Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Curious and fascninating tale of Tromelin island. What other obscure places do YOU know of that have strange and crazy stories?
@gamingclips4470 Жыл бұрын
Haiti 😀
@Unknown1277IY Жыл бұрын
I haven't visited another country but😅 Hi from the maldives 🇲🇻
@shoebillgamer1987 Жыл бұрын
tromelin Island
@purpleapple4052 Жыл бұрын
Oh man I saw the title and thought this was gonna be Clipperton Island French territory off the coast of Mexico
@domocracydestroyer8219 Жыл бұрын
COOL!!! 👍
@yajeel Жыл бұрын
That is an insane story…. Crazy that anyone could survive that long in such conditions. Brackish water, random small animals, cyclones, minimal cover/shelter….
@HisameArtwork Жыл бұрын
I think that would explain why all the men were dead. they probably tried to find food or just abstained from eating what little they could find.
@juewang64 Жыл бұрын
It’s incredible that people can survive in such a tiny island for 15 years without supply.
@ofthehunt4243 Жыл бұрын
"brb"
@Pokesensei9 Жыл бұрын
I just get spoilered by this comment
@MsPysoul Жыл бұрын
considering how many died.... well not that incredible anymore
@syntheretique385 Жыл бұрын
There were 8 of them left by the end of the adventure, not a great survival rate.
@PeeperSnail Жыл бұрын
@@syntheretique385 That's still impressive. The fact there were survivors at all after 15+ years on an island with nothing but shrubs and seagulls is nothing short of a miracle, and speaks of our resilience as a species.
@superiorbean7932 Жыл бұрын
I love how he always takes into consideration the absolute most remote little islands and exposes their true glory, that takes dedication
@LEVITHA_.1991 Жыл бұрын
Yes
@HeisenbergFam Жыл бұрын
"its a story that was lost in time, but not quite" Glad you spread the word of these stories, appreciate the storytelling
@osheridan Жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: African Wild Dogs have a hunting success rate of 74%. (For comparison, polar bears are 10%.) They also sneeze to vote as they are democratic. Sadly, they're highyl endangered because of farmer traps and sheep taking their land (and when one dog is trapped, the others will loyally try to save if even if they die doing so). BUT scientists have started giving them collars to protect from these traps. Donate if you can ❤❤ Askers: absolutely zero
@SUPREETH. Жыл бұрын
bruh you everywhere
@robinvivalavida Жыл бұрын
@@SUPREETH. he is the one who knocks
@LearnRunes Жыл бұрын
Well done to all those shipwrecked people who managed to survived all that. Thanks for telling us the book you took those pictures from too.
@000marioshi000 Жыл бұрын
No way, Tromelin! I remember working with you on the France episode all these years ago and recounting the tragic story of the _naufragés de l'Utile_ when you asked about French overseas... Glad to see it has its own video now and that more people can be aware of what happened on this remote island. Hopefully we get more videos like this on these almost-forgotten stories!
@KainChase Жыл бұрын
What a fascinating but sad story. I'm surprised there were any survivors at all. I can only imagine what they went through. Would love more videos like these. On a lighter note, the urge to terraform that island Sim City style is strong.🤓
@SeattleMarinersBoy Жыл бұрын
I'll be upset and crying when he finally covers Zimbawe. It's been a long and amazing journey! 💓
@AlekseyPack Жыл бұрын
Zimbabwe*
@WarBrickproductions Жыл бұрын
maybe he will do ethnicities next
@accountforcommenting Жыл бұрын
He still will geography go travel video, video like this and cover territory which are not UN member like Vatican and Taiwan
@OverTheVoids Жыл бұрын
I would not be surprised if he went through a Round 2 of most / all the countries again. He definitely left out quite a lot of details when he first started his channel, so there is quite a lot of info still to cover on many of the first countries in the list.
@seanandrew3833 Жыл бұрын
I don’t think Zimbabwe will be the end. I’m sure he’s got something planned.
@kristoffer-2614 Жыл бұрын
Another interesting place is Sweden Hills in Tōbetsu, Hokkaido, Japan. Its a village built up to look like a stereotypical Swedish village with red painted wood houses and all. The people who live there are of course Japanese but they still maintain some Swedish tradition like Midsummer and Kräftskiva (crayfish party). The idea came about in the 80s when the Swedish foreign minister visited and remarked how the environment and nature of Hokkaido was very similar to his native land Sweden
@swatisaini6447 Жыл бұрын
Interesting
@mertnecati875 Жыл бұрын
Not that remote as Japan-Sweden but there is also a village in Italy with typical Turkish houses and Turkish symbols everywhere. It is called Moena. They were never conquered by Ottomans but helped some Ottoman soldiers after Siege of Vienna and then soldiers married with women and stayed there. They became Italians but village became Turkish-like. They also have a Turkish festival each year.
@gamerpigeon4513 Жыл бұрын
If you want another story I read about a really interesting (and gruesome) tale of Henderson Island which is now part of the British Pitcairn Islands. Essentially a whaler ship "The Essex" were hit by a whale. The captain decided to make their way back to South America although Tahiti was much closer but they thought there were cannibals there... They stopped off at the unpopulated Henderson Island not knowing that the Pitcairn Island close by was inhabited by descendants of Pirates (thats another story) who could have helped them. Some crew members stayed on the Henderson Island and were rescued later but as for the people who chose to sail back to South America... Food quickly ran out and the crew members had to resort to eating the people who did not survive. Eventually, they had to vote to choose who gets scarified for food... Eventually the survivors were found off the coast of Chile gnawing on their crewmates bones. A bit of a crazy story, right?
@yaksheshmohesh8703 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this story of Tromelin Island. As a Mauritian, it makes me happy to hear you talk about Mauritius, especially since most of the world does not know about our existence. Make a video about Diego Garcia and the Chagos Archipelago next please. It would mean the world to me if your platform shared the oppression that chagossiens faced in the hands of the Americans and British and how the USA has blatantly refused to comply to UN propositions about returning the island. Thank you :)
@avi_s0ncin0 Жыл бұрын
The most people know Mauritius for are Dodo birds, unfortunately (RIP tho)
@TwilightDawn193 Жыл бұрын
I'm literally a Bulgarian - awesome T-shirt! ❤One of the most interesting YT channels. Keep up the great work! 👍
@kitcutting Жыл бұрын
Old Church Slavonic alphabet, right? I also want that shirt
@kitcutting Жыл бұрын
i can see it says “Bulgaria” on top but that’s about the extent of my knowledge on the alphabet lol
@nikolaygeorgiev1093 Жыл бұрын
@@kitcutting This is the first Bulgarian alphabet and it's pretty cool but it was replaced by old Cyrillic because it's more practical and easy to use. In my opinion it looks like something J.R.R.Tolkien would include in his works(i'm both a Bulgarian and a huge Tolkien fan) 😊
@kitcutting Жыл бұрын
@@nikolaygeorgiev1093 so... Old Bulgarian then? interesting
@kitcutting Жыл бұрын
@@nikolaygeorgiev1093 I can sort of read Russian Cyrillic and Greek, and there are a lot of analogs among all three (via Cyril and Methodius.) I can assume they’re related due to the Rus’ proximity to Bulgaria. What interests me more is how it evolved to adapt to the old Bulgarian language, and if Tolkien ended up getting inspiration from this alphabet to produce Quenya and Sindarin. Slavic orthography is a whole field of study I could spend hours appreciating 🙌🏽
@StuffandThings_ Жыл бұрын
Henderson Island in the south Pacific is a really interesting story, where it was once inhabited by Polynesians before their society collapsed and they disappeared. Such an isolated, unknown place, its crazy to think of what a collapsing society in the middle of nowhere must have been like.
@MilosMatic-vj2vj Жыл бұрын
Tristan da Cunha. Might not be a bizzare story but it's fascinating that the place has an actual permanent population given that it is basically a volcano in the emptiness in the middle of nowhere with bad weather, crappy terrain, few resources and really, really limited access.
@deec6535 Жыл бұрын
Videos like this would be an amazing next series. I’d watch the crap out of vids about the history of isolated places I’ve never heard of.
@supernovic99 Жыл бұрын
You should definitely make more videos on these kinds of things cause this story was pretty cool
@Wdomino Жыл бұрын
Would love to see more of these islands! Like Bouvet, Desolation Islands, Svalbard, North Sentinel, all those remote with few stories. Makes them so mysterious.
@EATBreal Жыл бұрын
Wow this is fascinating! Can't wait for the UK episode
@kristoffer-2614 Жыл бұрын
Other interesting places? Well, in southern Ukraine, Kherson Oblast, there was the village of Gammalsvenskby (meaning ”Old Swedish Village” in Swedish) which was founded by Estonian Swedes after they where deported from Hiiumaa island in Estonia (formerly part of Sweden) by the new ruler Catherine the Great of Russia. It is now part of the village Zmiivka and some of the old people who live there still speak Swedish.
@therealauspol Жыл бұрын
Barby you gotta do a story on the Shipwreck of the Batavia off of the Western Australian coast. Its an insane story of a Dutch shipwreck in the early 1600s off the Australian coast, full of mutineers, massacres, survival, and brutalist behaviour. It's dark, but incredibly fascinating
@shadowfax8752 Жыл бұрын
Just read about this. Fascinating
@bocbinsgames6745 Жыл бұрын
I can't help but think "massacres, survival, and building large imposing concrete buildings" when you said brutalist behaviour lol
@BOBofGH Жыл бұрын
If you want an obscure and fascinating island story: You should do a video about Beaver Island in Lake Michigan and it’s self proclaimed Mormon pirate king James Streng.
@randallgvideos Жыл бұрын
Good programming. Here's an idea: Bouvet Island - most isolated land on earth. It's the second most valuable contact for ham radio people after North Korea (where you can be executed for having a radio) A few months ago there was a "DXpedition" - a boatload of ham radio guys went there so people all over the earth could contact them.
@Killdozer667 Жыл бұрын
Clipperton island has somewhat similar story but far more gruesome.
@TheFreedomFreak Жыл бұрын
On the topic of remote islands with strange, unsettling history, Clipperton Island is also worth investigating
@francescomariacucco9690 Жыл бұрын
I remember that story too.... "the forgotten of Clipperton"
@FredBifolchetti Жыл бұрын
Isola Ferdinandea aka Graham Island aka Ile Julia, a submerged volcano located just south of Sicily, that sometimes has emerged as an island, and if it's ever appears again it could lead to a conflict between Italy, France, UK and possibly Spain over its sovereignity.
@djjoshski Жыл бұрын
This is content I love, please more Island one's. Love from NZ
@tomerbd3457 Жыл бұрын
There is an unhabbited island in scotish territory called St. Kilda. it has a very interesting story behind it. I'll be happy if you make a video about it.
@goulash75 Жыл бұрын
Some of the last remaining inhabitants of St. Kilda moved to a place in Australia, coincidentally called... St. Kilda.
@robertfoulkes1832 Жыл бұрын
St Kilda isn't an island, it's a group of islands, a mini archipelago. The main island of the group is called Hirta.
@tomerbd3457 Жыл бұрын
@@robertfoulkes1832 yeah but the only Inhabitad island was Hirta
@Illjwamh Жыл бұрын
What a fascinating story! I've never heard it before. Thanks for sharing it with us
@simibro1709 Жыл бұрын
All those remote or not well known islands or archipelagos I bet they have an interesting story: Kerguelen, Montserrat, Chagos, Tristan da Cunha, St.Helena, Ascension, Wallis and Futuna, Diego Garcia, Guadalupe, Christmas, Auckland, Campbell, Coco, Norfolk, Howard, Baker, Palmyra, Austral, South Georgia, Crozet, South Sandwich, Svalbard, Wrangel, Lyakhovski, Severnaya, Novaya and so on.
@Pqloi Жыл бұрын
Great, informative video. I am not sure if you'll remember me, but I am the guy from Chad who sent you the letter and t-shirt when I was still living in the United States. Fun fact: I am living in Madagascar now. Out of all the places you could have chosen, you chose to talk about Madagascar and its neighbors. Coincidence or providence...
@joemichigan4945 Жыл бұрын
Bouvet island would be another good one to cover
@boazshaf Жыл бұрын
1 mysterious boat?
@joemichigan4945 Жыл бұрын
@@boazshaf And one possible (likely) nuclear test
Жыл бұрын
The history of Clipperton island is also interesting when mexico sent people there but forgot them because of the Mexican revolution after that mexico gave up and France took it
@0super Жыл бұрын
wow. this is an amazing story. thank you!
@GoodMusicPromotions Жыл бұрын
If someone should do it, it must be you. Can you do a history video about Nova Zembla? I'd love to hear you talk about that remote island
@randallgvideos Жыл бұрын
Seconded!
@JustGrowingUp84 Жыл бұрын
Damn, there is a comic about this, and it has fairly decent quality as well! Well played, Sylvain Savoia.
@TashJansson Жыл бұрын
when I'm stressed at work, I open google maps and look up Oeno Island in the Pitcairn islands. It looks really nice, it's remote as hell, and I learned about it from a book detailing its inhabitants' hypothetical symbiotic resource exchange with the two nearest islands which are still ridiculously far away. The whole thing is ridicuously interesting.
@robertmiller9735 Жыл бұрын
I can't find anything about Oeno being inhabited, but it wouldn't be surprising, as Henderson was. These islands remind me of asteroid colonies in science fiction.
@GanMic Жыл бұрын
There’s another story of a remote island, called Hans Island, that was a subject of a territorial dispute between Denmark and Canada. It was deemed the “Whisky War” and it lasted 24 years. It only ended recently because of the onset Russia/Ukraine conflict and Denmark and Canada admitting that their own territorial dispute over a small, worthless island was rather pointless.
@zachatck64 Жыл бұрын
I think you should definitely take a look at Hans Island, which is a small island that was disputed between Canada and Demark for decades until they finally signed a treaty in 2022, giving Canada a border with Greenland/Denmark. Natives used to sail there and raise flags and sometimes get into small clashes with alcohol, hence why the dispute is known as "the Whisky War"
@ralphvelthuis2359 Жыл бұрын
Wrong. Canadian and Danish military vessels, usually a coast guard ship would stop by the island. They would lower the other country's flag and raise their own. Then depending on the country would leave a bottle of Canadian whiskey or Danish schnapps. About 6 months later, the other country would land, lower the opposing flag, raise theirs, leave a bottle of alcohol, and leave again.
@raphlvlogs271 Жыл бұрын
when we talk about cast away incidents most people will think about the past (age of sail) but they can become common once again as humanity explores outer space just in a totally different style
@starandswords Жыл бұрын
I totally thought you were going to talk about Pitcairn or Tristan da Cunha 😅 Now I know about a new place!
@Dat_AnimeGirl93 Жыл бұрын
I’ve gotten into your show in 2019, and I was looking up information and history on Finland and stumbled upon your KZfaq channel. I’ve been addicted ever since. Well, you have 10 episodes left. Do you have anything planned after that? Will you expand on your earliest videos? When my son gets of age, I want him to watch your videos so that he can learn his Geography. I learn so much from you. Thank you for your channel! Please keep going!!!!! 😁
@ahmedennouri6314 Жыл бұрын
Regards from Tunisia 🇹🇳
@SUPREETH. Жыл бұрын
Crazy how anyone could survive 15 years
@Ineedgames Жыл бұрын
No kidding. I've been surviving for 30 and it's been hard. I don't know others live for 100 years.
@SUPREETH. Жыл бұрын
@@Ineedgames *on that island
@jlaviation6207 Жыл бұрын
I had always been interested in these little islands when seeing them on Google Maps... but little did I know about the very interesting story behind it!! I did definitely learn a lot.
@gagetolinwrites6845 Жыл бұрын
Stories like this are proof that nothing is as powerful as the human determination to survive
@robertwilloughby8050 Жыл бұрын
You could do Gruinard Island, the island that was used for anthrax testing in 1942, and wasn't cleaned up until 1990. It also suffered a wildfire last year.
@kiikaala10 ай бұрын
This was the most detailed version of the story I have seen so far. Thanks!
@XxCrystalPhoenix Жыл бұрын
Hey man, I've been a fan of your channel since you were still in the "C"s. This is one of my favorites. Thanks for the frankness about how you structure most of your videos.
@opantxm105 Жыл бұрын
Clipperton Island had a weird and tragic history. The lighthouse keeper went mad, proclaimed himself king, and started killing the others.
@medcharles9 Жыл бұрын
Already almost the end? Suddenly feeling sad
@lordjayvideos Жыл бұрын
Do a video on the people of the Cocoa Keeling Islands
@LearnRunes Жыл бұрын
Isn't there a man who calls himself a king there?
@shadowfax8752 Жыл бұрын
The story about the ceylonese mutineers in cocos islands during WW II is fascinating as well
@elitutucanphillopphen1989 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting and unbelievable story! Thanks for sharing this with us! :)
@Johnnygyro Жыл бұрын
Skagway, Alaska is a small town that has a great story about the outlaw Soapy Smith. Smith was a conman who took control of the town with his gang. He even died in a shootout. Now, Skagway is a major stop for cruise ship passengers along the Alaska Panhandle route. In the winter time, the town has a population of about 1000, but triples in size during the summer cruise ship season. Kind of a cool place for a video?
@RayMak8 ай бұрын
Human are so resilient
@magnusb6311 Жыл бұрын
When I first seen the picture to click on the video, I immideitly knew it was Tromelin Island, so I wanted to view this video. Tromelin is famous in the amatuer radio community as it is counted as it's own DXCC country. Also, the people who try to visit all countries in the world "worlds most travelled people" go there. Thank you for a good video.
@bogdanbogdan154 Жыл бұрын
What do you say about a video about all creepy and haunted sights in Romania? That could be also an oportunity for you the visit the country.
@juliuslandry6051 Жыл бұрын
😮Do background research now & full-on plan in a few months; have it uploaded nigh HALL🎃WEEN
@LegendsOfChippylandia Жыл бұрын
This is fantastic you need more of these story videos i learned a lot
@feivel2639 Жыл бұрын
Can't wait for the US episode!!!
@deepowls Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this. 5:16 Very minor erratum: the Marquis de Condorcet didn't die until 1794, not 1791 as depicted in the video. This caused me some confusion as I thought I knew whom you were referring to, but a death in 1791 wouldn't have aligned with who I thought he was due to his role during the French Revolution. You were referring to the same guy. I had never heard of this island or Condorcet's relationship with it, but it made sense based on what I did know. Anyway, the Marquis de Condorcet is a fascinating man and had a great wife.
@michaelkclark6981 Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much publishing this
@mattbeks2949 Жыл бұрын
Pitcrain Island or even Norfolk Island and it’s descendants
@SiPakRubah Жыл бұрын
Pitcairn island is a more fascinating one since it's population is literally below 100 I wonder how do they deal with incests
@AI-hx3fx Жыл бұрын
Strange and sad. It really took that long to do something about them. Also I love how Barbs is relishing the French pronunciation of names and things.
@squeakysea Жыл бұрын
Can I ask you a question. Will there ever be a Taiwan episode ? .Ps love your channel ❤🌏
@WhitRose97 Жыл бұрын
My French partner just went through the entire interview process to work there for 3 months and we just learned about this story 😅
@andynz7 Жыл бұрын
That's crazy!! I have no worries that you'll have years worth of cool content ahead once you finish the A-Z countries
@jasonfot1 Жыл бұрын
The shirt with the first Bulgarian language is amazing
@rf6530 Жыл бұрын
Make one about Bouvet Island!
@ornithorink Жыл бұрын
Loved this video! Would love to see more like it!
@stepha-a Жыл бұрын
I've seen the history of this island before, it is just so incredible that those people survived in that small island without almost any supplies.
@bmjv77 Жыл бұрын
St. Helena in the Atlantic has always seemed interesting. Especially because that's where Napoleon was exiled to.
@emi2600 Жыл бұрын
I'm a visual learner too, but it's easy learning only from words. You just have to pay atention to what is told to you.
@shadowfax8752 Жыл бұрын
Dudeee.. this sent me on a crazy rabbit hole reading about castaway stories on Wikipedia.
@rachellea7923 Жыл бұрын
Always enjoy your content. Refreshing !
@sm6758 Жыл бұрын
Love this kind of stories
@mrdarko7183 Жыл бұрын
I'm Bulgarian and I just noticed your shirt thanks 🇧🇬
@kjul. Жыл бұрын
Wow, that was a trip! Please make more videos like this in the future ❤️
@anonimni1288 Жыл бұрын
Am i the only one who thinks that this should be turned in a movie?
@reffwe Жыл бұрын
Rockall Island is disputed between Ireland and the UK. It's a tiny rock northwest of the porcupine bank in the NE Atlantic. People have tried to live there for a year to stake a claim from either country - I don't think anyone was successful though
@yigitpegasus5389 Жыл бұрын
I loved the video. I hope you do more videos like this.
@alena7756 Жыл бұрын
José Salvador Alvarenga... this guy is another castaway story I love
@boricuadetorontocanada Жыл бұрын
Awesome video. This is why this is the best channel on KZfaq 🔥 🙌🏼 👏🏼
@aldomontoya Жыл бұрын
These little short videos with neat stories are great. More of these please.
@qadgopthemercotan Жыл бұрын
Have you done Clipperton island? that's a real horror story too
@gerhardstrydom5249 Жыл бұрын
Great vid!! Many thanks for the metric measurements too👍👏😀
@roecatgaming Жыл бұрын
When i saw the thumbnail, i thought it was either Baker Island, Jarvis Island or Tromelin Island (i knew it was tromelin island because it had an airport)
@Anaesify Жыл бұрын
Ive never seen barbs so chill :P I don’t hate it
@alostboysjourney8948 Жыл бұрын
The Aland Islands, in the Baltic sea. Today, belonging to Finland and speaking a swedish dialect, due to the numerous switches between Finland and Sweden of reconquering the place over centuries back and forth. Amazingly beautiful and curious place to visit :) Please, please, PLEASE!
@atenachos6282 Жыл бұрын
Barbs, you should look into the story of the Dutch ship Batavia that wrecked off the Western Australian coast in 1629 and the crazy story that followed.
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@ashowofhands9813 Жыл бұрын
Loved the video Barbs!!! I think you should also make a video on North Sentinel Island and the people that live there
@1purapericulo Жыл бұрын
Omg pls talk about Bouvet Island. I’ve actually visited, it’s quite lovely in spring.
@alexrogers77711 ай бұрын
you gotta do one about Pitcarin island. It's far, far more isolated than this and has a similar marooned castaway backstory
@NeptuneVII11 ай бұрын
I was going to recommend the same thing! Pitcairn's history is crazy
@gsup38 Жыл бұрын
Thanks B ..
@darkmatterhafnium1522 Жыл бұрын
it is rather odd, I found out about this place in the exact manner you described in the beginning. A fee years ago I was randomly searching around a map, decided to look up this seemingly ‘random’ and ‘isolated’ island I came across nearby Mauritius. Learned the rather condensed version of this story from a wikipedia article and how some malagasy people managed to survive. Been somewhere at the back of my mind as an interesting fact but I had until now forgot the name of the island. Guess I remember it now
@richardb9419 Жыл бұрын
Great video! You mentioned Nan Madol in your Micronesia episode, but it may be worth a short episode of its own (possibly tied in with the related Lelu ruins in neighboring Kosrae. A fascinating place few have heard of…
@dakarasbishop81 Жыл бұрын
This channel is very worthwhile
@tiagomuller1979 Жыл бұрын
Great story, Barbs... thanks for sharing... hope you post some more like this.
@rachelskit Жыл бұрын
Great episode
@frodosadventures8757 Жыл бұрын
The Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia, have a similar storey.