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Tom Scott
Joined May 17, 2006
Hi, I'm Tom Scott. These are some of the things I've made and done. They'll probably come back to haunt me in a few years' time.
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This channel is a production of Pad 26 Limited, registered in England and Wales, № 11662641.
Registered office: Amelia House, Crescent Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1QR
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Why Australia bottles up its air
Every few months, when the wind's blowing in the right direction, a bottle of air is taken from Kennaook / Cape Grim, at the northern tip of Tasmania, and saved for science. Here's how and why. ▪ More about the Cape Grim Air Archive: research.csiro.au/acc/capabilities/cape-grim-air-archive/
There was no way to put this in the main video, but I have to point to some of the bleak history of Kennaook / Cape Grim, and the massacre that happened there: www.ourtasmania.com.au/northwest/history-cape-grim-mass.html
CSIRO and I acknowledge the Pennemuker people, traditional owners of Kennaook / Cape Grim, and their continuing connection to their culture; and pay our respects to their Elders past and...
There was no way to put this in the main video, but I have to point to some of the bleak history of Kennaook / Cape Grim, and the massacre that happened there: www.ourtasmania.com.au/northwest/history-cape-grim-mass.html
CSIRO and I acknowledge the Pennemuker people, traditional owners of Kennaook / Cape Grim, and their continuing connection to their culture; and pay our respects to their Elders past and...
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I took a ride on a moving radio telescope
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The Parkes Radio Telescope, Murriyang, part of CSIRO, is one of the most famous telescopes in the world: and it's got a unique way of getting equipment up and down from the central section. ▪ More about the Telescope: www.csiro.au/en/about/facilities-collections/atnf/parkes-radio-telescope Edited by Michelle Martin mrsmmartin I'm at tomscott.com on Twitter at tomscott on...
These chickens save lives.
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"Sentinel chickens" are an early-warning system against some nasty mosquito-borne diseases. I visited a flock in New South Wales, Australia. ▪ More about NSW Health's surveillance: www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/mosquito-borne/Pages/surveillance.aspx MVE was actually found in the area I filmed, just a couple of days later, although in that case it was direct mosquito detection, not via chicke...
This rollercoaster doesn't stop automatically
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The Great Scenic Railway, at Luna Park in Melbourne, Australia, is the second oldest rollercoaster in the world: and it's one of only a few which still uses a manual brake. Here's how it works. ◾ Luna Park: lunapark.com.au/ @lunaparkmelbourne Thanks to @JulianOShea on camera: visit his channel for lots of stories about Unknown Melbourne, including this great video about the bridge that trucks k...
The "architecture graveyard" is alive and well
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Poly Canyon, at Cal Poly, is an experimental architecture laboratory. And it's open to the public: www.caed.calpoly.edu/content/facilities/poly-canyon Thanks to Jacob DeBoard for the suggestion I'm at tomscott.com on Twitter at tomscott on Facebook at tomscott and on Instagram as tomscottgo
Doing robotic surgery on a copy of myself
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Thanks to Lazarus 3D: www.lazarus3d.com/ ▪ Lazarus had no editorial control over this video, and I paid for my own MRI, but of course they helped set everything up and provided the print! Edited by Michelle Martin mrsmmartin Thanks to Graeme Wiltrout for the suggestion I'm at tomscott.com on Twitter at tomscott on Facebook at tomscott and on Instagram as tom...
I was wrong (and so was everyone)
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Did 18th century firefighters really let buildings burn? Sources below. ■ AD: 👨💻 NordVPN's best deal is here: nordvpn.com/tomscott - with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Here's the full, thoroughly referenced report: www.tomscott.com/corrections/firemarks/ Thanks to historical consultant Paul J Sillitoe: www.linkedin.com/in/paul-sillitoe-avi-consultants Thanks to Afonso Noronha for the email sp...
The US government is giving out free wasps
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The brown marmorated stink bug is an invasive pest. To help deal with its numbers, the Oregon Department of Agriculture is releasing its natural enemy: the tiny samurai wasp. There's a lot of work that goes into it. ▪ Thanks to all the team at the ODA, and to Chris Hedstrom for the macro footage. I'm at tomscott.com on Twitter at tomscott on Facebook at tomscott and on ...
Firing radioactive stuff at high speed under city streets
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TRIUMF's Rabbit Line, on the University of British Columbia campus, sends slightly radioactive material under the streets of Vancouver at 100km/h (60mph). Here's how and why. ◾ More: www.triumf.ca/headlines/current-events/rabbit-line-gets-replacement Edited by Michelle Martin mrsmmartin I'm at tomscott.com on Twitter at tomscott on Facebook at tomscott and o...
Cheap, renewable, clean energy. There's just one problem.
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The Bay of Fundy has cheap, clean power: if you can harness it. ■ AD: 👨💻 NordVPN's best deal is here: nordvpn.com/tomscott - with a 30-day money-back guarantee. I'm at tomscott.com on Twitter at tomscott on Facebook at tomscott and on Instagram as tomscottgo
Why build a diving board twice the Olympic height?
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The Montreal Olympic Sports Centre has a 20m (65ft) diving board. That's twice the Olympic height. Why would anyone need that? ◾ The Centre: parcolympique.qc.ca/centresportif/en/ ◾ Thanks to @Lysanne_Richard Edited by Michelle Martin mrsmmartin I'm at tomscott.com on Twitter at tomscott on Facebook at tomscott and on Instagram as tomscottgo
This river can be switched on and off
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Surely water simulation can be done with computers now? Well, not quite. At the University of Sherbrooke, there's an artificial research river, and I asked them to start it up. ▪ The University's civil engineering department: www.usherbrooke.ca/gcivil/ Edited by Michelle Martin mrsmmartin With thanks to Sherbrooke team members Basem (who also flew the drone!) and André (who also wro...
This electric ferry uses a very long extension cord
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The Udbyhøj Cable Ferry across Randers Fjord in Denmark is electric-powered: but rather than batteries, it's plugged into mains electricity. Here's how it works. ▪ More about the ferry: www.randersfjord-faerger.dk/ Production manager: Sissel Vindskov Bødker at GotFat, gotfat.dk Camera: Peter Sørensen Runner: Victor Gade Editor: Michelle Martin mrsmmartin Audio mixer: Dan Pugsley at ...
Is Poland's tap water really protected by clams?
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There's a lot of articles written about how tap water in Warsaw is constantly tested by a small team of clams. It felt like a hoax to me: so I went to find out. ▪ Thanks to MPWiK Warsaw: www.mpwik.com.pl/ Producer: Marcin Krasnowolski polishfixer.com Camera: Michał Opala Editor: Michelle Martin mrsmmartin I'm at tomscott.com on Twitter at tomscott on Facebook at facebook...
The government approves of this shark now.
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The Headington Shark, in Oxford, UK, is a local icon: but it was protest art, put up without permission. Now, the local government wants to protect it. ▪ The Shark House: www.headingtonshark.com/ Edited by Michelle Martin mrsmmartin I'm at tomscott.com on Twitter at tomscott on Facebook at tomscott and on Instagram as tomscottgo
This 1970s tank simulator drives through a tiny world
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This 1970s tank simulator drives through a tiny world
Keeping the world's longest railroad tunnel safe
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Keeping the world's longest railroad tunnel safe
I thought the treadmill crane was fictional.
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I thought the treadmill crane was fictional.
Why do YouTubers clap at the start of videos?
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Why do Clip-Sharers clap at the start of videos?
How much helium does it take to lift a person?
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How much helium does it take to lift a person?
This is the most interesting roof in London.
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This is the most interesting roof in London.
This massive truck makes artificial earthquakes
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This massive truck makes artificial earthquakes
Delivering mail by jumping from a moving boat
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Delivering mail by jumping from a moving boat
How the US Postal Service reads terrible handwriting
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How the US Postal Service reads terrible handwriting
A geyser that shoots sparkling mineral water
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A geyser that shoots sparkling mineral water
So can I dynamite fish carp
Ahh yes, the... Airchive
Why didn't they make the contractor fix they're screw up
A couple of years ago I started having alarming neurological symptoms. After many tests and scans I got a call from a specialist who would be taking over my case. At this point I still had no idea what was going on, so I called the number to set up an appointment. The words I was greeted with filled me with dread. "Thankyou for calling neuro-oncology, can I help you?" It turned out that because of a rare genetic disorder I have I was referred to a doctor who had a subspecialty in this disorder, his main specialty was neuro-oncology. So I didn't have brain cancer. But of course the receptionist who set up my appointment couldn't tell me this, so I spent about a week thinking I was going to be getting very bad news indeed. It was very stressful. I mentioned this to my doctor and for some reason they stopped greeting people with that greeting. I mean, a lot of the people calling that number probably do have brain cancer, and you don't want to find this out with a cheery "Thank-you for calling the brain cancer treatment doctors"
I want something similar for my phone.
How the dish at that angle doesn't rip off from the building is quite interesting
"even the best driver has a limit on how quickly they can stop" a good driver wouldn't need to stop quickly because a good driver would be ready to stop if they're approaching a zebra crossing with people near it
Why would you love this?
11:54 I didn't even realize the break was an actual Clip-Share integrated ad, I was like "break? What break", then skipped the ad and saw 'part two' "Ooooh..."
1:03 Annie are you okay?
Crazy how Dominion Voting Systems hasn't been completely dismantled yet after participating in one of the biggest crimes in U.S. history in 2020
That can catch *ANYONE*, saying "catching *criminals*" would be disingenuous.
woww
Why not just have a ferry?
If you are in Tasmania still then you would be experiencing some snow in the middle of summer right now haha
Betcha I'm doin' an ol' bit o' honkin' the Bobo, and they won't let me do that on the tele.
f1 drivers take 4g's every lap on every corner
As a video editor myself and a programming nerd i just wonder how the ACTUAL F*CK do you know that exact second that you are into! I need answers RN!
Dude just needs a surfboard on his right arm and he’s the archetype Aussie
Twitter announced they’re paywalling their API as of February 9, 2023, end of an era.
I have asbestos in near my garden and my parents do not want to remove it even when I asked them to because they said as long it is unbroken, it won't harm you.
6:09
So ypu made an irrelevant video... Got it.
And I'm hurting when I fall my own height.
Ah come on, this is NOT an India Pakistan border (LOC)
I broke it
this is what i grew up with: jingle bells, batman smells, robin laid an egg, the batmobile lost its wheel, and the joker ran away
Hey Tom, I'm from Tasmania. Welcome! I have always heard that we have the cleanest air in the world but always thought that was hyperbole. It definitely is noticeably fresher when you get off the plane here from elsewhere, even the short hop from Melbourne. I guess that it must be true, very interesting I learned something new about my home. Thank you!
Whi did he use PsI? Nobody from Australia in their right mind would use PsI
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Hmmm? :)
Swiss engineering is spectacular
a little rat water never hurt anybody
I feel safe now that the chicken bit Tom to check whether he is safe to be around.
Come to Burlington iowa, some points specially through the winter your car can barley get up most of the streets. We're also famous for the world's longest inclined/declined hill Snake Alley built in 1894. Similar to the one in San Francisco. But ours is in the world records. We do an art fair every year on the alley and going up and down is quite a task! Specially since I work at the art center all the way down the hill and have to go back and forth for supplies
its kinda cool tho
that radar setup is redneck AF 2:13
The Stratford on Avon video was rather suspicious, you said no greenscreen and it looked rather that way, although I have rather enjoyed your videos, with the exception of being "unbiased" for radiation therapy, considering the psychopathic damage caused by "elites" and governments with radioactive material, nevertheless, it is good to be discerning with any youtuber and especially those with high production quality and millions of subscribers.
Melbourne is a city! The suburb was Aspendale.
Twenty or Thirty years? Definitely something to protect against radiation poisoning, food shortages, mass starvation, travel to other planets in order to avoid the poisonous atmosphere. Not a good outlook, but hey, we made it that way.
I was shown this in geography recently... My teacher didn't know that I've already seen this video multiple times
We should build more hydro power plants
ich kann zwar ganz gut englisch aber konnte es dennoch nicht ganz verstehen, schade
President Dilma was right all this time
It's still working after 2 years!!
PRT is Boring Company above ground.
Ads I got: Premier Inn (#18)
Ads I got: Tesco Mobile (#22) GoPro (#7) Adobe Lightroom (#1) Jet2holidays (#39)
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One year later... Tom: you OK there, Gary? Gary: I was thinking about YOUR mud pot from last time you were out there.