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History of Simple Things YouTube channel stats and outlier videos

Welcome to History of Simple Things, where we delve into the captivating stories behind the everyday objects that we often overlook. Ever wondered about the origins of items like pencils, zippers, bottles, or staples? Our channel is your gateway to discovering the rich history and evolution of these

Subscribers1.1M
Total views154M
Videos4.5K
Average views per video (est.)16K
CountryUS
LanguageEN (est.)
Created2024-02-07

Best outlier videos

Uploads that beat this channel's own median views, strongest first.

VideoOutlierViewsPublished
Why Engineers Put Washers Under Bolts21×197K2026-11-08
Why Did Cars Stop Using Generators and Switch to Alternators?19×185K2026-11-10
Why Do New Cars Keep Their Lights On During the Day?18×170K2026-11-05
How Much Electricity Does an Induction Cooktop Actually Use?14×137K2026-11-04
How Can a Retaining Wall Hold Back Millions of Pounds of Earth?14×134K2026-11-04
What Does the Color of Drill Bits Mean?8.9×85K2026-11-08
Why Do New Tires Have Colored Lines?6.3×60K2026-11-11
Is Brandy Just Distilled Wine? Here's the Truth!5×48K2026-11-03
Why Can't Phones Have Removable Batteries Like Before?4.8×46K2026-11-05
Why Do We Put Metal Shoes on Horses?4.1×39K2026-11-10

Latest uploads

VideoOutlierViewsPublished
How Do Skyscraper Foundations Resist Powerful Winds?0×1252026-11-14
What Really Happens to Trash After It's Buried in a Landfill?0×3542026-11-14
Why You Should NEVER Throw Away Silica Gel Packets0.4×5K2026-11-14
Why 100 Knots Is NOT the Same as 100 MPH!0.4×4.5K2026-11-14
Eyeglasses or Contact Lenses: What's Best for Your Eyes?0.2×2.8K2026-11-14
Why Do Some Tequila Bottles Have Worms?0×1792026-11-14
How Does a Gun Suppressor ('Silencer') Work?1×9.5K2026-11-14
How Do X-Ray Machines Actually Work?0.4×4.2K2026-11-14
Why Is It Called a 'Hot Dog'?1.1×10K2026-11-13
Did You Know Ball Bearings Reduce Friction With Rolling?0×882026-11-13

Repeatable pattern

A series or topic prefix before a colon. 9 of the last 100 uploads use it, with a median of 1.5× the channel's usual views. Example: "Metal Roof vs. Concrete Tile Roof: Which Is Better for Your Home?".

Content map

What the last 100 indexed uploads look like, by length.

FormatUploadsMedian viewsMedian outlier
Shorts82K0.8×
Under 20 minutes899.3K0.9×
20 to 60 minutes35.4K0.6×

Levers to test

  • Titles of this kind ran at 1.5× the channel's usual views across 9 uploads, against 0.9× for all uploads. Test the same title shape on your topic.
  • Under 20 minutes did best here, at 0.9× against 0.6× for 20 to 60 minutes. Start with that format.
  • The channel posted about 243.3 uploads a month over its last 30 uploads. Plan a pace you can hold for the same stretch.

These come from the channel's public numbers. They show what went with better results, not what caused them.

Frequently asked questions

How many subscribers does History of Simple Things have?

History of Simple Things has about 1.1M subscribers, from the public count YouTube shows.

How often does History of Simple Things upload?

About 243.3 uploads a month, going by the last 30 indexed uploads.

What is the best recent video from History of Simple Things?

"Why Engineers Put Washers Under Bolts" reached 21× the channel's usual views, the strongest of the uploads we hold.

Can I see the age, gender or income of the History of Simple Things audience?

No. YouTube keeps audience details private to the channel owner in YouTube Studio, and the public API does not share them. TubeMind does not guess them.

Public statistics from the official YouTube Data API; averages and multipliers are TubeMind estimates, see how scores work. Open History of Simple Things on YouTube.