Journey To The Ice Age (Bedtime Story ASMR for Sleep - Paleontology and Anthropology)

In this ASMR/bedtime science story, I tell you about Earth during the Pleistocene (aka "the Ice Age"). We explore what the planet was like, its geography, its climate, its fauna (especially the megafauna of mammals like mammoths, sabre-toothed tigers or mastodons), and the rise of the genus Homo, from the first Hominidae to Australopithecus species and various species of archaic humans (Homo Habilis, Homo Erectus, Homo Heidelbergensis, Homo Neanderthalis and finally Homo Sapiens).
Credits: Script and narration by the French Whisperer, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Canstock and Shutterstock. Sound effects and music from the KZbin Audio Library for Creators.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Earth History in a Nutshell
12:04 Relax and Get Ready
13:50 Earth During the Ice Age
24:15 Megafauna
44:45 From Archaic Humans to Homo Sapiens
53:37 H. Habilis and H. Erectus
1:03:22 H. Heidelbergensis, H. Neanderthalis, H. Sapiens

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I appreciate the sentiment of what you're trying to say, but you realize all accepted science is theory, right? I'm sorry I just cannot abide when people misuse that word.

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​@@Lexfrederick08A theory is a carefully thought-out explanation for observations of the natural world that has been constructed using the scientific method, and which brings together many facts and hypotheses.

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​@@mehekasaria4060just here to say that a scientific Theory is not the same definition as "theory" in the sense that it's only a guess. Religious views are more guesses made by people who lived years after the events they wrote about, more "theory" than provable fact.

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Practically a whole documentary for FREE? This kind of thing is so interesting to me so thank you!

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Thanks and I hope you get better. The fact that you comment with nice feedback under a video instead of staying silent is an encouraging sign!

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Mammoths and sloths were the best of friends during this period, I am sure.

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I just woke up a couple of hours ago in the Southern Hemisphere so it’s going to be a fair few hours before I will listen to this, but my oh my am I looking forward to bedtime today!

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there was just a mummified baby wooly mammoth unearthed near where I live :) I love ice age animals sm and this is a great video!!

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Ah, my two favorite things. Paleontology and sleep.

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[@TheFrenchWhispererASMR]

Happy to hear that!

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I live in Wisconsin and we actually have a trail called the ice age trail. It’s supposed to be around the area where the glaciers went the farthest!

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Night 3 of trying to watch this fascinating video. I keep falling asleep but I’m determined to make it through the whole thing. Thank you for such an effective cure for insomnia!

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Perfect! I wonder if I learn the information once I fall asleep, you know passive learning. I hope so! 😊

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Okay, good sir. Tomorrow morning a new school year starts, full of history classes and a little anthropology tossed in. Let's see if you can get me to sleep and dreaming on topic! 😴

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I have not, but that sounds like an interesting topic! Thanks

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Thank you!

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I am so excited to go to sleep tonight

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Did you happen to change anything on your microphone? Your voice is even deeper and more robust than normal, it's great! Admittedly I just recently got a new desktop, so the sound system may be better as well, but I'm using the same headphones so I don't know if that would be the cause.

[@TheFrenchWhispererASMR]

I didn't change anything to the recording settings, but a few videos ago I started increasing the volume so that people don't need to (or not as much as before). This could be the difference you noticed.

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@@TheFrenchWhispererASMR Got it, that would make sense then, as I normally play you at around 25% so if you turned up your volume it would come in a little more robust. Appreciate the response. The videos are excellent, nothing like scratching an ASMR and history itch simultaneously!

[@TheFrenchWhispererASMR]

@alix fremgen That's great! FYI all stories of the past 3 years are already available with the volume turned up on audio streaming services (Spotify and co.). That can be an alternative if you have a subscription she can use.

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I think I this video you are talking a bit faster than usual. I love the slower cadence as it is more relaxing and gives my sleepy brain a change to absorb more information. I love your work 💓 thank you for considering my feedback

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I wonder how many things were carved into ice just like stone art but melted

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just two

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Supposed to be cloning some mammoths next year.

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remember to pee in the shower

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