we wouldn't even HAVE the knowledge and technology that we do in modern day if people hadn't spent thousands of years improving on what the generations before them created while also coming up with new ideas of their own. As a side note, I also can't help but appreciate that, when many would have given up after the cave-ins, this crew's reaction was "The hole is gone? Well fine then, if that's how the cave wants to play: DIGGY DIGGY HOLE!" True Dwarves, the lot of them. Another IH video I'd really suggest is The Fall of 76, featuring the many shenanigans involved with the release of Fallout 76. If you're interested in things like this that lean towards a more serious side then I'd also check out the guy who played Floyd here, Wendigoon. His videos aren't comedy-driven like IH's are, but he covers a lot of topics regarding mysteries, tragedies, and conspiracies ranging from actual historical incidents (such as the lost Franklin expedition) to diving into the history and lore of fictional works (like the Mandela Catalogue). Though as a warning, some of his videos cover things like true crime (which can get pretty dark and grisly), so if you feel like checking out his work but you're also kind of squeamish I'd avoid the ones covering those subjects. Thankfully, at least based on what I've seen, he tends to put warnings in the title if the video contains particularly sensitive content.

[@nateklempner561]

9:10 - As an answer to your question, yes, you can indeed, be stealthy with a tank. You just need to think about what stealth means. It means to not be noticed by the enemy before you shoot them. So to do this with a tank, just stay in cover and fire from long range where it's hard for the enemies at a distance to notice you immediately. Such as behind a group of trees that obscure your chunky tank shape rather than right smack dab in the middle of an open field.

[@ShikiKhorinthian]

Hell yeah! Loved this video! Caving disaster stories are some of my favorite kinds of content to watch because there's always a lesson to be learned from them (aside from not doing it if you're underprepared lol). There's also a lot of science behind every incident, especially freak ones. If you're willing to react to some more of these kinds of things, I highly suggest the ones at Scary Interesting. Not only does he do caving disaster stories but also diving (which are, in my opinion, more harrowing. I have a fear of drowning) and mountain climbing stories narrated in a style that can be consumed through purely the audio. Great reaction! Love that you're really animated when giving your words. Looking forward for more.

[@chrisi1466]

Been loving your reactions to Internet Historian! Another great and hilarious creator worth reacting too is Michael Reeves my suggestions would be “I built a surgery robot” “The roomba that screams when it bumps into stuff” “Teaching a robot dog to piss beer” “I taught my goldfish to buy stocks” and “A robot teaches me to box”. Glad you’re feeling a bit better too!

[@chrisi1466]

Oh and to add one more, “Building a laser baby”

[@jayive34]

I hope she does an In the Field episode with him. Or some sort of collab.

[@tekdaystar345]

I noticed a few things that changed on the reupload from the looks of it, he clarified things that weren’t explained all that well originally. Even when copying his own homework, IH is on another level.

[@EvilOdysseus]

It's honestly crazy how 127 hours got a movie and this didn't.

[@logsupermulti3921]

Probably because Aron Ralston actually lived.

[@Celticshade]

well we got this video which is essentially short film, and just as good as any movie. both versions of the video.

[@ToastyNoneofyourbusiness]

Probably because that story had a happy ending

[@Tails802]

I think you might realy like the Mystery Skulls Animated series.great animation, great music, and an interesting story told without dialogue.

[@Rhodair]

it still baffles me how he was working on sections further in rather than clearing out the squeeze first - tourists would've needed to get past that anyway, so why put it off? also, crazy how he would've been fine if the gawkers simply weren't there with their campfires

[@Logan001]

Not only am I glad its back, but that you enjoyed it in the end. It's wild that a story from about 100 years ago can still capture our attention like it did for the people while it was going on.

[@Zachattack1cub]

Interesting thing about your thoughts on the media's influence on incidents like this around the 1:12:00 mark, actually. There's quite a few modern examples, including several cave-ins in other countries, where because of the technology we have in this Information Age, the right people in the right professions found out about these cave-ins a lot sooner than the people in Floyd's story. I don't remember the exact country or how long it took, but I remember watching a documentary a few months back about a whole team of miners trapped in a gargantuan, total-mineshaft collapse a while back, and because news spread about it within the hour, they had hundreds of millions of dollars in manpower and equipment ready and available to dig and excavate an escape route over the days they were trapped. Granted, the one I remember looking into had many complications regarding several different mineral pockets, additional cave-ins and almost completely cut-off oxygen to where the miners were trapped, and so it still wasn't an easy or quick rescue, but the people with the right ideas were able to get on the scene much sooner thanks to the media and spread of information.

[@t.j.fountain3414]

I only found your channels genuinely recently, but I love your reactions and personality! I wish you luck in getting past the cancer hurdle, and coming out stronger than ever on the other side!

[@sergeyromanchenko714]

That was incredible. Thank you for this video. As a bad joke enjoyer I'm glad to hear a fellow comedian. Your bad jokes are amazing. Keep up the good work.

[@ogscarl3t375]

Sorry to hear about your cancer diagnosis Alicia well wishes & hopefully you recover fully from it.

[@aliciaxdeath]

:) thanks for the well wishes it’s going to be a LONG ass fight but I’m going to do my best! And hopefully keep cheerful along the way

[@VictorRodriguez-zp2do]

The rope pull was actually a good idea and might have worked had they positioned the rope better or used something to get a better angle. Although a foot might be lost

[@johncase1353]

At least this guy has the bragging rights he had the most interesting life after death. Imagine passing away in a cave, being taken out of the cave, being returned to that cave as a tourist attraction, having your body stolen and tried to be thrown into a river just to land in a bush, then being chain up in that cave before 60+ years later being properly laid to rest.

[@thegrandt604]

Always remember. Once the pin is pulled, Mr. Cave is no longer your friend. Or was that Mr. Grenade. Also. Gotta recommend Martincitopants. His Kerbal Space Program and My Summer Car series are amazing.

[@DannyDampige]

I feel so weird watching this, I have seen dozens of reactions to this video, and this one feels like.. a different version of the video. Like a remaster of sorts. It's really interesting! Thanks for the funny commentary!

[@ThatDudeWithBoobs]

The reupload actually added a few more things than the original release. That opening sequence where it backed out of the tunnel in a 3D space wasn't in the original, and he added extra info bits here and there. The jumpscare fuel of the nightmare sequence, though, that was mostly the same as well, and I loved your reaction to it 😂 Edit: Welp, turns out the original video got privated...

[@ThePuddingDead]

Glad you took my and others suggestion for this! Hope you and yours is doing well! Have a great evening.

[@evaneshelman9551]

Very happy you got out of the hospital, we are all rooting for you :)

[@dronzie]

I think I watched this video about 3 times. Such a good video. The rollercoaster of emotions!

[@josephschultz3301]

I've been waiting for you to check out this one. It's a terribly sad story, but Internet Historian does a great job at presenting it and keeping it from getting too grim to be enjoyed. It's one of my favorite stories he's done.

[@DiggerTheDwarf]

Keep in mind about "cave tourism": First of all, it was the 1920s. Not a lot going on in general back then (and it was before KFC lol). And second, it's not all of Kentucky, but specifically the southwest of the state, where Mammoth Cave is. In north/central Kentucky (near where I'm from) we've got horses, and eastern Kentucky, being located along the Appalachian Mountains, used to be full of coal mines. And many areas of the state have decent farmland too (lots of cows around here). I don't know why farmland was so crappy around there; my assumption would be that the soil is very rocky due to the caves. And people have to make a living somehow, especially in the 20s so...cave tourism!

[@KdVSerpentinit]

It doesn't matter which video you choose from the Internet Historian, each video is brilliant. Just to name a few: Balloon Boy, the Harry Potter Skirmishes, the history of Kony2012, The Fall of 76, both Varus videos, polls, serious business and many many more.

[@caboose2741]

Yo you are really smart. I just found you but in the 3 videos ive seen you have understood or predicted things in a really impressive manner. Im def going to watch all your stuff now. I hope your feeling better

[@bisongaming729]

A LOT of tank battles were stealth based actually. Tanks are loud when they move, but so loud that if you're moving you can't hear other tanks moving. A lot of tank battles were positioning, trying to stealth, figuring out where the opponent is, and getting that first shot off. There's an amazing, yet little known, Russian war movie from 2019 called T-34 that shows off A LOT of really cool tank battles tactics

[@freakysquirrel7218]

IH's videos are always so high quality (especially his longer ones) that I don't even mind waiting a long time for the next. Also, since you already saw a bit of Max0r so far: I highly recommend his video on the game "Yakuza 0"...

[@cesaralfredomorocho2086]

Sooo many emotions, so much drama and joy and bambuzzling Good reaction

[@illogicalbear6200]

For the stealthy with a tank- yes actually. The techniques were pioneered in ww2 with ambush manuevers. You throttle down or turn off your emgine, and then hull down in a pit, hide in bushes with camoflage netting, and otherwise conceal your presence. Then, when the enemy walks infront of your guns, let em have it. These days we actually dig Y trench firebases when we send out tanks, the Y shape allows the tank crew to pop out at one of any three points, preventing the enemy from getting a good bead on them before they can fire and retreat back under the trench.

[@jest5837]

Thank you for this! :D love your reactions!

[@isitonpc5299]

Such a catch 22, I wonder if Gerald Would have been able to rescue Floyd if the story hadn't been made famous and hadn't drawn in the increased amount of onlookers, or if they only got so close because of the resources that came in.

[@ZanathKariashi]

Between Homer and Gerald, and maybe Burton (who was also a local), they might've been able to do it as there wasn't really anyone helping meaningfully at that point besides Miller that wasn't local. If the crowds had been run off after Miller showed up, and Burton simply did a shift removing rubble instead of immediately trying to rope pull, they'd have potentially gotten him out by the time Gerald got there. And without all the crowd, they'd have had much more time to work and brain-storm if they didn't have him freed by the time Gerald arrived. Though considering how close they came, just getting the onlookers that weren't helping with the rescue to leave would've likely saved his life.

[@lucky-segfault4219]

Loved the video! Your reactions really elevate an already very well told story. My recommendations are "The Gentlemen Pirate", on IHs other channel, its great. And any of the last 5 or so videos by Dan Olson, also really good, despite looking like dry documtaries at first

[@cyb3r_fox114]

In my opinion, this is the example of humanity, showing the best examples of compassion, determination & ingenuity, this also shows the worst of humanity, such as greed, lacking common sense, and the complete disregard of respect. As well as overall showing who people truly are deep down

[@cbreezy1221121]

The man who stands in for Floyd Collins in this video is a KZbinr named Wendigoon. He's become one of my favorite creators over the last couple years and I would recommend just about any video on his channel that catches your eye, especially any one talking about analog horror

[@No-Name0087]

So... the video has been taken down again.

[@DatAznNextDoor]

YES I love Man in Cave. Definitely one of IH's best works.

[@christophera4527]

Hi! I've been binging your videos since youtube recommended it a lot. And it was a good recommendation! Keep doing what you do. Im enjoying it a lot.

[@Manawolfman]

It's so weird he didn't widen the squeezes before diving straight into clearing the way to the goal. It would make the trips easier while he worked, and he would obviously have to do it eventually so it wouldn't scare off the tourists.

[@engilaru]

I just finished watching the video... and here I go watching your reaction of it

[@SixArmedSweater]

I highly, HIGHLY recommend any of Jacob Geller’s video essays. He’s captivating in a similar way to Internet Historian, but insightful in a way makes his videos feel much different. Just pick whichever one most appeals to you. You won’t be disappointed.

[@shikyo096]

Seconding this

[@spectrickx1678]

It's so depressing how they missed him by just a few days.

[@scottpeltier3977]

It’s a fascinating but unfortunate story. And regarding your whole “best friend profiting off your body” thing….if I died in an interesting way, then yes, if I died in a boring or embarrassing way, I’d haunt their ass

[@GrzegorzSobkowicz]

I for next IH reaction I recommend "The fall of 76". It's honestly so good that I thought you already watched it.

[@davidzaslavsky2076]

For me I am hoping to see the my immortal series

[@shadowthief19]

the original got copyright claimed and had to be taken down for being VERY plagiarized from an old article about this incident nearly word for word, not one of the usual bs claims that companies will make not to mention that the image used for the inside of the cave is from a different cave system ten miles away. Which is tragic bc i normally love his content but damn bro

[@northstar6920]

How is it plagerized if he made all the dramatized animation and editing and really, word for word is a bit misleading, no?... he got the permission of the article author to do so in his own special way.

[@shadowthief19]

@@northstar6920 please look up the definition of plagiarism. And no, he LITERALLY took the article word for word, it's not misleading to say that. Running his script through a thesaurus doesn't change that. This is like saying mobile legends isn't a rip off of league of legends just bc some of the colors are different on the characters

[@northstar6920]

@@shadowthief19 bad comparison, moblie legends is still a game though, he took was an article word for word or no and *TRANSFORMED* it into an hour long, attention-grabbing and for lack of a better word "documentry" with all his own humor, edits and and even to a somewhat lesser degree animation.

[@GalekC]

​@northstar6920 he got permission from Lucas Reilly?

[@northstar6920]

@@GalekC How do you think it got reposted, he got permission from mentalfloss... albeit after the fact, as he probably thought (rightfully so) he did enough to it to make it his own to not warrant it in the first place.

[@President_Starscream]

GET HIS ROCKS OFF!! I laughed heartily at that.

[@demascus3vods]

I've listened to so many reactions to this story while working I can hear the changes he made for the reupload so clearly

[@VoidShyrok]

This was a good story. A bitter one. But good all the same. Glad to hear you're still kicking, Alicia.

[@BLeePrit]

Would really recommended the Hazbin Hotel pilot(which started on youtube but will be on some streaming platform for the remainder and will be airing this summer) along with the spinoff Helluva Boss which is youtube only. Was surprised you never heard of them on twitter because they blew up really hard and is some of the best recent adult animation.

[@CrazzyTrain03_]

Yes!! Please watch helluva boss it's amazing!

[@theSakura67]

Helluva boss is great

[@luckygallagladi]

Hazbin Hotel is going on a stream site? I thought that show was abandoned.