The Most Dangerous Fear Factor Challenges

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Fear Factor was one of my favorite shows growing up. With Joe Rogan as the host, contestants would compete in a series of horrifying challenges to win money. God bless America. I decided to take a look at the classic show, as well as the revival on MTV hosted by Ludacris, to see whether these challenges were actually dangerous to the contestants health. Turns out they were, and you should never attempt any of these challenges on your own! Today we discuss bull testicals, scorpions, super worms, holding your breath and almost drowning in a swimming challenge, falling off a helicopter, grabbing electric eels, being shocked in an electric chair, getting buried alive, covering yourself in bees, drinking hot sauce, swimming with leeches, walking on glass, and so much more. Are there other scenes you'd like me to react to? Let me know!
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[@queenofcrows]

Beekeeper here! Co-owner of an apiary (bee farm) on the wet west coast of Canada. Your enthusiasm about honey is delightful, and the concerns you raise about the FF bee challenge are valid. I’ll try to respond to your concerns and any follow up questions here - STINGLESS BEES? Nope. There are 30,000 different kinds of bees in the world, but these look like your common honeybee, stingers and all, the same girls we have in our hives. EATING BEES… …is not recommended. There may be some discomfort. Bees sting when they’re trying to defend their hives or themselves. Being bitten or swallowed would definitely cause them to sting. It would be really foolish for a production company to make someone do that, because even if someone weren’t allergic to bee venom, such a swelling inside the esophagus would threaten the ability to breathe and *you* know how that would go. Even if the person killed the bee by biting it, dead bees can still sting. The stinger and venom are still there, and if you squish a dead bee the wrong way you’ll get zapped. A dead bee is like a loaded gun that no one is holding - if you pick it up wrong, you get hurt. I’ve been stung by more dead bees than live ones over the years :P BUT HE ATE IT!?!? The closeup shows a drone (male bee). Drones don’t have stingers. Female bees have stingers; drones have…boy parts. The anatomy is very similar, but even if you were to somehow entice a drone to “sting” you, it wouldn’t do anything because there’s no venom. I’ve handled lots of drones; they’re quite dim-witted and docile, rather like tiny fat puppies. (That said, I wouldn’t eat a puppy, or a live bee, for entertainment. That’s cruel and pointless.) COVERED IN BEES CAVEAT: Do NOT try this unless you are experienced in working with bees and familiar with their behaviour and how they express anger/upset/calmness. Being able to “read”/“hear” the bees’ language is of utmost importance. Someone else in the comments suggested this was a swarm. Their description of a swarm is accurate, butttt you can’t entice a swarm to land on a person like that. What they’ve done here is similar to “bee beards” that used to be common in county fairs and such. The bees in a colony are bonded to their queen by smell (pheromones). The queen has been put in a tiny cage and strapped to the person - all that queen’s comrades gather around her. The producers may have also sprayed the person with sugar water or queen pheromones to get the bees to spread around on the person instead of forming a clump. I do not advocate for this kind of practice. It’s manipulating the bees for no purpose other than entertainment, and the bees can be injured or killed by this practice. Many times I’ve stuck my bare hand into a clump of ~30,000 bees for fun, but the bees were already in a clump, I didn’t “put them there”, and no one - not me nor bees - was injured or killed. I know how to tell when bees are calm or angry; the average non-beekeeper doesn’t. Don’t do this. And please don’t manipulate the bees into “being clothing” for photos or entertainment; it’s pointless and bees can get stressed, hurt, or killed. TAKING OFF THE “SUIT OF BEES” Honeybees die when they sting (it disembowels them), so they only sting when they’re defending their hive or queen or when they’re overtly “attacked” (e.g. you pinch one by putting your hand on it or it gets stuck in your clothes). So as long as the person stays calm and still, doesn’t hold their breath or move jerkily, and doesn’t pinch any bees in their armpit or something, there’s relatively little chance of getting stung. The impact of the person hitting the ground knocked 90% of the bees off. (Watch that moment closely - instead of the bees just flying off her, you’ll see the bees fall to the ground, *then* fly up - it’s super cool and funny to see bees “fall down” in person when you knock them off a piece of beekeeping equipment ;) ) The queen in her cage was likely removed just before this, or immediately after. The remaining bees could be removed with a shop-vac, water hose, or leaf blower, and as long as the queen is still nearby, all those bees flying around will find her by smell and will all gather around her within 20 minutes. And one more thing that’s just a technicality that “bugs” me - 100,000 BEES That number’s likely made-up to sound cool on television. An average domestic honeybee colony has 35,000-65,000 bees, so 100,000 bees would be a really massive colony - and no decent beekeeper is going to subject their biggest colony to this kind of shenanigans. (And no, they wouldn’t have used two colonies on one person - that could result in a big angry brawl between bees from different colonies, with a nearly-naked person in the midst of them.) TL/DR: Eat honey, yes - eat bees, no. Wear sunscreen, yes - wear bees, no.

[@lascanteki8188]

This was actually quite informative, thanks. I'm personally very scared of bees, and stinging flying creatures in general. I was wondering about the not holding the breath part, that triggers bees? I had no ideas. Also, signs of anger? Can one learn that? Honnestly it'd be nice 'cause i've had a handfull of times just being stuck freezed in a spot waiting for a bee to stop circling around me (one time literally)

[@queenofcrows]

Lascan - thx for the kind feedback! It’s not so much holding your breath that triggers bees; it’s when you exhale after holding your breath. When you hold your breath, the carbon dioxide that you normally breathe out a little at a time with each breath instead builds up in your lungs. So when you finally exhale, you let out this big whoosh of CO2. To the bees, that smells like a bear or skunk sniffing around their hive and going after their larvae, so they get angry. If you do catch yourself holding your breath, let it out slooowly, and/or turn your head away from the bee so you’re not hitting it with a blast of CO2. Bees only get angry and try to sting when they think they’re being attacked, so it’s very unlikely you’ll ever encounter an angry bee unless you mess with a hive or pinch a bee by stepping on it or getting it tangled in your clothes. They die when they sting, so they really don’t want to sting unless they have to! The signs of anger in bees are mostly relatively subtle, observed mostly only within a hive colony, and hard to recognize unless you know what a happy bee acts like. They communicate through sound and smell (pheromones), not just “bee dances”, so if there’s something that upsets them they communicate that to their hive mates through subtle changes in their buzzing and smell. The only “bee anger” signs I can think of that you’d see in a single bee away from the colony are: - you bothered a hive, and now a single bee is flying very fast and chasing you as you run away from the hive. - a bee is arching its back (like a dog straining to poop) and trying to poke you with the very tip of its bum. This is it trying to sting you. If a bee is circling you, it’s checking you out to see if you’re a flower. Like hummingbirds and butterflies, they’ll check out anything that has an attractive colour or interesting scent. They circle around you to get a 3D view and compare it to the flowers they know and try to decide if you’re a flower or an animal. Staying completely still does nothing - but moving normally might help them decide between whether you’re a flower to be further investigated, or an animal to be ignored. DO NOT: - flail around, wave your arms, or otherwise do things that might look like you’re trying to attack the bee or might result in the bee getting caught in your sleeves - hold your breath (though sometimes it happens - see above) DO: - stay calm - breathe normally. Do slow breathing exercises to calm the anxiety - if there is smoke around, such as a candle or cigarette, wafting some smoke in their direction will neutralize any smells and make you seem less interesting - remember: it’s not attacking, it’s looking for flowers - you’re being mistaken for a flower :)

[@lisabirch1632]

Thanks for writing this :) Ive had few bad encounter with bees, just one time a stepped on it and most recently when it got on my shirt a couple years back. Now I know not to.. do everything I did/ literally everything you write on the DO NOT list lol

[@haelykim7961]

Even tho I didn't read the whole thing..that was cool. Being able to give all that information, thx.

[@sarudedandstorm9650]

Wow that was very informative. Thank you for writing it all. ❤️🐝

[@itsanothercrystal]

I love how Mike blinks furiously when he is concentrating hard while reacting 💀💀💀

[@juniper5865]

NOW I CANT STOP LOOKING 😭😭

[@emilyloveswarriorcats7344]

HAHA I didn’t even notice

[@Fr0gg37]

Yes lol

[@Sunny-jl9yk]

Lmao

[@bridgetolivant5296]

HAHAHA he does

[@jamesbillingsby8043]

Joe Rogan had a funny story about the bee episode. Apparently, some other wild bees weren't happy and went to war with the bees they were using. The bee keeper was like "we got to let them figure this out"

[@sporeham1674]

The insect world is so nuts, I love it

[@Roddy556]

I would like to hear the phone calls to the various beekeeping services trying to rent bees.

[@rosierose8643]

Ex-Veterinary nurse here! You're 100% correct that wild rats (and likely some carelessly bred and poorly cared-for feeder rats) can carry many different diseases and are dangerous. However, fancy rats which are purposefully bred and raised as pets aren't much more "disease-ridden" than a cat or dog. In fact, we humans are more of a danger to them in captivity, as they can catch some strains of flu from us. I had four lovely female fancy rats and the worst thing about them was how prone they are to mammary tumors and cancer. They knew how to use the litter box, do tricks, and gave the best little rat kisses! Lovely, lovely animals that can make great pets for the right people.

[@jayblack5231]

I remember feeling so uncomfortable watching this show as a kid. I still do.

[@Googlydogandme]

Same

[@jclive2860]

Literally the point

[@silvervixen007]

Yeah this is crazy

[@Kemalist0008]

So u were a kid 4 months before u posted this comment

[@Cafeee-qm6kw]

i got literal goosebumps cant imagine if i was one of those people i would of straight up died

[@taylorcarluccio4884]

My old elementary school teacher was on Fear Factor and wound up coming in like, 2nd or 3rd place, but she said they made the show look more dangerous/disgusting than they really were. Production asked everyone to exaggerate their reactions, etc. She didn't say much because of an NDA, but I'm genuinely curious if it's expired by now.

[@willowoodz]

that makes total sense. entertainers (tv producers and the like) strive to perform and present their product- they’re not inherently sadists lol

[@RogueEagle]

Not sure how you fake bull testicle stunt :p

[@benjaminraponi5399]

Joe Rogan had said in the pass that they didn’t have good safety protocol and he felt scared for the contestants All the time

[@beretta4775]

cap

[@thumtak_]

Can you can tell us the episode she was in?

[@deadsetondreams1988]

I would rather step on the glass than do any of the eating challenges. In fact, I'd rather swallow the glass than any of the eating/ putting gross things in my mouth challenges. Also, I would love to see you react to 1,000 Ways to Die episodes and scenarios. I used to watch that and Fear Factor growing up. And it would be fun to see how likely the deaths in the show would be. They dramatize them and actually do reenactments that are exaggerated and over the top.

[@whatTFisThis]

relatable af, i dont ever wanna eat smth alive, that not only sounds painful but just imagine what the creature you're eating goes through... ngl i would sign up to get covered in domestic rats tho, theyre cute af and since theyre domestic theyre very clean and safe to handle

[@emma6648]

What if ur bf wanted to….u know

[@deadsetondreams1988]

@@emma6648 I wouldn't do the eating challenges in this because I'm vegan XD In that case swallowing creatures once alive/ alive at that moment wouldn't be the issue XD

[@godrickstockwell1505]

I'm not 100% but I'm pretty sure the deaths on 1,000 Ways to Die actually happened. Obviously the show changed some details for both dramatic and legal reasons but they did all happen

[@hvbg]

​@@godrickstockwell1505 they didn't deny that the deaths were real, they said what you said, but with different words

[@Aussierueswatches]

9:42 "he's like a human condom" bruh that killed me 💀💀

[@La_aJ]

Same 💀

[@booboojeffries279]

All of those were terrifying except for the rat one. Those were all fancy domestic rats, so the chances of them carrying any zoonotic disease are EXTREMELY low. Also, as someone who's kept rats as pets for nearly 3 decades, I'd totally sign up for that challenge!

[@angie-ve2ds]

same! rats are the sweetest little things, i'd be so happy

[@Ze_Budgie_LoversTHEY_R_SO_CUTE]

and the swimming one

[@oceanstarzz]

So would I. So cute!!!!

[@joy3681]

Acho q não botaram os ratos selvagens ou de rua porque causariam problemas reais e mortais

[@allisonrowley661]

Same I love rats lol

[@nibit1102]

As a former rat owner, a fun fact about domesticated ones like those in the challenge is that they are much cleaner than cats. Shocking, right? They clean themselves after eating, being touched, drinking, sleeping, playing, and pretty much after every activity they take part in. Licking and nibbling people or other rats is a sign of affection and trust as well. Also, the difference between rats and mice is that mice have rounder ears and flatter heads. They can squish their skulls to fit through tight places, it's pretty weird. Rats, though, can't do that. They're longer in general and have a rounder face with oval-shaped ears.

[@rexana_rexana]

hanging out with the long boys

[@campkoala]

I saw that challenge and was like omg I wanna pet them all such good boys. It's like being in a tank of puppies.

[@Kynzzie]

@@campkoala For real dude-

[@nibit1102]

@@campkoala Yessss! It's like heaven in a tank.

[@thepubknight6144]

@@campkoala rats are awesome pets

[@ItzLeila11]

I’ve had many panic attacks and all of them have been bad, but if I were either of those people who were chained up of “suffocating” I would probably pass out. I wouldn’t be okay. This show is really wild and dangerous.

[@xHal1]

“She’s just breathing, she’s not even participating.” Lmfao!

[@ellenkarlsson9490]

Fear Factor was the weirdest show. Watching this now, as a conservation biologist, I fear to imagine how big of a negative impact the show has had on wildlife conservation efforts.

[@tallydane2770]

Yeah they kill a lot of insects

[@JebemTiZivot]

It’s probably a negligible effect tbh

[@unbearablepun8608]

Lol how?? Main thing they targeted were insects and flies bees worms we are not worried about preserving them. Shame on you for taking it way out of context as a fellow scientist you should be ashamed your bias is screaming and we’re supposed to have none.

[@kunikiki333.]

Agreed

[@ellenkarlsson9490]

@@Aeoxmusic If people are told that an animal is disgusting or scary people won't see the need to protect it. Now I hardly think they used threatened species in the show but there are most likely close relatives, that look the same to the untrained eye, that are threatened and need of public support to survive. Imagine the effect Fear Factor might have had on, say for example, scorpion conservation if they depict scorpions as scary and gross.

[@becauseifeallikeit0.061]

My dad is allergic to bees and he drank one out of his soda, on a hot summer day. He almost died it stung him in the esophagus, and they actually had to change policy at a hospital in our area because they had the receptionist relay the message to the nurse. If the nurse had know how severe the reaction really was they would have taken him. Now a licensed nurse has to be notified, and put on the phone. Edit* OMG! 2.5K LIKES! IVE NEVER GOTTEN SO MANY LIKES IN MY LIFE THANK YOU GUYS!!

[@keeptaiwanfree]

omg that is horrifying… i’m glad your dad is okay!!!

[@captain2348]

2:38 gwen stacy: i know what thats like (making an amazing spiderman reference

[@Step1234]

Ok

[@ruthiecole8634]

I remember going to the hospital when I had been stung by a honeybee and the nurse was all relaxed about it, but I was alright, I just hung around to make sure I was breathing okay, but I understand too that we may get more and more sensitive as time marches on, the venom may kill us. I have two epi pens in so I can share if anyone needs it. Is that right Doctor Mike? I wanted to edit to say I was having allergic reactions to the bee's bite. Because of previous bee stings I had been told to go to the emergency department, so I did. Some nurses are going to be that way.

[@nishoatto3095]

Exact same thing happened to my mother

[@synthraofficial5366]

They've actually done some studies recently and it turns out that rats were probably much less responsible for the bubonic plague than we originally thought! Also, domesticated rats (If these are domesticated rats.) Can still carry pathogens, but they're not nearly as bad as the ones you'll find out in the wild in a random back alley.

[@Charity322]

Yeah, apparently it wasn't the rats, but the fleas that were on the rats, that spread the disease.

[@meowjakx3]

I’m so glad I found your channel! I love these videos, it’s awesome hearing a medical professional weigh in on some of the crazy stuff we see.

[@bpmgaming3351]

As someone who's suffered from panic attacks before, he got it right. The face tingles, your breath is rapid, logic fails completely and your heart wants to leap from your chest. They're truly terrifying, and can be brought on by the littlest of things. Something like a coworker asking why your hands were a little shaky might cause you to think about how you were already worrying about it, and before you know it, you're sobbing with all the aforementioned symptoms to boot.

[@margotl2418]

its so comforting seeing another person who suffers from panic attacks.

[@nienkedevries4364]

I haven't had one in years thank god, but they are truly my worst memories ever.

[@m0ssy_g0bl1n]

this is kinda an unrelated story but the worst panic attack i've ever had was when i was putting up LED lights in my room (near the ceiling) and the string ripped. there were little plastic pieces to connect them but they weren't working. also since the project was near the ceiling my arms were getting tired and i was standing on a chair. eventually i got so frustrated with trying to fix it i started crying and that escalated into a panic attack. i became lightheaded, i couldn't take in a full breath, all logic and common sense left my brain and the only thing i could think about was accusing myself of overreacting. i sat on my floor in the middle of my room, sobbing and panting, for at least 10-15 minutes before i calmed down. and a little something that made it worse was that i texted 2 of my close friends but neither responded :/ anyway my lights are still broken and i have no intention of fixing them anytime soon

[@Emilieyes]

For me, my hands were stuck in a weird position, I couldn't move my legs, (good thing I was sitting) I was shaking like a leaf, and I felt like I couldn't breath. So I feel you.

[@Huhhuhuhuhiii]

@Cassie what?

[@chickensandhorses5682]

"If aliens were ever to come down to earth and see this [being covered in scorpions], they would feel pity on us" ~ Mikhail Varshavski, 2022

[@bananayea1391]

lol 😆

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

Either that or call off the invasion they've been planning to hole up on the other side of Jupiter. We're obviously too stupid to survive too much longer on our own. ;o)

[@drTERRRORRR]

6:42 - When it comes to electric damage, the frequency is pretty interesting. At high values (don't remember how many Hz), it still burns you with plasma,but doesn't "kick" you, so that form of electricity seems to affect the nerves is some special way. The obvious upside is that despite being physically shocked, you don't feel the punch and your muscles don't contract against your will,which could save your live.

[@HeatherNickless-vt8zr]

@Doctor Mike; True enough that more than many of the Fear Factor stunts are incredibly dangerous; that is why not everyone can come on the show or why some get eliminated from the rest of an episode because it takes daring, speed, professionalism, iron stomach, and iron will and to be able to swim/ hold your breath underwater for as long as you can to get through the challenges. Have you ever seen the Total Drama franchise of series❔; they are an animated combination of survivor and Fear Factor rolled into one.

[@elliotm1316]

As an entomologist who rears house flies in my lab, seeing those guys eat the marshmallows covered in flies like that was disgusting. Never in a million years.

[@jujutrini8412]

As a scaredy cat with a specialism in creepy crawlies, I concur.

[@alijd6287]

I thought flies when they rub their hands together they're cleaning themselves. I realize also they're probably eating the marshmallows too 😬

[@screwyourhandle]

I'd rather have generations of spiders living in my house, than even one fly

[@985476246845]

@@screwyourhandle oh i welcome spiders. i live somewhere they are not at all dangerous to humans so there is that. with global warming maybe soon we sill get more bad stuff up north here but until that happens, spiders are welcome to hunt flies and other bugs in my apartment (not that there is many bugs),

[@damprye]

If I wasn't so busy laughing at Dr Mike gagging, I would be gagging to.

[@scratchpad7954]

5:05 That line caught me completely off guard in the best way possible! 🤣

[@yolismarnegroni5291]

Fr

[@RamanNoodles01]

Yeah but for a dog owner, that is the most relatable part of this video

[@Hurricane64321]

As a person with huge claustrophobia, i genuinely panicked so hard looking at the dude wrapped in that stuff and my heart’s beating so fast now

[@briannemccurley5901]

His dog jump on him Mike “ aww right in the bull testicle” had me dying 😂😂😂 Edit: Also how is this stuff legal

[@barbaramotapinto267]

Hi Dr. Mike. I wanted to point out what you said about rats. It is absolutely correct that wild rats carry zoonosis BUT the rats used on the show are domestic rats a.k.a pet rats or even lab rats. Those rats are not wild animals therefore they do not carry zoonosis other than ringworm and mites if handled improperly. I'm sorry for being that kind of person on the comment section, it's just that pet rats have such a bad reputation and I try to raise awareness as much as I can. If you read this, thank you for your time ❤️ I love your videos

[@WOODENCHAIR64]

I love pet rats! They usually are feared but I see them as adorable!

[@SpottedLeafy]

I was totally going to come here and say this but you have done so already. I love my pet rats and hate the stigma they get.

[@Clackulaclick]

rats are so good I love them

[@MasterShiruko]

Also, it wasn't the Rats spreading the Plague but the fleas on the rats... Rats get blamed for the Parasites they were unable to remove from their bodies naturally spreading the Plague.

[@callummclachlan4771]

I don't have rats myself, but I knew that too. Domestic rats clean themselves more regularly than cats, and cats clean themselves all the time.

[@lizroar04]

I love how Doctor Mike says "when we moved here from Russia, this is the first thing we watched as a family and we're like "what's going on in America?"" 😂😂

[@mickymousejuju]

Is he really from Russia?

[@ImmortalsArentHappy]

@@mickymousejuju Yeah! He's a Russian immigrant, he has mentioned it and did a video about it, not sure what vide though

[@mickymousejuju]

@throwaway who lied?

[@darthmaul197]

@@mickymousejuju it’s called sarcasm man

[@RedPanda79]

@@mickymousejuju yes, he has a very nice video talking about it and about this mother. Dr Mike Israetel on youtube is also a Russian immigrant.

[@Blue_row_beastmode]

Love your videos I watch them every day

[@oscarv2556]

The fact that he pukes when he sees flies on food yet he's a medical doctor and has seen many injuries throughout his career makes me laugh. 😂

[@bee_new]

Injuries and flies are two different things😭😭

[@ngaphamthangdao5053]

Flies can't chew food so they regurgitate enzymes onto the food then eat it.

[@moonman239]

To be fair, he's in family practice. He probably doesn't often see anything this disgusting in the office.

[@ngaphamthangdao5053]

@@mr.evasion true unless you show me a lotus seed pod

[@emanuelrojas2]

Even doctors have their limits

[@maryrichardson1318]

When my son went through SERE training in the Army, he had to basically be blindfolded, sit in a mock up of a helicopter, have it turned upside down, and submerged in water, and he had to get himself out of it and swim to the surface. He has been a black hawk pilot for about 14 years and he still hates the thought of flying over water.

[@finndaffron]

That's the real version of these shows! Tell your son I thank him for his service!

[@30000beesinatrenchcoat]

That sounds nightmarish. I would honestly never do that as I would probably just panic and almost drown anyway

[@suffering9481]

Why would they do that?? Most people will probably develop ptsd from that

[@joeplavin]

Sounds overly traumatizing for no reason

[@ludlow60]

@@suffering9481 pretty sure that part of their training is to ensure that they know what to do in the case of the helicopter losing power or crashing over water

[@HiroiSekai]

There was one episode that I believe was actually removed from TV, and I could see why. The challenge involved you sitting down and someone slowly sticking needles through the underside of your arms. The longer you stayed in, the thicker they'd get sticking them in and the better your odds of advancing. I'm honestly not too terrible with needles. They suck during hospital visits and all, but I don't get traumatized by them like many others. However, that challenge was absolutely gnarly. I must have watched that episode like 20 years ago and I still can't forget about it. There was one lady who I distinctly remember doing everything in her power to give herself the best chance, but she was deeply sobbing at one point. Seriously unnerving.

[@user-dm2os9tc1n]

I love your show and this is my first time watching it

[@SentaiYamaneko]

Vet student here! Major differences between mice and rats are as follows: Rats are cautious (so they tend to hide), while mice are more curious (so they're the ones getting into everything). Mice are tiny, rats are much bigger with coarser fur, proportionally larger heads and paws, and thicker tails. Rats live longer (2 years compared to 12-18 months). And from personal experience working with both, rats are very smart and gentle animals (you can even teach them tricks!), while mice are little bastards. When we were doing our unit on small animal care, the rats were great to work with, while the mice kept biting me, and they really don't like to let go. I still have a scar on my thumb from a mouse bite. My teacher made sure to tell us that if a mouse bites you, do not yank your finger back, as the mouse will still be holding on.

[@BOBBYdaycare]

My experience with rats and mice is wayy different then yours for me U had the sweetest little mouse and then I had a couple rats and they bit me so hard that my finger nail fell off

[@alexiskendall2992]

mice are less trusting of humans than rats are, so it takes a lot of time and effort but mice can be loving creatures too

[@chimmyamber1003]

Rats are honestly one of the best pets you can have in my opinion.

[@usernameisusernam]

Rat and ex-mouse owner here! In my experience, mice are much more reserved than rats and take a lot more time and effort to bond with. Mice will not hesitate to bite you if irritated. Rats are much more friendly right away and _love_ spending time with their owners. Rats typically only bite when theyre scared, sick, or feel threatened. They also give a lot more love than mice

[@janaemint9075]

Well, I learned something new today while also getting a good laugh. "Mice are little bastards" 🤣

[@LordCthulhuTheDestroyer]

Having a panic attack while not being able to move at all would be the absolute worse thing ever.

[@Cobras7111]

6:31 “You are allowed to make exactly one mistake while working on energized equipment” -my electrical line training instructor

[@acidthedragon]

I love Fear Factor!! One of my fav shows!!

[@kalskid1]

So when I was like 4, my brother and I were watering in the garden and acidentally watered a mud wasp nest. We each received 50-100 stings ( I got a quite a few more, including some in my throat / nose) and still, at 38, have a huge inflammation response to stings. Frickin' terrifying. Years later, I got stung on the lip at one point after and it swole until it burst.

[@JstA1denn]

Ouch 😬 Hope your doing well and that you don’t get stung again

[@stephsaguudefan1753]

When my husband was young, he was hiding from someone in a bush and didn't realize his hand was in a hornet's nest. Thank God he wasn't allergic because he got a LOT of stings.

[@estrobart6785]

You mean it SWELLED

[@rottensantara1526]

@@estrobart6785 swole /swəʊl/ verb dialect form of swollen or swelled (see swell). "her eyes was so swole you couldn't see what color they was" adjective extremely muscular (used especially of a man). "if you're swole you'll look good in anything"

[@love2bloved]

Takes me back to the movie MyGirl 🤧

[@sgtmjrplumley5735]

I just want to say a HUGE thank you for having good closed captioning available!!! The auto generated captioning is better than nothing, but thank you for actually adding them! I am not deaf nor am I hard of hearing, but I grew up with CC because my mom is hard of hearing. She has one cochlear and one hybrid cochlear. Sadly, the hybrid doesn't work. Anyway, tysm!

[@DoctorMike]

Thanks for noticing! We pay for professional captioning in English and Spanish to add that extra layer of accessibility for so many!

[@saschamayer4050]

@@DoctorMike Thank you for the subtitles! It's also great for when your little baby sleeps nearby and you don't wanna wake it up, even though you have time for video watching. 😉👍

[@finne0n]

@@DoctorMike Thank you for adding professional captioning! It really helps us folks who need it to accurately enjoy your content

[@GriffinTheYoutubeOfficial]

@@DoctorMike I love you doctor mike

[@LauraFunFunFloweries]

People meow at me about using the, CC on Netflix, etc, but I find it very helpful, even though I can hear, just fine.

[@BethanyGreeson-mi8jg]

"would you ever bite someone......I would not" got me laughing so hard that I could like not Breathe

[@santiagogomilacaro2841]

I've spent hours watching Dr.Mike content, but today I saw a pun so bad (this is a big mouse, while referencing his periferial mouse) that totally knocked me off. EMOTIONAL DAMAGE. Mad respect for him though.

[@kelseybergen6095]

As a surgical nurse, the leeches intrigued me the most. I have used them in wound care for reattaching fingers and toes, as well as for flaps that aren’t getting the best blood flow. The trick to getting them to attach to the dying tissue if they won’t (they sometimes squirm out of your hands and try and squirm to an area of better circulation) is you use a lancet for checking blood sugar, poke the skin at the most distal portion where you want the leech, then it’ll attach. Works every time! If you’re using more than one leech I do most distal and then near the attachment site.

[@BurntMing]

Ok I will not doing the bees

[@mikcnmvedmsfonoteka]

@@Yahula1edits Yes, leeche's therapy is pretty good tough not on all people they do magic wonders but they can cure people as well! Also bee sting therapy works good too

[@johnlucas6683]

@@Yahula1edits Because it helps to get blood flowing to a region where it is needed for regeneration(?) of tissue. Saw this on tv maybe more than a decade ago. Like getting water to very dry land.

[@NecrochildK]

That's rather cool to learn. Thank you for sharing that. XD They still gross me out, but I still find all sorts of medical stuff fascinating. My Dad was a veterinarian and I've been through my own medical hell of half a lifetime of health problems, so I've got a strong grasp on a lot of these things and a deep interest.

[@NecrochildK]

@@Yahula1edits To keep tissues healthy yes. Maggots are used in other types of procedures as well. Leeches are no longer used for blood letting procedures though, also known as therapeutic phlebotomy, it's done the same way as donating blood.

[@MarcelWestermaierTsamsiyu1]

Hey Mike. About the bees. This is a swarm. They feed themselves with a lot of honey and go for search to a new location. When they are at this state, they usually don't sting at all, because they don't need to protect any honey. Just the Queen and she is most likely somewhere in the middle of all the bees.

[@tidepodpadthai2633]

I imagine the same doesn't apply when you're trying to eat them though

[@aftokratory]

Sting?

[@MollieIsNotOkay]

I had no clue bees sing in general. Impressive.

[@avlinrbdig5715]

@@MollieIsNotOkay will have to inspect a behive and see if the song of bees can be recorded. .. maybe we can get them signed and famous!

[@tagekarlsson6796]

@@dtylerb the melody of their glorious past when they defeated their enemies (escape of the bumblebee)

[@lightjack0540]

2:37 It's physically impossible to bounce back up further than where you jumped down from because of the first law of thermo dynamics. "Energy can neither be created nor destroyed." (You know like these experiments the physics teachers always do with the bowling ball.) Just maybe if the helicoper started going down exactly the second she reached the bottom and finished being pulled back up from the tether, but that would be so unlikely... Of if someone pulled her back up like a yoyo... Then too...

[@hardlee2432]

As many do in the armed services I had to go through tear gas exposure and while it definitely wasn't pleasant I gotta say it was the single best decongestant I've ever experienced.

[@DenasM.]

I would NEVER try these challenges, I would be too scared + this could cause some troubles with health

[@rexana_rexana]

I'd do the rat one, in fact the worst part for me would be the restraints. I can almost garentee those were fancy/bred rats, not caught from the sewer, so they would not be likely to transfer any super dangerous disease. They'd just run around on you and it might tickle but ultumately as long as you wash your hands and take a shower after, you'd be fine.

[@lesliesmith6718]

I'd not do half of them, cuz I don't think they're ethical.

[@thepubknight6144]

@@rexana_rexana I'm allergic to bees and shellfish and crustaceans so any challenges where I have to eat or touch either will make me swell up and cause me to get hives and itch all other and they're also bee stings could be lethal to me if I get stung like 50 times or a stinger gets stuck in my throat

[@ApprenticeCook]

Any of the medical people that approved these should lose their licenses

[@emiliaholmberg3320]

Especially the bees if stung in the wrong place

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Joe: You're just a big baby! I wanna feel it! Contestant: Go ahead- Joe: *WOAH* Contestant and everyone watching: *I love the smell of karma in the morning* Everyone mentions Australia being dangerous, but with creatures like dart frogs, electric eels, piranhas, jaguars, caimans, and Brazilian wandering spiders, South America sure gives Australia a run for its money

[@30000beesinatrenchcoat]

Also Africa, with anywhere from mosquitos that carry a disease that has killed nearly half of all humans to ever live, to giant elephants that can trample cars.

[@dynogamergurl]

yeah, because don't eels technically produce enough electricity to cause arythmias, or stop a persons heart if they get shocked repeatedly?

[@30000beesinatrenchcoat]

@@dynogamergurl Most eels don’t, it’s only electric eels and I think they “only” produce around 600 volts which is about the same power output as getting shocked by an electrical outlet iirc. Although, electric eels do output up to 1 amp, which is way more than lethal (0.1 to 0.2 amps is the average lethal dose for a human).

[@dggdghh8173]

@@30000beesinatrenchcoat I agree with you to a point but After that as someone who is s and African and lives there I have to point out that mosquitoes are not that dangerous when proper precautions are taken and if you don't provoke an elephant and you know how to read there signals there is a very slight chance of being attacked

[@30000beesinatrenchcoat]

@@dggdghh8173 I would understand why elephants wouldn’t outright harm people as they’re one of the most intelligent creatures on the plant as well as herbivores, but I have heard of them being harmful to crops which is still detrimental, as well as humans being attacked by elephants just by wondering into the wrong area.

[@Vexxy197]

I want to see the people who made the show go through ALL OF THESE at ONCE

[@mlady2584]

3:41 my mum was scrolling through face book and the song "you spin me right round" was playing Im crying 😂

[@Gumbocinno]

Man the early 2000's and late 90's were something else. Pretty happy I got to grow up during that time. Insane shows, but my favorite part was how the internet was in its infancy. It was super fun.

[@mrflipperinvader7922]

Great melting pot of music too

[@kristenlogan2594]

So true

[@Carpatouille]

Yeah but nowadays it sucks that so much of the freedom early internet users used to have is gone and that there's so many people getting triggered for any reason all the time. I really loved early internet but it makes it harder to enjoy what we have now knowing what it used to be. Still fun times I won't ever forget though.

[@Raven-yv6di]

And we called it, too, back in the day. We knew the internet was going to turn out like this and we were right.

[@poppyjm7739]

Same

[@bigginger6753]

The dog bite video was interesting to watch. I used to be a handler and even though those suits are designed to be puncture proof, it is scary to have inexperienced people catch a dog in a suit because they can actually harm the dog during the initial bite. On a brighter note, some of the higher end suits also are lined with kevlar to prevent tooth puncture however you still feel all the force of the bite. I ran a dog for years and would come home with bruises from dog bites just from the pressure. It was some of the most fun times I have had lol.

[@absterps]

Also it looked like their hands were hanging out of it at one point which is a recipe for a severed finger

[@bigginger6753]

Usually dogs are trained to bite and hold on the arms and legs. Unless you have one that has bad habits of rebites or "typewriting" the hands and feet are usually safe. I caught dogs in a suit for years and it was a blast

[@30000beesinatrenchcoat]

Last summer, I got “attacked” by my cousin’s giant English Mastiff, and luckily got out with nothing more than a small gash on my forearm that didn’t even need stitches.

[@soniczforever5470]

Gotten a dog bite it was terrible have q dog phobia now

[@gownerjones1450]

I am extremely high and the sentence "now he's gotta suck 30 leeches off you before you both eat ten" is currently killing me in the best possible way 😂

[@Duckduckmoose-hp8ro]

As a immigrant from Germany, I personally think this nation is insane... I love it!

[@SatumainenOlento]

I have claustrophobia, but I did MRI for 45min on a hot summer's day for my skull and spine. I think I won the challenge! I did come out shaky and needed to have a moment. My trick was not to move a muscle and imagine very strongly that I was somewhere else. It was very hard to keep my mind under control, but *I DID IT!!!* I have had panic attacks in airplanes and houses. Elevators are very much a challenge.

[@queenofcrows]

Congrats on facing such a profound phobia and coming through it! You win All The Things, because You Are Awesome 🥳

[@levitatingeternity918]

Pretty much same, except my MRI was for my wrist. So so proud of you that you faced your fear 🥰🥰🥰

[@lilmizjoker6756]

I fell asleep when i got an MRI 🤣🤣🤣 But i do freak out on airplanes tho

[@beeeeeeess4769]

Elevators scare me to death. If I can take the stairs I always do. My family is always like why are you taking the stairs and it’s because I have a terrible fear of being trapped in a small space. I can’t stand being held under a blanket either. Me and my friends were playing and he put my head under a blanket and held me. Him being a lot stronger than me I couldn’t get out. It scared me to death he soon realized I was actually terrified and let go and apologized but I’m also claustrophobic to say the least. Also congrats for facing your fear!

[@bighoodie4315]

I remember getting an MRI with claustrophobia (maybe 2, i dont remember). The techs were really kind and the hospital had a VR headset and let me watch a show I picked off the list of like, 10 shows to watch. I think the second time I was at another location that wasn't a hospital, and there was no TV but I just closed my eyes and pretended I was in an open room. It helped that I brought my own earplugs cause those things are loud and I'm noise sensitive too.

[@allshookup1640]

I have had friends that were tear gassed in protests and it is BRUTAL!!! Seeing them AFTER they were still messed up. I can’t even imagine the pain during but from their description it is absolutely horrendous.

[@allshookup1640]

@opzz xsin ummm buddy, I think you might have responded to the wrong comment there 😂

[@shala_shashka]

I always advocate sealing off clothing when going to big, high attendance protests, as well as respirators/gas masks. Even having a small amount touch your skin is really irritating.

[@garyfontenot2786]

CS gas chamber in the Army made you snot and tear, and it made your mind think you can't breath. You walk around and flap your arms after you get outside the chamber, and you're back to normal after a couple minutes. The CS gas acts like a dust, and it will stir up from your NBC suit after you take it out of the chem bag months later. I'm guessing it is better to shake and "dust" it off than rinse it off with water.

[@allshookup1640]

@@garyfontenot2786 oh I wouldn’t know about that, but I mean that sounds like sound logic to me!

[@JustakindpersononYouTube]

Bro where do you live

[@theplum152]

“OHH right in the bull tentacle!” got me dying 💀

[@hypersninji6940]

the one good thing with a bad memory is watching one of Doctor Mike's videos and having a genuine reaction to everything up until you see a scene of the video and remember that you have already watched this maybe a year ago and do not remember anything except for that one part. here's mine: 2:31

[@susiem.2068]

"How did that happen back in the days?! *RATAS* !" 😂😂😂 Definitely my favorite quote of the video.

[@temi491]

Mine too🤣🤣

[@richardbloodriver5482]

Quote Ghost!

[@mabelgreen4734]

Not only is it dangerous for the people involved but it also is incredibly cruel for the animals. Many types of scorpion are solitary animals that partake in cannibalism and this will be incredibly stressful for the creatures which will make them more likely to sting or pinch, and although from the size of the pincers we can tell they are not very venomous it is still not a good experience for anyone involved, I don’t understand why if they need shocking challenges they can’t think of something that won’t use animals that don’t want to be involved and will only effect humans. Using animals in a cruel way that is unsafe and stressful for them is completely unfair. I know this was filmed a while ago but there is still no excuse. Same goes with the electric eels and rats. Rats are INCREDIBLY intelligent animals that can get very stressed easily, they are also capitalising off demonisation of animals such as rats and scorpions which just adds to the stigma that surrounds them that ends in uneducated hate towards these incredibly interesting and important species!

[@HackieP]

And this is why I stopped watching the show like imagine the outrage if they put a bunch of puppies in buckets and then dumped them out people would go crazy and rightfully so

[@lightingboy1001]

Who would be scared of puppies rapid dogs sure but puppies?

[@extraordinarykiwi9827]

@@HackieP wasn’t it ended

[@TearsOfEternity]

100% agree. I own rats so it's really frustrating to see the media continue to use them as a symbol of fear when they are anything but. If they'd used wild rats I might understand they concern, because any wild animal is unpredictable and will be carrying diseases, but these were clearly domestic rats and by the looks of things, very stressed. They shouldn't have used animals, instead they should have found different, more interesting "fear challenges" that only involve the humans. Bees aren't scary. Scorpions aren't scary. We just know to be wary of them because they have the means to harm us if pushed.

[@NecrochildK]

@@lightingboy1001 XD Rapid dogs. How fast were they going?

[@axelleaxie]

Some dude: *screaming because of rats because scared* Me: *screaming in excitement because I love rats and think they are cute lol*

[@Lilrat.com1]

Omg fr

[@amandanmarino]

"Snapping of the neck is never ideal." - a gentleman and a scholar 😂😂

[@PikminGhost]

8:33 Vet here! Mice and rats belong to diferent genus. The ones used on the show are fancy rats (Rattus norvegicus domestica), unlike some laboratory rat strains they are super docile and make fantastic pets :) there is little risk of lepto or salmonella if they are properly cared for. The ones responsible for the bubonic plague were black rats (Rattus rattus), which belong to the same genus, but are a different species.

[@WiggYTubes]

Thank you! Most adorable challenge ever. Proud rat momma here

[@calebcrook5875]

rattus rattus caused the black death lmao

[@paulaa3218]

I was looking for this reply! Thanks for commenting, it's sad to see how poor domestic ratties are still blamed for things like bubonic plague...

[@theoneaboveall4533]

One correction. Rats did not cause the Bubonic Plague in Europe. That was not rats. This has been proven.

[@romainsavioz5466]

Fancy rats ? They drink tea ?

[@themintycafe5208]

6:10 That's literally just SAW at that point

[@SINNNN_WTF-]

"Bubonic plague- AND HOW DID THAT HAPPEN BACK IN THE DAY? rrrrrRatas!" - Doctor Mike, 2022

[@mckennaleone8292]

That dog was adorable❤❤❤❤

[@randompersoniam]

Him: electricity is dangerous Me five minutes later trying to shock myself with a nine volt battery.

[@kmpkmt]

Duuuuuuuuuuude Mike reacting to these things is sooooooo hysterical 😂 During Halloween, have Mike go through a haunted house!!!!!! I totally think it would be awesome! I'd love to see his reactions to a real life scare!

[@didisim7138]

I second this! Sum hunted like in a hotel, house, cave, or even forest!😂

[@anthonyrayburn231]

@Don't Read My Profile Photo vv

[@owenhawthorne5276]

Mike would get scared and then explain to whoever scared him exactly what happened within his body that caused him to get scared

[@ApprenticeCook]

The obstacle course looked fun but these ones were like "Oh f*** this ain't worth a Darwin's award"

[@Jackie-cw7qz]

With Sam and Colby!!

[@ashimaahlawat6791]

5:58 basically the entire show!

[@mook_butt8037]

8:55 The bubonic plague was spread by fleas carried by rats, the rats were not the direct cause of transmission.

[@user-gc4pk6tf1m]

that was so unexpected, I loved it

[@leonacelestial4908]

As someone who has panic attacks doctor Mike described it perfectly! You feel your heart pounding and you feel like you can’t breathe, for me it also feels practically impossible to move outside of shaking but I don’t know if that is normal or a me thing.

[@Kei-ye8if]

When I had anxiety attacks (not sure if they're the same thing) the first thing I notice is a creeping feeling up the back of my neck and then some weird sensation in my hands and up my arms, as if the blood just drained up out of them I do not miss that feeling

[@leonacelestial4908]

@Kei I’m not sure if there the same thing either but I definitely can relate to the weird sensations!

[@abwbyrdx]

3:23 **TESTICLE RECEPTACLE**

[@Losyde]

It rhymes.

[@vnkn0wn_vSeR-420]

Try to say that 5 times in a row.

[@La_aJ]

​​@@vnkn0wn_vSeR-420 No way, I’ll die out of laughter if I do… 💀

[@dayhanamb1575]

Glad his able to say his Rrrrr because that "Ratas" had passion 😂😂😂😂

[@TheArmidillionAire]

"Long lasting effects from tear gas." Yeah, tell that to my MTI's in basic 💀

[@engineer0239]

I would actually love to try escaping that underwater box. Im a scuba diver and one time the first stage of my regulator must have frozen up at around 15m. Had to swim up to my partner and give him the sign, and he immediately gave me his regulator before grabbing his secondary. Even though this was kind of a dangerous situation, we managed it like we were trained, which made it a strangely rewarding experience. The most important thing is to stay calm. The more you think, the more air you use. The other "Challanges" tho... No thanks. They are just tests of courage and/or how much pain you can endure. Just pointless torture to me.

[@PtylerBeats]

Dude, I respect tf outta you just being a scuba diver lol I went scuba diving one time (don’t know how deep we went. Part of me is thinking 30 ft, but I don’t know where that number came from), and I was having actual issues. When I fly on planes, by ears do not adjust to the pressure well. Last time I flew, my ears felt uncomfortable and it was difficult to hear for like a week. Diving underwater was so much worse. Every couple feet down felt like a few thousand feet in the air. So I was having a mini panic attack under the water, which is super rare for me because I’m a pretty calm, laid back, go with the flow kind of person. But something about being surrounded by ocean, feeling like my ears were about to explode, and partially not trusting that my equipment was going to work properly had me really stressed

[@BroYoutubeRuinedMyUsername]

I used to be a freediver so I’d like to try it as well. I can hold my breath for up to 7 minutes.

[@Hazy_sweets]

@@PtylerBeats I have that problem with my ears! But I’ve never been scuba diving so that a bit of a bummer because that pain is terrible. I feel like my ear drums are going to burst on planes sometimes. My doctor said it’s how the inside of my ear is built. I’m also prone to ear infections, more so when I was a kid, thank god.

[@ericjackson7600]

dude same my bc broke once and i had to dump gear and swim up with my buddy it scary at first but if you stay calm operating underwater is fun in any situation

[@IAmAKay]

I almost had a panic attack watching that clip. But I also had a bad experience as a kid, so might be a contributitor.

[@robertnett9793]

6:45 - it also depends on where the current runs through. That's probably the most important part (well, besides the power used. With three-phase current there's a lot damage done anyways) but low ampere high voltage - what a TENS machine does for example, there is little risk if applied correctly (that means, don't run currents near your heart for example)...

[@zebraloverbridget]

We were taught in University to only ever use your right hand if there is a chance that a high voltage source is on for that reason. Even if you are left-handed you use the right since it reduces the chances for the current to go across your heart. it will either just go through your hand only (most likely) or it goes from your hand to foot. Additionally, high current sources are safe so long as the voltage is low. They can still burn you pretty badly if short circuited but that ends up being a heat and chemical burn only. Chemical is from any wire insulation being melted off. Still not a fun time and 0/10 would not recommend

[@lindacho5746]

i have no idea what you are saying but it looks smart

[@CodeKujo]

Frequency matters a lot, too.

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

@@lindacho5746 Approach is talking about how to use a multimeter or volt meter to check for electrical current on equipment or components that might have power... Each meter has 2 probes, and it's common for inexperienced or untrained people to grab a probe in each hand... BUT the "official" method is to hold them like chopsticks in one hand, and many "advanced" instructors strongly urge that you practice using your "off" hand for both chopsticks (just to build the muscle memories) and for the chopstick method so if there IS an accident, the current can only "get" that hand... SO if you're normally right handed, you'd practice with your left hand on the probes, presuming that a left hand injury (since electrical injuries can be GNARLY) you won't be nearly as impaired as if it happened to the hand you use for almost everything... I think he just forgot to mention the meter or the probes, assuming we all know what he's talking about... ;o)

[@zebraloverbridget]

@@gnarthdarkanen7464 I meant more in general for any dangerous current or voltage levels. We were never taught the probe bit since we never actually used anything deadly in our labs. The fuses in our multimeters were also expensive so we never used them on any of the higher voltage stuff we used. So I guess that makes me inexperienced despite having a Master's in Engineering lol We did have to make a few danger cables (cutting a stripping an old power supply cable to be used on different equipment) but so long as you didn't plug them into the wall before hooking the stripped ends up to the equipment you'd be fine. As for the hand part, we were taught that EVERYONE should use the right hand to help avoid current across the heart. Getting a serious injury to your dominate hand is preferred to dying after all.

[@Donuts_random_stuff]

2:37 the “that’s dark bro” had me dying 😂😂😂😂 Please come do some chest compressions 😅

[@alyssaplayz6646]

i have suffered from panic attacks a lot, once i passed out on a ride at knots berry farm and had panic attacks the rest of the day because of it.

[@zbs8334]

I've never watched fear factor and I can say I did not know these challenges were this bad! I don't know if I could do any of these.

[@bobbobert9379]

Most of them aren't even like "facing your fear" to get over a phobia it's more like people have a genuinely reasonable fear out of a desire for self preservation. Like the tear gas one? Wtf? That's just torture.

[@Kripahhhhh1402]

@@bobbobert9379 yeah..... When I see the tear gas one, it reminds me of the incident happening on soccer related sport in Indonesian. Basically a chaos happen when one team lose a match. As everybody panicking and rushing to the locked gate, a tear gas were launched by police killed more than 300 people along with those get crushed by the panicking crowd. I think, it's better not playing with dangerous stuff even for entertaiment purposes.

[@heartlesszombie5472]

The only one I could do was the one with the rats because honestly it looks like they were using the types of rats that people keep as pets, so getting a disease is very unlikely. At the worst you get some bites but it's better than the literal torture of the other challenges.

[@autothepilot6513]

@@heartlesszombie5472 I agree. The only one I could do is the rats one. Because if they are domesticated rats then I’d be fine. Because I like domesticated rats.

[@neonblack211]

they just slowly made it worse and worse over time untill noone could take it seriously anymore

[@TheFaustExperience]

4:35 Thats a "bite suit" she's wearing, what you said was pretty spot on, you dont get punctured but if the dog comes at you with enough force, pressure/pain and bruises are in your future. Honestly though I was more worried about the dog; decoys in suits are trained specifically to work with the dogs momentum so they dont injure themselves coming in for a bite. The last thing you need is your dog getting hurt doing something it loves. I haven't personally seen anyone break bones in the suit, and never because of a dog bite but have heard of collarbones and arms being broken from the falls. Which are very rare, and often not even a result of a dog, as an example heard of someone tripping on their way out of the field and landed funny breaking their wrist(?) or something in the wrist. Anyway.... thats enough of me nerding out about dogs. (p.s. we love Bear!)

[@thepubknight6144]

I had a pit bull/rottweiler mixed dog and I worked at a farm and the owner gave me free pig and she ate the bones and broke the pig tibias with one bite and crushed the skull with maybe ten bites while she ate them , dog's jaw strength is very powerful

[@TheFaustExperience]

@@thepubknight6144 Dogs jaws are definitely very powerful, but the combination of material and bulk provided by the suit is just simply not enough for a dog to get through! It is with a lot of research and compassion people have put into making bite suits the best they can be, because the unfortunate reality is: if a dog bites someone (even accidental) in many areas can mean they have to be euthanized.

[@michelemyers1650]

My husband at the time suggested I go out in the suit for Our German Shepherd to “bite the bad guy”! Wow! That explains a lot! He certainly didn’t volunteer! 🙄

[@crustyratkid]

Literally no one: Mike: “Snapping your neck is… nOt IdEaL”

[@judith8161]

I wouldn't mind being stuck in a box with hundreds of rats as long as they have eaten recently. I'd probably get pissed and pooped on quite a bit, but being surrounded by so much fluffy cuteness would definitely be worth it.

[@blackout9126]

Mike has a good point with the recoil of the bungee sending her into the blades. What if when she was falling the helicopter moved up a bit? that would cause more tension on the bungee, hence, sending her higher. Edit: Don’t check comments unless you wanna talk to a bunch of Isaac Newtons reborn typing breakup text long arguments 👍

[@Ganonussyszestygorillagrip]

@chinnt his vomit

[@Ganonussyszestygorillagrip]

@chinnt 12:10 for reference.

[@uuh4yj43]

i think they were counting on physics not allowing for this, since you cant bounce higher than the height you dropped from, tho if the helicopter moved it could have happened i guess

[@blackout9126]

@@uuh4yj43 The helicopter moving is my intire point. Did you read the comment?

[@BintonGaming]

@@blackout9126 i think uhh4yj meant that they probably were conscious of this and made sure the helicopter stayed at the specific elevation

[@DonMachado]

The tear gas challenge was diluted at least. When I went through boot camp, we had to stand in a bunker full of tear gas with no mask on and recite some Navy mottos. By the time we got out, tears were streaming and snot was literally streaming out of your nose in fat ropes. She wouldn't have lasted 5 seconds. The dog attack and the mummified brother seemed pretty scary, but I quit watching Fear Factor when every episode had an "eat the most disgusting food challenge."

[@asktoseducemiss434]

eating, being touched, drinking, sleeping, playing, and pretty much after every activity they take part in. Licking and nibbling people or other rats is a sign of affection and trust a

[@thedarkestkinghtstar]

Army National Guard here though my basic was with both National Guard and regular Army. That gas chamber sucked. We had to repeat The Soldier's Creed and yeah, two seconds after taking off the mask and I couldn't talk. The only person to actually recite it all was my battle buddy who sadly didn't make it through basic training. She had the soul of a soldier but her body didn't. She had gotten a medical exemption for her balance issue but it didn't work out.

[@Mars-nx4xy]

My brother was a marine and when he went through boot camp the gas gave him a different reaction and blood came out of his nose and eyes and when the seargent saw he wasn't coughing he ripped off his mask and freaked out when he saw the blood he was fine his body just reacted differently

[@DonMachado]

@@Mars-nx4xy I'd have freaked out too, especially if it had been me!

[@deathedell215]

@@asktoseducemiss434 at least credit the original commenter who is called nibit

[@MR_T0p_hat]

5:04 R.I.P Mike

[@lilixmcc]

Every time i see these videos i always wonder what challenge they would make for my trypophobia as its only triggered on certain things like a banksia pod or something similar, so i feel like it would be hard to recreate and get a reaction

[@robertnett9793]

2:55 - I can imagine the scene: Mikes family: Seeing the episode Father: "That's it. We are going back."

[@Auto-Moderator]

his dad was probably like Вот и все. мы возвращаемся

[@R1ch4rd]

@@Auto-Moderator Google Translate.

[@basicallyitstheeyebrows]

“This show was made by sadists.” Minutes earlier - “Can you imagine if she bungeed all the way over the helicopter onto the blades”

[@Legendary_Starlight]

he said the second quote in the first part of the video, the "this show was made by sadists" was later in the video .-.

[@basicallyitstheeyebrows]

@@Legendary_Starlight yes, that’s why before the second quote I said “minutes earlier”… earlier=before

[@k1ttyXO]

To be honest I would only do harmless ones that just REALLY scare me bc eating something gross would make me throw up and possibly pass out bc I have really severe anxiety about throwing up 😭

[@LefanSnow]

"This dude is drowning with bull nuts in his mouth" 🤣🤣🤣

[@snoring_doggy789]

8:50 domesticated ones are rarely carriers of diseases and can be great pets

[@indigoeye3874]

I watched that show occassionally more than ten (?) years ago, then completely forgot it existed! Oh, god, just remembering all the terrible things they would do, especially for the second disgusting challenge! It really makes me wonder how much they payed those people to be willing to go through this.

[@ckcaitlyn]

How much did they?

[@tamiwoods1795]

I love your channel

[@mr.cookedfish9978]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! YOU SAID VOLTAGE AND CURRENT AND DURATION. Even most science KZbinr say just current! Which is wrong

[@khalilahd.]

Fear factor?? Oof right in the childhood!! I use to watch this show all the time! 😂😂 this stuff used to gross me out so much but I could never stop watching lol

[@xmugenyoruichix]

Right?! Literally would come on before I'd watch Wheel Of Fortune 😭😭😭😭

[@elagumdzic]

same here

[@valeriaiskorneva6638]

Same here !!! Never missed an episode! We had the best childhood with this show - if only kids today knew ! Lol

[@arianaink100]

For the bees removal: they probably had to do a mix of smoke and brushing them off. The smoke causes the bees to asphyxiate (temporarily they’re okay smoke goes up bees drop to the floor and crawl around) but it mostly causes them to be ‘sleepy’ it’s easy to brush them off with your hands or with an actual paintbrush to be a little extra gentle. The bees were swarming meaning they put a queen somewhere on the contestants body or were scooping large amounts of bees onto the contestants. It’s unlikely the bees would start attacks because they’re in a search mode with more of those pheromones then group attack ones. You can eat bees with stingers and get stung in your tongue, throat, or intestines it’s not recommended to do with any stinging animal or animals with needle like qualities or pin bones. Eating spiders or scorpions ants you can also avoid the fang/tail/stingers/the venomous bits. When they’re alive, a sticky stick/grabber/scooper can grab em and you can eat them from there without actually getting stung. Breaking off the dangerous part and keeping the rest. (like how you can eat a rattlesnake but probably not the face or the bones out of safety and sharp quality.) Flies are gross they constantly clean but they’re not dying from e.coli so they don’t really care about being a Typhoid Mary and transferring it about. There’s a really neat species called the: Rat-tailed fly who’s larva stage is being studied by doctors and scientists because it’s unique tube expanding properties (great for stints/veins/ concepts, creating tech based off of how other natural life forms develop: inflatable structures/movable structures that function better then a robot-drain-snake.)

[@retroflashbackdude]

On another episode where they had to stand still while covered in twice as many live bees for a couple minutes (after all the bees were applied and before they were removed), they showed them removing the bees vie a combination of a smoker and the player jumping up and down a few times.

[@arianaink100]

@@retroflashbackdude never saw the episode glad I was right tho it’s the typical thing to do. If you try to scoop em they just crawl back up cause they follow the strongest pheromone area but if they all fall at the same time they like to huddle together where they land no reason to crawl around and up again to find your pals

[@queenofcrows]

@Eryn Slyth Smoke does not suffocate or asphyxiate the bees. They can breathe just fine. Smoke is used to calm bees because it neutralizes the scent of their alarm pheromones. And I'm sorry to say, but your interpretation of a swarm is completely incorrect. (Source: beekeeper)

[@arianaink100]

@@queenofcrows bees breathe oxygen from air sacs along their tracheae they have like 10 of em. They don’t die from carbon inhalation, because they’re so small and have a great oxygen delivery system that can essentially close those air sacs and they can retain their oxygen by slowing their metabolic rate. (Kinda like forcing their body into hibernation/coma) they usually cook when exposed to fire/smoke scenarios instead of dying from carbon asphyxiation due to their size. They can hold their breath longer then their body can endure the temperatures. They still have issues in those environments due to smoke not being the same as normal air. So what can they do as flying insects to avoid hot air updrafts and rising heat/smoke? Is it drop to the ground to be at the coolest point rolling in dirt debris and crawling/going into a tiny coma… sounds a lot like stop drop and roll if we’re discussing human terms. Best to have the immediate instinctual response to smoke/fire being a get down strategy rather then scatter and fly in every direction potentially burning to a crisp or spreading fire. (For bees and wasps located in paper/spit/trees/flammable houses it’s great to avoid getting burnt and going home and lighting up the whole structure. For other ground dwelling species they dig into cooler soil or seek out shelter/holes.) For swarming I’m correct they would have either scooped the bees onto them or placed a Queen in a capsule same kind of box you can buy them in to start colony’s. Bees swarm looking for the Queen to protect them primarily when moving to a new nest. Entomology over a honey farm any day.

[@queenofcrows]

@Eryn Slyth Your description of bees’ anatomy is correct, but there are some errors in the description of their behaviour. Bees do not respond to smoke by “dropping,” nor does it “cook” them. If the smoke were very thick (eg in the midst of a forest fire) of course they may suffocate like anyone would. But I and millions of beekeepers around the world use smoke daily when working with bees, and I have never seen that happen. Smoke neutralizes the bee alarm pheromone (like Febreeze neutralizes smells), so the bees stay calm. It does not harm them or affect them in any other way. They just continue to fly, walk around, do whatever they’re doing. We’ve also had weeks where the air was smoky from forest fires that were miles away - the bees just acted normal. Yes, they likely had the queen in a small cage (simply called a queen cage) and all the bees gathered around her. But that’s not a swarm. That’s just normal bee behaviour. The bees gather around the queen wherever she is - in the hive or outside of it. "Swarming" is a specific behaviour when a hive has gotten too crowded, so the queen and half the bees leave the hive to start a new colony somewhere else. The queen will land somewhere and per usual the bees will gather around her - a few scout bees will look around for a new home and when they find one, the bees including the queen will move into it. The bees do not gather around the queen so she can protect them - exactly the opposite. They gather to protect *her*. The queen doesn’t have any authority or give orders; she’s the egg-layer (mother) of the hive. They have to protect her because she’s the only one in the hive who can lay fertilized eggs, so if she dies the colony won't have any new worker bees and thus will die off. Between my partner and I, we’ve been beekeepers (not “honey farmers”) for over 50 years, so we’re pretty familiar with bee behaviour. Beekeeping businesses are for pollinating farmers’ crops to make the food we humans eat - honey is just a tasty byproduct of that, because while the bees are pollinating flowers they’re also gathering nectar for honey. Keeping bees just for honey is a good way to *lose* money. Beekeeping is expensive and if honey were sold at what it costs to produce, honey would retail for 3 to 5 times what it currently does and almost no one could afford to buy it. Some people keep a small handful of hives in their backyard for honey for their own use, but there’s no such thing as a “honey farm”, a business that just keeps bees for selling honey. They’d go bankrupt the first year. I made a much longer comment on this video a few months ago that has some more info in it. It’s got quite a few replies, so is probably close to the top of the comments.

[@Donuts_random_stuff]

5:04 now have a 85-90kg Neapolitan mastiff do that, that hurts (don’t ask me how I know)

[@MizLaurenAlexis]

The late 90’s and early 2000’s were a different time. Some would say, a special time. 😆

[@samhitatripathy2782]

One thing this reaction taught me, apart from the great medical information, is that never ever watch this thing because although I managed to get out in a better state than Mike did (not to brag), I do not want to see people picking worms with in their mouths and then spitting them out in glasses. And as always nice video Mike.

[@shelveswithstories13]

I did the mistake of watching this entire video with an empty stomach

[@rexana_rexana]

@@shelveswithstories13 i feel like thats marginally better then seeing the episode after having JUST eaten. oof

[@shelveswithstories13]

@@rexana_rexana oh dear, for sure :"(

[@bullshet153]

I just got CPR certified and they didn't even talk about drowning, just choking. Thanks for the info about rescue breaths, I hope to never have to use it though.

[@youre_mine]

Me and my dad would watch shows like Fear Factor, Cops, and ridiculousness all the time when I was 1-9 years old. I miss those times a lot

[@Bbsky-k]

Watching fearfactor is not watching people face their fears it’s watching people literally get tortured….