What is this Hippo Carriage? - History

In this video, we take a quick look at the history behind a common internet meme.
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[2] Schneider, Ruth. "Throwback Thursday | Eureka Officer Completes Cobblestone Home in 1921." Times Standard, 22 Apr. 2021. www.google.com/amp/s/www.time...
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[5] "Lotus--the Blood-Sweating Hippo." Calexico Chronicle, Volume XXII, Number 176, 12 March 1926. cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=CC1926031...
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By Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE - Hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius), CC BY-SA 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
By Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
By 44martin88 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
By Laslovarga - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
By Kevin Pluck - Flickr: The King., CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
By Charles J. Sharp - Own work, from Sharp Photography, sharpphotography.co.uk, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
By Carl Chapman from Phoenix, usa - Driving To Alaska, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
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[@Prototheria]

"What is This Hippo Carriage?" The most dangerous vehicle mankind has ever made.

[@Bagginsess]

No my good friend, that would be a baboon carriage.

[@Robert_McGarry_Poems]

@@Bagginsess No no, my friend, that would be a honey badger carriage... 🧐

[@nmwinrich89]

@@Robert_McGarry_Poems no, no, no my friend, that would be the Ford Pinto

[@LaureninGermany]

Prototheria is correct. Search for hippos defecating on KZbin. They must have not fed her until after shows.

[@SMF314]

Wow! ... and I would have guessed it's a hippo cab, for touring the, um ... hippocampus.

[@AndrewVelonis]

"To participate in the nitrogen cycle" What an elegant expression. I must use that sometime.

[@Fireoflearning]

Can't claim it as my own, a friend of mine used it

[@hamslicemcdooogle8080]

This video feels like it started as a community tab shitpost but then you were like “no wait there’s enough here to be serious for a sec” and then actually did it for realsies

[@Fireoflearning]

Lol

[@wojak6351]

@@Fireoflearning history of Russia next?

[@daymal2717]

@@wojak6351 nyet

[@qerqiztopulli1708]

@@Fireoflearning kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4eUhXmufKutnJY

[@nosaltonmychips5563]

No cap whippopotamous meme

[@Gerelos]

Today I learned that hippos sweat "blood." I had never heard of or seen this before, I assumed when you brought it up that people in the olden days just made it up to make the animal sound more exotic and otherworldly. That's amazing that they do actually coat themselves in a red liquid that resembles blood.

[@jhonayo4887]

Poor little chunky girl 🥺

[@Robert_McGarry_Poems]

@@jhonayo4887 😭 Dangerous too...

[@MootingInsanity]

Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't want to get in front of that thing, but I sure wouldn't be sitting behind it like that, either. The range of a hippo's sphincter is equivalent to field artillery.

[@Bagginsess]

>not having a shit shield ok pleb

[@WK-47]

That's roughly what I thought as soon as I saw the thumbnail. I've seen one of those things go off. Wouldn't even pose in a photo with one unless I had my shit shield with me.

[@ungrave5231]

And suddenly I am well informed about this subject. Thank you.

[@rukathehamsteratwork8896]

Interesting ! 😯 I’ve been watching KZbin videos on a Sunday afternoon (right now) to improve my English listening skills and I’ve just come across this video. I didn’t expect that I could learn something about hippos today. And I learned another English word (“perspiration”) from this video.Thank you so much, from Japan. 😊

[@alakhazom]

Doitashimashite. Can i ask you a question? What is the guy saying exactly when he's feeding the hippo? Hai Agemasu? I tried searching the word,but couldn't find it! Thank you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6jcmZuuhL-UsKs

[@rukathehamsteratwork8896]

@@alakhazom Yes. “Hai, Agemasu (はい、あげます。) “ is exactly what he said, which means “Here you are / I’ll give this to you” (The name of the zoo in your video is “Nagasaki Bio Park”, I guess (probably). I have never been to Nagasaki, though.)

[@alakhazom]

​@@rukathehamsteratwork8896 Arigato goziemashita. I can't believe i nailed the romanization of agemasu! Probably i've seen too many japanese movies...though i've seen many Hk,Chinese(taiwanese also) and Korean-japanese language,phonetically seems like the most easy to comprehend,for an european. The words,if you pay attention,reveal themselves. I've heard the grammar is the most difficult out of the 3,although i'm not sure. That phrase,Hai Agemasu,just sounded cool,and catchy for my foreign ears. P.s:On a funny note, i haven't been to Nagasaki also,although i've been to Tokio. Nice city,and interesting culture!It surprised me pleasantly,after reading about it and Japan for years. Thank you again,and have a good night(it should be night there)!

[@christsaves7405]

As a native english speaker this comment made my day. It was so cute! Do you know the english word: "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"? Here is a nice how-to on how to pronounce it and a bonus listenimg excersice for you!! m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXOrY3anepqghLM

[@Eli-dd5jc]

That's the Whippopotamus

[@iamnubb_]

"What is this hippo carriage?" A bad idea.

[@Mr.internet.Lag.]

Hippo lore video finally

[@jeremy7372]

pull up in the whippopotomous

[@canag0d]

I consider what I knew aboot hippo carriages obsolete. Thanks!

[@SoiBoi_Kelda1059]

1:15 “for example, in Africa, it’s HOMELAND” 😂😂😂🤌🤌🤌

[@wartrix6046]

Fire of Learning only asks the most important questions.

[@veleouria]

I love you lotus your memory lives on

[@diegoarmando5489]

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas.

[@kleonymos5726]

Will be your last Christmas

[@jasondaveries9716]

love your username

[@bettyschneider5268]

@@kleonymos5726 Lol 😂 🦏🐘🐃🐂🐗🐋🐄🐮🐷🐖 🎄🎄🎄🎁🎅🤶 no hippopotamuses emoji!

[@Jose-xh5qb]

@@bettyschneider5268 there is 🦛

[@bettyschneider5268]

@@Jose-xh5qb Thanks but i don't have a hippo emoji! Lol 😂

[@Archdukeofswol]

I love how hippos are portrayed as kind fun gentle but in reality they are 1 ton testosterone filled behemoths

[@aliali-ce3yf]

poor hippo shouldn't be forced to do that

[@alaskansummertime]

If you bred gentle hippos over many generations you could breed hippos safe enough to keep as pets. Then its just a matter of house training them.

[@kleonymos5726]

Hippocarting

[@TheShveyn04]

Congratulations Mr. Learning. Looking forward for next video!

[@brianlehmkuhl8162]

Your videos are fantastic and informative, punctuated by your unique and surprisingly calming voice. Thank you for the hours of enjoyment 👍

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

At least the beasts got to stretch their legs

[@Nzosaba_Matenge]

The most dangerous vehicle known to man, that's what is. Someone beat me to it

[@SpaceRodan]

Someone send this to Casual Geographic. He will no doubt have words for anyone interfacing with a murder water horse.

[@KowboyUSA]

We're all Hippos rollin' down the river Sometimes we can't touch the ground Like Hippos slidin' in the water Somehow we're stompin' around - Steppenwolf 1970

[@seanbecker1714]

Bruh we gotta bring back the Whippopotamus

[@mathieuleader8601]

on the topic of hippos did you know that in the early years of the 20th century America was undergoing a meat crisis when it came to farming lifestock so the US Congress thought the unthinkable they considered a bold and ingenious plan that would simultaneously solve two pressing problems -- a national meat shortage and a growing ecological crisis. The plan was this: hippopotamus ranching. Hippos imported from Africa and raised in the bayous of Louisiana, proponents argued, would provide a delicious new source of protein for a meat-hungry nation. In the process, the animals would gobble up the invasive water hyacinth that was killing fish and choking off waterways. It would be an epic win-win. A bill was introduced in Congress, and newspaper editorials extolled the culinary virtues of "lake cow bacon."

[@nfwrambo]

Dear god, I can’t even imagine the fatality rate of an early 20th century hippo rancher

[@tsdocholiday8965]

I wonder if he will ever finish that “history of 20 countries” or whatever it was before where he did England, France, and Spain amongst others. That’s what I subscribed for and while this stuff is fine and interesting I’d still like to see that series finished

[@Fireoflearning]

Yes, Spain part 3 is a top priority. It's just it's been shifted around for a few reasons though. I will likely have it up this winter. Recent news may cause me to get it up even earlier than I planned.

[@JohnnyLodge2]

Could be worse. Flash Point History is still doing a series on reconquista but he has spent about a year now on a side trip to the crusades itself a side trip to the fall of constantinople. And it is glorious

[@hkleider]

"History of Nations and Peoples"

[@bartvink976]

very cool video again, thanks brother

[@BigScreamingBaby]

That's just a pre industrial tank nothing to worry about

[@invisiblejaguar1]

So happy you're back

[@wermthewerm]

"while the hippopotamus may seem like a gentle giant" how to die 101

[@chrisqw5272]

You should make more of these videos it’s nice to see you make less serious video and see your Sense of humor

[@BerserkGorilla]

The whippopotamus

[@jaydaniel2145]

Imagine if the Hippo had some Jordans on!!!! Gotta look good when pretending to be a Bus!

[@HUASHU03]

I wait for the day when future historians analyse our memes with the same level of commentary, professional research, and high quality as this.

[@mastershake8018]

I love HIppos. It's natures way of saying "Oh yeah? You got tanks? So am I."

[@EireHammer]

Hippo nitrogen cycle...that's a hilarious and poignant statement on hippo's defecation. Helicopter poops 🚁😂

[@thelemoninfa7506]

"Road dome so sloppy I almost crashed the Whippopotamus..."

[@flonn5519]

Great video i am happy i know what the hippo carriage is now thanks

[@franklinpierce176]

I need it… right now.

[@nygothuey6607]

Go back to being a terrible and also cursed president.

[@Bagginsess]

A man of culture, I see.

[@ZigealFaust]

Ceaser: "You must race me and my best horse for freedom, lass." Me, after my hippo eats 30% of his horse: "Race you and your what?"

[@giorgos6099]

I'll be honest, i expected this photo to have been taken in Florida.

[@kaos7186]

Da hippo whip⁉️🥶

[@karetsin265]

this video was in my recommended for like 1 year

[@erzsblasfantaven3334]

what da hippo doin?

[@curlyfries2956]

I am a simple man. I see hippo carriage, I click

[@Squeam9750]

Okay now that's interesting

[@fales2109]

road done so sloppy almost crashed the whippopotamus

[@pavelmachytka5604]

I SWEAR i saw that image Right before this video.

[@reverse_thursday]

Road dome so sloppy I almost crashed the whippopotamus

[@Tyrexthecreaturedesigner]

So many dangers of this transportation. For both people in front and in the drivers seat

[@ihatethisaccount2774]

Your best video

[@uprightape100]

Tom Smothers once rode a hippo out onto stage in an episode of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour......I miss that short-lived show.

[@emmanuelledaavila8321]

This is awesome and odd enough as pickles on a burger

[@kitzilmasked7374]

we always ride hippos in my country

[@abraxas365]

It's the newest Twisted Metal character!

[@roberttelarket4934]

Now I’ve seen everything!

[@mikasantiagoable]

"what is this hippo carriage?" It's actually a Whippopotamus

[@JAGzilla-ur3lh]

There needs to be a hippo cart in the next Twisted Metal game. The thing is already dangerous and over-the-top, just slap some machine guns and missile launchers on it and it's good to go.

[@blankstride7634]

The history of the whippopotamus

[@bubbadoes6225]

Such a cute hippo

[@TilliginMusicandGaming]

I see you for what you really Are!!!

[@BlooCollaGal]

My mom's best friend from highschool was a lion tamer who became moderately famous in Japan in the 80s

[@ermenher8381]

How did I not know about this, I made a whole video about animals people used or attempted to use as transport? Out of all the crazy animals including lions and tigers, I found hippos the worst due to a combination of their preferred environment and terrible tempers. I didn't find a single account of anyone using a hippo for transport without eventually dying by it. But here is the exception, one can use a hippo to pull a chart safely. Still I would advise avoiding it.

[@vquill3927]

You should make a video on the complete history of pirates.

[@Alfonzo_the_Marine_Iguana]

Hippos can live between forty and fifty years in captivity.

[@diebesgrab]

I saw a thumbnail of a man riding a hippo chariot and clicked before I even saw it was in my sub feed.

[@coltinglovich4096]

What is this hippo carriage? A question i ask myself everyday.

[@robertarguello1115]

Interesting, ... I never knew that hippopotamus' had been or could be domesticated. Thanks for the insight!

[@ScampiTheSighted]

As I understand it, if you raise any animal from birth around outside of the wild and around humans, they're 'tame', though can still be unpredictable and dangerous. Domestication is where humans have been breeding them for so long they're basically they're own species now. I'd never get close to a 'tame' hippo hahaha

[@dnstone1127]

There was a lot of cruelty in America in first half of 20th century.

[@Darksmirk1]

Hippos almost shoot poop out of their bodies and wag it with their stubby tail. Why sit behind one? Lol

[@babutler1607]

Dripped out 🦛

[@jimgill19770]

Poor hippo

[@Breatheairmyguy]

Pa I want a hippopotamus for Christmas! Okay Jessica. Waits for Christmas, yay I got a hippopotamus! I'm going to ride her! The hippo ooh another victim! Looks bite sized

[@thepokeybird]

Whippopotamus

[@Urlocallordandsavior]

Can you do a country profile on a non-European (also applies to European cultural countries like the former Anglosphere, Francosphere nations, etc...) country in the future Fire of Learning?

[@416loren]

2:58 Did you sat TIME Magazine?

[@jessicaschoonmaker2073]

Yess

[@madambrianne]

Do a documentary on St. Valentine's day

[@ianrodabaugh4674]

Ah yes, the Whippopotamus

[@Fummy007]

Hippomobile

[@raider2537]

Have you considered doing Greek mytho story’s?

[@jtgd]

I want a Rhino carriage

[@tanjoy0205]

That would be the highest hippo power form of transport .

[@miamidolphinsfan]

Time or Life magazine ???

[@ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869]

I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS ONLY A HIPPOPOTAMUS WILL DOOOO NO CROCODILES NO RHINOCEROSUSES I ONLY LIKE… HIPPOPOTAMUSESES AND HIPPOPOTAMUSESES LOVE ME TOO OOOO

[@lovelememes6694]

The Whippopotamus

[@CwL-1984]

I want one

[@vitriolicAmaranth]

RICARDOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@hamnchee]

Hippo shit everywhere. Everywhere

[@Bagginsess]

More like the chadmobile.

[@zayfordbabblebronx98]

Thats not a "carriage", its what's known as a "sulky".

[@imthatninja7669]

Only a real baller can pull off the Hippo Carriage

[@Vincent-nd3pj]

Hippo on a stone

[@sirwannabeguy4886]

The Hippo Carriage is a carriage being pulled by a hippo, end video

[@Theflappingwalrus]

Hippo carriage

[@mybackhurts7020]

Participate in the nitrogen cycle🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@LegendIke]

Please do war of roses some day