The Sweet Taste of Heavy Metal: The History of Lead

[@Azlya41]

Electrons actually have a negative charge so if lead was a plus two that means it's missing two electrons

[@TheRatManBob]

Yeah I messed up

[@kay1229]

@@TheRatManBob poop

[@Rachel-sx8zw]

Blame it on huffing loony gas...

[@frend_beest]

The manic tone during the section on neurological issues was disturbing in an intensely educational way. This channel rules

[@searsbear7965]

Okay good I’m not in psychosis

[@AlRoderick]

Lead is on the list of useful and fun things that I wish it was safe to play with, up there with mercury and bears.

[@oscardalmatiner8724]

I can help with one of those. Gallium is mostly safe and turns liquid at pretty low temperatures, similar to Mercury

[@CAMSLAYER13]

Leads pretty safe as long as you don't lick it and wash your hands afterwards. Mercury also isn't that bad as long as you don't boil it or drink it, though if you drop it you may have a big problem

[@nathanlevesque7812]

so lick it and then don't wash hands after, got it @@CAMSLAYER13

[@semi-useful5178]

@@oscardalmatiner8724 Gallium is way stickier than mercury though.

[@robertmurphy3014]

You forgot fire and electricity

[@admiralnelson4225]

You forgot to mention how good lead tastes. Every growing boy should I have a bowl of lead every morning

[@nathanlevesque7812]

taste is in the vid tho

[@ItsNuxFury]

@@nathanlevesque7812 OP ate lead as a kid tho.

[@bakedbeings]

If I'd been allowed lead pencils, I wouldn't be upset about my high education and low station in life.

[@Schizohandlers]

Mhhhhhh.... Lead 😋

[@IsaacClodfelter]

Entertainingly there is some lead that tates sweet

[@camelusdromedarius3789]

"the changes in tone in the video are supposed to be like the progression of lead poisoning. tell me if it worked." my lead poisoning has indeed progressed due to this video, thank you

[@Umbrdooks13]

This channel was like stricking gold. Love the manic narration and the use of Bals Mountain!

[@Moltov42]

I'm a lead professional in Michigan. Looking for it mostly in residential and childcare facilities. Some of the concentrations that are still present in easily accessible areas in homes is terrifying.

[@1994ToyotaCamryEnjoyer]

My god. He pronounced "Melbourne" correctly. A truly worldly scholar.

[@TheRatManBob]

I got you

[@stazimo]

Entertaining, educational, and amazing. Love the videos! Keep it up.

[@TheRatManBob]

Thanks, will do!

[@Icecreamman571]

We are so fucking back

[@malegria9641]

“Im glad KZbin led you to my lead talk!” And just like that, I’m subscribed

[@nosidenoside2458]

Actually lead was big important for printing presses, because the lead-antimony-tin alloy used was i think the first alloy they found that had the right properties to make a lot of them itty bitty letter block things. The lead was cheap and had a low melting point, the tin made it tougher, and the antimony made it harder, wear less, and made the metal shrink less when it cooled. I took all of this info from the Wikipedia article on Type metal, which is what it's called

[@arsonistnpc]

when i was a toddler i ate paint chips from my windowsill (kid thought process: picking them is fun > uh oh, mom will get mad if she sees i made a mess > better hide the evidence > mouth). it turns out the paint was lead paint. when my parents took me for my yearly check-up i tested so high for lead the doctor thought my parents were giving me something 😆

[@averagestalkr8354]

Ya know, based on the title I was curious cause I interpreted it as like a motivational video to encourage you to lead people or something, but I'm more happy with what it turned out to be

[@Larry]

Have you thought about doing a video about Mercury as well? That's got a rather interesting history too!

[@TheRatManBob]

Yeah eventually i think it and the radioactive elements would be good

[@dafartknocka]

I never get as excited as when i see a new ratmanbob rant, this is my jam

[@Akitsunesceilingfan]

As someone who didn’t read the description until after, your acting very much worked!! At first I thought you were doing a KZbin voice, then the increasing intensity made me concerned for your health. Great video 👍👍

[@adammusleh4922]

How tf does this man only have 55k subscribers. Keep up the good work man!

[@TheRatManBob]

I appreciate that!

[@jacktowers7533]

5:00 The pollution was so bad at Battersea theres even pictures of Pigs Flying in the late 1970's due to mutations

[@katohie4539]

I am so glad i came across this gem of a channel thank you rat man bob

[@Kaz-pw6vl]

Your videos remind me of "Nature hates you" I have no idea if that channel still exists but I loved it for the exact manic ranting about stuff. Good work dude!

[@ParallaxMotive]

A 17 minute video on lead? Say no more.

[@nyx3983]

manic description of lead was amazing.

[@pyrokrensis67]

I'm very happy I found your channel. Excellent content.

[@Im0rtui]

Im new here, and I saw heavy metal, so I thought lead was referring to a new type of heavy metal music, but I was then pleasantly surprised by actual metal. Worth. You earned a subscriber 👍

[@AlbusMaximus-xi5dy]

The more videos I watch of this man, the more I'm conviced he just does his content as an excuse for adhd rambles. 20/10

[@daltarlibrarian6099]

Maybe it's my personal lead poisoning speaking but this is some of best stuff I've seen on this platform.

[@teezzmegee972]

Oh boy I can't wait for the plastic episode :D

[@AverageMichaelJordans]

I can't say for sure if your narration worked as intended, I can only say that I'm scared. Getting to hear that lead concentration can be connected to lower grades and increased crime completely blindsided me. I'm gonna have to dive deeper into that

[@IsaacClodfelter]

If your change in tone is accurate to what lead poisoning sounds like I am suddenly very concerned for XQC lmao

[@linfraredl4906]

Hi! I work in a gun range, so it is a very lead heavy environment, and I can confirm lead tastes quite sweet.

[@user-lw9yz]

as a child i used to suck on fishing weights. now i am stupid

[@DJstarrfish]

Just a nerd who likes guns here - best I can tell, the problem of malleability is a _much_ bigger issue than cost or weight when replacing lead in bullets. The most popular alternative to lead or copper-jacketed lead bullets is 100% copper bullets, and while copper expands enough to grip the rifling of the barrel, it doesn't expand in hollow points the same way lead does. For e.g. target shooting, that's not too much of an issue - yeah, copper bullets are more expensive but lots of companies capitalize on their lighter weight and advertise copper-bullet cartridges as "hyper-velocity." But for hunting or personal defense, it's not a viable solution. Most jurisdictions straight-up mandate hollow points for hunting, the idea being that it leads to a quicker and more humane kill for physics/anatomy reasons, and it's usually frowned upon (read: a judge will frown on you) for personal defense because hollow points don't go through 10 layers of drywall and hit whatever was behind what you were aiming at. I've also seen powder-coated and "total-metal jacket" (as opposed to the traditional "full-metal jacket," which leaves the bottom of the lead bullet exposed) bullets touted as a "green" alternative. I don't know what the scientific literature says about them, if they say anything at all, so I can't comment on how much "greener" they are.

[@spookisghostly4619]

12:46 the main problem is lead based primers that are still somewhat common but yes when a bullet travels some lead is evaporated by friction

[@IsaacClodfelter]

I am glad I randomly decided to search for a video about asbestos today as it let me find your channel Edit: not a painter but titanium white looks so much better than lead white to me

[@skylordthe1st]

Thank you Rat Bob you earned your cheese for today. It's nice to know how to avoid Lead products. But how does one dispose of lead,

[@logandegraaf5722]

I love the vid and it seems very well researched, plus the Superfund thing was fun to find out there's one in my town :/

[@eumesmo1208]

2:46 CLM 🍋✊️

[@CiiTiiZzeN]

lead brain Ogre

[@beejasp]

Thank you, The Rat Man Bob! This video was delightfully educational!

[@lordmanatee439]

>Lead Bad Dragon subbed

[@GibbousTT]

A +2 charge means it's leaning in the positive direction, and it's short by two electrons (negative charge). It would generally be the electron receiver, not the donator.

[@creative4074]

Always a good day when Rat Man Bob drops

[@ethantaylor8165]

Hey great video love the channel, you should do a video about dicyanin ( it’s from old red night vision goggles) apparently they banned it because soldiers using it would see ghosts or something like that

[@toolazy7945]

Time to rewatch all his videos again

[@edwardsschleicher474]

just went down a local lead filled rabbithole... my town is L E A D E N E D

[@Intaminator]

Terrific video. Reminds me of some theories I've seen about how a lot of baby boomers are uhhhh politically unhinged for the lack of a better term as a result of lead poisoning. No idea how legit it is, but on a surface level it makes sense, at least.

[@palibakufun]

NEW RAT MAN BOB VIDEO, DROP EVERYTHING

[@kooolainebulger8117]

6:00 so glad they were named SUPERFUN sites

[@ShadaOfAllThings]

"How does this make you feel" Like that's a kink movie

[@TheRatManBob]

Strangely its a Christian movie

[@Fruitcupper]

11:59 Fun fact up untill the late 90's there was a bungee jumping elevator above the shot tower.

[@FunkBastid]

I sweat soldered lead for my work for like a year when I was 19-20, and had no idea it was dangerous. No respirator. No gloves.

[@West_Coast_Mainline]

What if we get a lead cation with 2 less electrons

[@GoodFella-zk7ro]

Leaving this before u hit 1 mil

[@cjsdizzy]

"Worst movies ever made" "Gary busie plays a Pomeranian"

[@converge8008]

Love this channel

[@BXLMXNT]

Thank you for another ratmanbob banger

[@BroD.productions]

the only good infotuber

[@izaacnelson340]

Boy, this video is a convincing fever dream

[@jackodriscoll5233]

you got the charges backwards, if its +2 it has a deficit of 2 electrons

[@stephenhouser5643]

not me in missouri with tons of lead contaminated areas bordering at least two super fund sites

[@ShiniSaba]

Alot of bullets nowadays are copper jacketed meaning the rifling doesnt engage with the lead inside the jacket minimising lead dust when shot That being said some primers for bullets have lead in them which is worse

[@abdulalex2705]

YESSSSS bob droped a new viddddddddd

[@marzamic]

I love you The Rat Man Bob

[@Yaenu1093]

New Rat Man Bob lesgoooo

[@brody_lol6427]

Banger

[@listerineclean9258]

Oh yeah that mall is pretty awesome the shot towers alright to idk if it's just attached to or its build into the tower (pretty sure it's built into it) but there's a clothes store there now on the second floor

[@Tom-kc4uf]

You should look into Port Pirie, South Australia. Largest lead smelter in the southern hemisphere and dead smack in the centre of town. High child lead levels.

[@Gamingturtle090]

THE TOWER IN MELBOURNE CENTRAL WAS USED TO MAKE SHOT!?! I feel like i've just learned some forbidden knowledge

[@vandread]

BREATHE MAN, BREATHE

[@ludleththelost6824]

Sweet lord man! I thought I turned up playback speed.

[@barrydillon5464]

so much better than those stick man channel

[@jimofthejungle02]

Basically, you're saying Lead will give me superpowers with precisely 0 negative side effects?

[@freeparking301]

5:08 *Pink Floyd’s “Pigs (Three Different Ones)” Intensifies*

[@jimmyfogger6218]

This is such a great video wow

[@brandonb9764]

Mmmmmm a yummy new video from the rat king

[@liamwanless8467]

so the sugar of lead thing around half way through the vid was actually probably not to cause a sweeter wine, but instead to avoid other metal acetate wich are very bitter

[@piwot8939]

i'd love me some Ghost x Skeletor fanfiction

[@cancerouscorndog6425]

How long have you been doing KZbin i know about your editing and quality over been on here for much longer than a couple months

[@TheRatManBob]

The first short on here is the first time I used editing software.

[@davidstraub7295]

Damn I fuckin love the rat man Bob

[@PutitinDaramen]

STOP YELLING AT ME! your scaring me bob.

[@jacobwhipple7848]

So, lead back then was like us with plastic now. Nice.

[@cubedduckredman9568]

Very good video

[@jentegeeraerts1119]

I thought this was about heavy metal music and the thumbnail was just a joke because lead is...yeah

[@WelcomeToDERPLAND]

I love that Lead- my grandfather's poison is still kicking around! Just in time for my generation's poison of choice- Microplastics to double whammy me!

[@gregyoungman]

5:05 You’ve got to be crazy. Got to have a real need

[@raulmason723]

Very interesting

[@ronthealmightyratking8206]

Bob, do you worship the rat king? -Ron, The Almighty Rat King

[@ExtremeEnthusiast704]

I feel like bro is going insane as the video goes on.

[@mitsuck7881]

"2004 in europe and 2022 in the US" lmao, once again, the US proving its the best country in the world

[@blamdu]

def on addy

[@bakedbeings]

Super fun sites is right.

[@SlimbTheSlime]

MOM HELP HE’S SCREAMING AT ME!!!!

[@calciumcammando5717]

"if the price is too good to be true, it probably is." in this economy I really don't care anymore

[@Nmethyltransferase]

Say no to wall candy, kids!

[@andreworders7305]

Wait, so battery acid is literally sulfuric acid.

[@Actuallyfunny96]

Superfun doesn’t sound that bad

[@oldmate3152]

Mercury next?

[@masteryoda1924]

Hey RatMan, at 9:06 the “acidic”acid you’re referring to is acetic (uh-see-tik) acid. I think you may have just read it wrong because you said acetate correctly.

[@SquidSquisher]

I did in fact eat something good, I made fried chicken for the first time and it rocked

[@bakedbeings]

Lead could *neverrr*