The Secret Room Inside Mount Rushmore and Other Little Known Facts

[@tedytarrify]

First time I've ever donated to a KZbinr. But then this is the first time I've actually enjoyed content this much. Good atmosphere to your channel. Your presentation style is fun, kind hearted, and objective. Here's to remaining true to yourself and your standards AJ. Also I've never felt so represented... as a goldfish.

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Thanks so much for this kind comment, Hit Man. And that tip... WHOA. You really stuffed the tip jar today. I'm thrilled you're enjoying the channel. Not everybody is a fan of Hecklefish, but I'm glad you dig him.

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I don't know Chady... things are slowing down. 2M is going to take a couple of years. I hope you stay for the journey!

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@@chadyboutros7295 I'm going to take your word on this. Gonna stay the course.

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I really enjoy the simpler, less cluttered style of these old episodes.

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Hecklefish asking about anyone then realizing the irony of the plan calling for blasting into the giant stone replica of A.Lincoln's head. Hilarious. Good one.

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I still think they should have a booth above Lincoln's head and they could have a pop-out John Wilkes Booth up there. --Thor@@TheWhyFiles

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[@TheWhyFiles]

Glad to be back! Sorry for the break... but TWO more vids in the hopper coming at you this week!

[@SAFbikes]

@@TheWhyFiles Can't wait to see what's coming down the pike! If you haven't already seen it, check out "This Unstoppable Robot Could Save Your Life" by Veritasium, we should send that sucker into the Mount Rushmore room

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indeed !

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Back at 'cha-when I was in the UK (I'm American) it was super fun to learn about British history.

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Sculptor Gutzon Borglum was deeply involved with the Ku Klux Klan while designing the Confederate memorial at Stone Mountain. He was a racist.

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Gustav Berglund had a studio in San Antonio around Breckenridge Park.Didnt know this until the paper had an article about it.

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[@TheWhyFiles]

Thanks, Daniel! We have a weird one coming in a couple of days...

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And now there are people who want to demolish My Rushmore

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the fish is a clever addition, as the fish can say what we are all thinking and yet the blue and green haired woke brigade dont get upset about it!

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He’s making fun of you, clown 🤣

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wish he'd flush the fish down a toilet or at least change his annoying shrill voice

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I lived there. Was fascinated until I found the truth. Thank you for putting a magnifying glass on this. The Lakotas and I thank you.

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Very true!

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well, not that hard, hein?

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Haha History channel is all lies, not even comparable. It’s propaganda.

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Amen!!

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The hidden chamber with documents was an awesome idea, glad it was finished

[@ToxicTater904-TTV]

No new videos. So I'm going to binge reruns lol this is my favorite educational/informative youtube channel. Tell the stories then debunk or prove them. You have ruined(corrected) alot of things I have believed my whole life tho 🤣 Love it! Keep it up 👊

[@TheWhyFiles]

Comments like this make my day, Michael. I'm lucky to have you watching.

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Glad I can make your day like you do all of ours, AJ. And Heckle Fish of course!

[@cherylglawe3831]

I knew about the secret room but not that they had actually finished it. Great JOB!

[@jacob.schopp]

Welcome back! This video gives me some new trivia facts to bug my friends with 😉

[@TheWhyFiles]

Ha! You are going to CRUSH THEM in Trivial Pursuit, Jacob! BTW, new episode tomorrow morning is my favorite one so far!

[@jacob.schopp]

@@TheWhyFiles i can't wait!

[@xeathenia8539]

@@jacob.schopp here’s more trivia: Borglum was an “avid and influential supporter” of the KKK. He was involved in their politics, attended rallies, served on committees, and saw them as a source of funds for his work. was a white supremacist who said, “I would not trust an ******, off-hand, 9 out of 10,” and wrote, “All immigrants are undesirable,” even though his father was a Danish immigrant. He also took great pride in his Norse heritage, according to his writings. Out of the total expenditure of $989,000, the government had contributed $836,000, according to “Great White Fathers.” The faces of Rushmore depict swine who are a scar to U.S. history, and was sculpted by an abomination of a man in true homage- they were slave owners and genocidal maniacs, and Rushmore was built on land that was indeed stolen by the U.S. government.

[@kevinsullivan3448]

I knew quite a bit about the carving of Mt Rushmore, including the Hall of Record, but not everything you presented. Even an old man can learn something new and interesting.

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Great vid!

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Good to see you, Cam!

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Thanks!

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Learn something new every day

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so sweet of you talking about such an amazing topic i am sure many people didnt knew about its history

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Thanks for watching, Karlie!

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I appreciate you stopping by, Bridget!

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Glad you enjoyed it, Carolina!

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Oh no. He's been dying to get someone to read this.

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Great video AJ.

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Thanks so much, MT!

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Why am I here

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I’m not saying I went back behind the heads, but there isn’t anything stopping you except a sign at the top along a ridge…

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What was there

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@@TheRealKhaleafa there is a narrow ridge to climb across, I didn’t cross over the spires to the heads as I knew they would be able to see me from the ground. They would get to me faster than I could get back to my car

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[@benjamincoffils9963]

Wow I didn’t know that Mount Rushmore had so many secrera

[@TheWhyFiles]

I didn't either!

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I wish you would have mentioned the Crazy Horse statue. Looks pretty much the same as it did in 1942,when they started construction. As just a side note...

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We love secrets!

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Thank you, Worms!

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