WHO THOUGHT OF THIS?! | Obscure Obsolete Inventions Sam O'Nella Academy Reaction

[@jakewhite1760]

Those revolver mousetraps were actually usually loaded with blanks. When it’s set up that close, the force of the gun’s firing mechanism, even with blanks instead of regular bullets, is enough to basically like air-punch a hole in the mouse’s head.

[@aliciaxdeath]

that is a very strange and fun fact. Thanks for sharing homie!

[@jakewhite1760]

@@aliciaxdeath absolutely! Always more than happy to share whatever random useless tidbits of info are bumpin around in my noggin! Lol

[@owenkasaboski6902]

Honestly? That's wayyyy more metal than just a bullet.

[@6Qubed]

that's what killed Brian Lee

[@lucky-segfault]

I think a similar thing happened when an actor was using a gun loaded with blanks on set as a prop and, as a joke, put it against his head and fired. He's dead now

[@tyforestreacts]

OH GOD, YOU ARE NOT PREPARED FOR THE SAM O’NELLA RABBIT HOLE.

[@thelegendaryhusquin9906]

The countless Sam O'Nella memes!

[@GrzegorzSobkowicz]

@@thelegendaryhusquin9906 Oh Eisenhower...

[@suzuxiiiahdv]

the eel clip monkas

[@atomiclizard1215]

FISH JENGA

[@26000Spud]

​@@thelegendaryhusquin9906😊to 889😅y y😊I

[@dt6119]

The bending gun realization killed me: "Oh wait thats smart!" *TWO SECONDS LATER* "Oh wait a minute...."

[@TheLastHeroicKnight]

Look before you leap Or in this case Listen to the subject before you say something out of pocket, And now we know.

[@sniperboom1202]

The Germans would like to have "verds" with you.

[@theotherjared9824]

Alicia's last words would be "Oh boy, cheese!" before falling victim to the revolver mouse trap.

[@Minutemen_General]

Did she even realize that the Lucky Charms was in a pickle? Feel like she would of been more concerned.

[@SolitaryLark]

I think she missed that

[@FlubbedPig]

I have been in the presence of a floppy disk, but I don't know if 6-year-old me ever USED a floppy disk. I think I mainly associated them with my parent's work, so they were grown-up things. All the cool shit was on CD's, like the videogames that came with my cereal.

[@aliciaxdeath]

omg I remember I got clue from a cereal box it was LIT

[@sir_tacothe1st]

Same

[@dethhollow]

I think I've used them once or twice for school, but I was always using old CDs more than anything else. Then again, I was never a big computer guy, either, it was always PS1 or the old classic Nintendo we just had around the house.

[@HenSt-gz7qj]

I live through the big floppy disk , the thin and flimsy one... that was before windows is a thing, just your old MS-Dos.

[@uh8myzen]

Well, now I feel old. I not only used them for years, but was genuinely gob smacked by the technological marvel that was the CD-ROM drive when my friend bought his state of the art "multimedia" PC with Windows 3.1. Don't even get me started on the day I discovered the miracle that was dial-up internet.

[@blucrustt_]

Sam O'Nella's channel is really cool since he's got great humor and the channel's personality is enhanced with his drawings. He takes a long while to post tho so every new video from him is like an important youtube event lol

[@colemanroberts1102]

O'Nella, InternetHistorian, Reeves, Womble. Any other "major-event" KZbinrs I'm missing?

[@shinobutakumirebirth7004]

​@@colemanroberts1102maxor is already on his way to that status. Also senzawa

[@colemanroberts1102]

@@shinobutakumirebirth7004 yeah, and I already see I forgot Sseth

[@shiahshishis]

@@colemanroberts1102oversimplified?

[@kiwi-vn2yy]

definetly bedbananas and charborg main channel

[@Sp1derBedo]

Alicia: Who uses guns for mice?! Me, an American:

[@centristcommisar7828]

We literally have a round for snakes. It's called snakeshot. The round is no bigger than a flake of pepper.

[@cronos4024]

You´ve struck gold with Sam! Pretty much all of his videos are funny and well done bits of trivia knowledge. I recommend his video on "Tarrare", the hungriest man in history, but all of em are very good, there arent rly any stinkers, so just pick whatever sounds best to you. And with the videos the rabbithole deepens and the Sam O´nella lore thickens. The guy spawned an entire stick figure animated trivia knowledge scene on youtube

[@tgibbst]

watching you and sam share a brain cell multiple times in one video was amazing! I hope you watch more from him. he went on hiatus for a while but he put out a video not that long ago, the whole channel is fire.

[@GuukanKitsune]

"How does that work trajectory wise?!" That's the neat part; it doesn't!

[@Lazypackmule]

Alicia revealed a lot about herself when her first instinct upon imagining a child getting killed by the revolver mousetrap was "ah yes, the child would bend down to eat the cheese directly off of the trap with their face, blowing their brains out"

[@MySerpentine]

Hey, it's exactly what Sam drew as well . . .

[@nikkiofthevalley]

I mean children are children, you never know

[@kengojoe2444]

Like how a kid heated a jawbreaker candy to soften it only for it to explode in the kids mouth. Sadly it’s true

[@thelegendaryhusquin9906]

You reacting to Sam O'Nella???? This is a dream come true. I suggested his channel a while back, cool to see it's now real.

[@aliciaxdeath]

:D oh hell yeah!!!

[@angelbarrera3890]

So glad you’re doing Sam o Nella’s videos, I love his stuff. Also I was middle school and they were using floppy disk.

[@tempestinateapot2987]

I’m old enough to have played “The Oregon Trail” on the old 5inch floppy in grade school.

[@DonnaPinciot]

15:05 Woahwoahwoah wait, _that's_ the 'kid slamming oven door while dad plays the trumpet' song?!?! You've revealed to me the origin of an ancient internet mystery! Granted, I probably could have found that out if I looked it up, but this was a cool unexpected way to learn it! And to think, all this time, I thought they came up with it.

[@Kurran1998]

16:35 Be careful what you wish for Alicia. Jokes aside, congrats on reaching 100k.

[@Jaksonranger]

I dont think you noticed that the lucky charms in question were housed inside of a hollowed-out pickle 😂

[@chrisbaldwin8570]

The Moonlight Towers were used since it was cheaper to just build one large tower and light it than trying to build multiple street lights.

[@ThatSpaceMann]

You have made a severe mistake. You have entered the Sam O’Nella rabbit hole. There is no escape.

[@lincolnross9000]

Glad you’re back Alicia! Yes, I used floppy disks in middle school (mid 2000’s). I can’t recommend this video enough: The History off the Entire World, I Guess. It’s amazing.

[@aliawahfallacy]

Sam? SAM!? Alicia and SALMONELLA HIMSELF? IN THE SAME VIDEO!? wheres the damn Patreon link, im going IN

[@nateklempner561]

I think I remember that "Space-Typing game" you're talking about. I think I played that in typing class back in middle school. I also remember intentionally sucking at it because it didn't matter if you got the letters right, typing at 400 incorrect characters a second still sent the spaceship flying around the universe like a hyperspace pinball. XD

[@SM-cv8sv]

The revolver isn't small. THAT RAT IS FUCKING HUGE.

[@quartz97]

I have never personally used a floppy disk, but my brother owned quite a few of them when I was younger. By the time that I was old enough to use the computer, discs were already the go-to.

[@RB_Eldritch]

Him mentioning Tetraethyl Lead in the beginning reminds me, the video "The Man Who Accidentally Killed The Most People In History" is a pretty interesting watch, if you are interested.

[@ultimateninjaboi]

I am honestly so glad you've come across Sam's channel. Like, whether or not you make reactions on his vids, they're FANTASTIC watches. And definitely seem up your alley, in particular.

[@thomasdahlberg5920]

Sam O'nella! Hes a great teacher of things you never knew you didnt want to know. I love this guy.

[@isaackellogg3493]

So, she’s got 139k subscribers now, where is her 20-joint stream?

[@beanmachine6620]

Bring on the Sam! Sam is legit a cryptid who just posts whenever he seems to manifest in this realm.

[@alberichvanpeterhausen3346]

I'm glad to see a new from you Alicia! ...and I'm part of the floppy-disk gang!

[@aliciaxdeath]

:D I'm glad to be back! haha also gang gang

[@D3NPC]

If anything, cinderella was inspired by the birdcage. Araki is a strange man.

[@Karusuo]

Sam O`nellas videos are just pure entertainment. I can`t wait for Alicia to learn about Fish Jenga xD

[@crogor1]

Oregan trail and floppy’s were my childhood. Also I to remember the typing space game

[@L_Monke]

Sam O'Nella is one of my favourite history channels, I would recommend all of his videos they are great.

[@edim108]

10:55 Please never change! I'm laying on the floor after that one 🤣

[@DudeGuy032]

honestly Wendigoon makes great content. anything in his weird history playlist would be a good watch. i suggest his video on the Acali Raft

[@liamodynsky4871]

Welcome to the Sam O'nella rabbit hole; please enjoy your stay. I particularly recommend his videos on the Victorian Era and the story of Timothy Dexter.

[@maxthenewerror]

Sam and internet historian are the top tier history teachers that can make you learn new stuff just from 1 video

[@thewinterprince1731]

"I am a curious gopher!" Forget rabbit holes, GOPHER HOLES are where it's at!

[@glitchedgirI]

Wow, I did NOT expect you to start watching Sam O Nella academy... Man, I've been hoping he comes back again because his videos live rent free in my mind.

[@RobinRhombus2]

**Completely glosses over the fact that the lucky charms are in a pickle.**

[@thatdidact7893]

If you're planning on watching more Max0r, I recommend his Metal Gear Rising summary. A true classic.

[@arkansasshadowfox6215]

I was taught in school how to use them, then we were taught thumbsticks, and had to bring our own.😂

[@aliawahfallacy]

I have never used a floppy disk but there are genuinely at least a hundred in my house

[@aliciaxdeath]

the hell yo family storing on floppy disks LOL

[@Nolroa]

Although the apparatus of the micrometer at 8:14 Sounds like a rather strange idea, it has served a lot when it comes to facial proportions and the correct application of makeup. What's more, the inventor of the device (the man who appears with glasses) was literally the person who coined the term “make-up”: Polish entrepreneur, cosmetologist and inventor Maksymilian Faktorowicz who would be known worldwide as Max Factor (1872-1938) becoming famous for creating specialty makeup products for moving pictures in early years of Hollywood in 1916.

[@averagelifeenjoyer9393]

Sam's content is oneof the best things to make reactions of in the internet

[@owenkasaboski6902]

Can't wait for her reaction to his "Animals in space"

[@BenLWolf]

The pistol is likely a .22. You can load them will all sorts of surprises like a special bullet called Rat Shot. Imagine a tiny shotgun, only the pellets are made out of plastic or glass. They rip mice apart, but will only scar your wallpaper instead of blowing a hole all the way through your house.

[@denholm45]

I would like to point out that the Delaware special isn't just lucky charms but lucky charms in a hollowed out pickle.

[@catalystguitarguy]

To age myself and point out my early nerd cred… I used 8”, 5.25”, and 3.5” floppies, I also used zip and Jaz drives for a time. But I started building computers when I was like 5. So age has been obfuscated again.

[@happyjohn354]

Curved barrels were most effective on pistol caliber weapons like SMG's they would curve a bullet around a corner and the chamber pressure just low enough for the bullet to be deformed but intact so most accuracy was lost as a trade off. It found some decent success used by tank crews to kill people crawling on top of their tank by poking it out of small gun ports and "sweeping" the roof.

[@TheMayanGuy]

Regarding the baby cage, basically when people didn't have a garden or balcony they'd attached a f-ing cage on their window so the baby could experience fresh air, it was literally see-through ON ALL SIDES lmao An other fun fact regarding babies in the US is that it was also possible at the time to send them across the country using the Postal Service xD

[@811brian]

How many of us remember when floppy disks were actually floppy?

[@midoi8161]

yes putting babies in a cage (that hanged out of the window btw) was very common. when they changed a diper or if it wanted to play you'd just place them in the cage to either air them out or to know where they were most of the time. this stopped after a while, turns out babies can't survive falls at high elevations who would've thought. but it was very popular at one point.

[@turtlepope7802]

There are no recorded baby cage deaths, or even injuries. They were sturdy enough to easily handle the weight of a baby and then some. They just look very scary, and now we know there are no tangible medical benefits, but they're not dangerous design-wise. They kind of came back recently, but for cats. Catios, they call them.

[@raymurray3401]

Honestly that actually surprises me I mean even though I know the reason their usage fell off was people realizing they didn’t need them. But the fact there no reported deaths or even injuries related to them is mind boggling to me considering how many people every year are injured or killed by improperly anchored window mounted A/C units.

[@codyconnor6981]

Every time pet rocks are mentioned I remember my dad telling me how he and his friends funded a ski trip for the school band by selling a pet rock cemetery.

[@freyzerb.castro9124]

Alilcia and Sam O'Nella is a mix that I didn't know I needed in my life lol

[@kirayoshikage1491]

YES!!! You’re the goat of reaction and sams the goat of KZbin

[@ringlast5730]

Sam is back recently too, hope he upload more. Ty

[@joeribaars5481]

Sam o nella is great he has Obscure lore about everything, i really like his banana republic video and his video about the Eskimos and his video about Timothy Dexter.

[@joeribaars5481]

one year and no banana or Timothy dexter

[@jmd1861]

I hope you're doing better, and I'm glad to see you're back 🎉 Will you be reactioning to more Internet Historian videos like the My Immortal videos, Fall of 76 or etc. I really like your reactions to those videos.

[@Nightout88]

@2:58 Math blater one of them, there were like 12 last time i checked.

[@elainasynranelt]

SAM???? and ALICIA??? IN THE SAME VIDEO??????? it must be my _birthday_

[@aliciaxdeath]

everyday is your birthday cause we are happy you're here :3

[@elainasynranelt]

@@aliciaxdeath ❤️

[@waddlespire]

I remember using floppy disks on our first computer when I was like 3 or 4. We had a couple games that loaded from floppies. I've also come across a few business records on floppy disks when cleaning through old sheds. I was born in 95 so I'm at the tail end of it but I can appreciate the tech where a lot of people born after that tend to take it for granted. Crazy to think about...

[@ninjavonte1399]

ah yes, more Gopherxdeath content. You love to see it.👌

[@prestonjones1653]

7:30 Fun fact, pigeons and their calls are immune to these effects. Why? Because a coo sticks.

[@BaeBunni]

I used them when they were actually a thing and had to use one for automotive training because "you should learn on older equipment." Literally had a shelf with an old school monitor flop disks and Laserdisk which are massive cds all to run a balancing machine and this was like 2008?

[@marcelostalker]

I used floppy discs, for years. I'll return to dust now...

[@tutoriaurus1115]

Here is a video recommendation. It's always intresting to see new people getting into Warhammer 40 000 universe, assuming you don't know anything about that, Bricky's video series on every Warhammer faction explained is a pretty good place to start.

[@theSakura67]

i also recommend Bricky's Warhammer faction explained video

[@bit_crushed]

I'm a legal adult now and I have never once used a floppy disc

[@Gideon020]

If you want more strange trivia, and history, Down The Rabbit Hole is fun. I especially like The Austrian Wine Poisoning episode.

[@TheLuckyOne-rg4vk]

2:28 When I was a little kid in the 90s, absolutely. I'm still trying to find a floppy drive so I can open some old ones my mom left behind. 😂

[@chukolance]

Sam O'Nella's stuff is good. I do prefer Internet Historian, but I'll watch as many of these as you make! I want to also put "SFDebris's: Hero's Journey" series on your radar if you've ever wanted to know what went into the making of Star Wars. (12 5 minute episodes, but it's FULL of references and a great story-telling style). And "Dingo Doodles: 'Fool's Gold'" if you're interested in a very well narrated D&D series with cute hand-drawn art. (Early episodes are "good" but later episodes are masterpieces.)

[@beefjerkyyo1136]

I'm 'used the older bigger floppy disks to play Oregon Trail back in school' years old.

[@jayde4872]

16:34 have you done it yet?

[@ashardalondragnipurake]

i still remember floppydisks being floppy none of that newfangled non floppy floppydisks

[@punkdallas1646]

Wait didn't she get 100k subscribers? 16:34 time stamp.

[@xXThegrapenatorXx]

There is so much Sam o nella backlog. I recommend the one about weird laws and Diogoneess (I forget how to spell his name lol)

[@ImmaLittlePip]

16:36 You know once you hit your goal your subs will hold you to this No going back lol

[@dyingontheinside5795]

Confirmed Alicia is 3 gophers in a trenchcoat

[@aliciaxdeath]

The fuck you outting me in my own comments?!?! GODDAMN

[@SpaceGoat3126]

Ah yes the Sam O’Nella rabbit hole, this hole might be the closest thing to the original. I’d recommend three videos you could watch: The president assassination nobody talks about, Timothy Dexter, and Tarrare. All of these are as crazy and factual as what you saw here…they are also much worse so prepare yourself.

[@DanikaShoru]

Never heard of Sam O’nella but I’m intrigued. Also, never actually used a floppy disk but I’m aware of how they work for the most part.

[@thewinterprince1731]

I used a floppy disk when I was a kid. Had a taco bell video game on one. I kinda miss it.

[@kraunkkremlin5986]

Have you heard of a streamer/KZbinr named Vargskeletor Joel? He did a really great video called "The Blue shell incident" it was made in the same program as Jermas rat movie

[@ImmaLittlePip]

Blue shell incident is really good

[@dannychefalo432]

Man I miss Sam O'Nella. I think he's been busy with like school or work stuff. He did upload a new video with the past year or so which means he might return again one day to bless with more content

[@greenrena8503]

"Who the hell uses guns to-" *MURIKA!!!*

[@Glumsage]

you brought back vivid computer class memories I can still remember the feel of the orange rubber key covers they would put on the keyboard

[@ianjordan8964]

17:22 i like how you fail to notice the fact they are eating cereal from a pickle

[@kitsune-mj7uv]

Sam o'Nella "the dumbest rags to riches" is one of the best historical videos on KZbin along with "fun with corpses" and "terraria"

[@kur0t0synth]

My mom has old floppy disks from work and blank ones. I remember just kinda messing with them and thinking how cool it was that it held data, but already knew it was possible since I had a DS with games and GBA games, as well as CDs and DVDs. I'm pretty into tech and gaming now, and I smile when I see them around when we rearrange or move older files and boxes, since to me they're a cool memento of the past and a stepping stone in getting to the tech and data storage we have today!

[@jamison85]

I vividly remember using 3.5" disks, and even the 5.25" on the first computer I ever interacted with. Fun fact: floppy disks are called "stiffies" in South Africa. As for that typing game, maybe a Mavis Beacon game? I think I remember having an educational typing program back then, but it was a car drive. And that brings me to a game suggestion - Typing of the Dead. House of the Dead, but you kill zombies by typing their words.

[@ivangood7121]

I used 3 floppy discs in my entire 24-year-long human being career

[@theSkyfisher]

A similar but also fantastic person doing videos like this is Blue Jay, the 1904 marathon and Craziest Projects that Were Almost a Reality are both great videos by them

[@dia7282]

man, you are going down the laundry list of my favorite youtube channels

[@redivee7382]

Sam O'Nella is my absolute favorite way of learning weird and obscure knowledge that has very little practical use besides being pure comedy gold in his hands.

[@TheMrTRyball]

I used floppy disks professionally as late as 2019. Government job, obviously.

[@TerraWispr]

Oh my god yes, I'd love to see more Sam o Nella reactions

[@milspectoothpick4119]

Sam O'Nella, Blue Jay, Martincitopants, and IH are the goats of youtube production.

[@spiderraccoon7869]

This was fun. Sam O’Nella has a lot of good videos. I recommend his video: World War II's Unluckiest Ship, the William D. Porter It’s not as crazy as the Costa Concordia story, but still a silly story :p

[@senorsiro3748]

Sam O’Nella is a Delaware National Treasure. Basically all his content is worth it. (Even the self deleted Freud one that had him saying the gamer word with a soft a).

[@nikkiofthevalley]

What? I can't even work out what that means.

[@senorsiro3748]

@ “WHAT’S A N***A GOTTA DO TO GET SOME EEL DICK!?” - Sam O’Nella as Sigmund Freud, deleted video.

[@Eyllena]

Welcome back! Hope things are going well! I remember the floppy disk days fondly. Both the save icon ones, and the big, actually floppy floppies. I'm sure there was some space-themed typing game way back when. Good old edutainment days.