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History of Simple Things

History of Simple Things

@historyofsimplethings
1M subscribers4.3K videos156M viewsUSen2.7y old
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Stock footage · confirmed$Likely monetizedEducation & explainers
Channel statsLifetime · refreshed hourly
Subscribers
1M
0 · 3d
Views / hour
2.8K
recent uploads · 107K in 24 h
Views 7d
1.2M
over 3 days so far
Total views
156M
4.3K videos
Uploads / week
58.9
8 min median
Median views
8.9K
last 20 uploads
Outlier
0.3×
vs niche median
Ad revenue 30d
$50.9K–127K
see how we estimated it

Growth

Subscribers and views as FameX records them

Subscribers

Daily snapshots stored by FameX

Monetization

YouTube Partner Program: 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 long-form watch hours in 12 months

$Likely monetized
Subscribers1M / 1K
Watch hours (12 mo, est.)2.9M / 4K

Estimated from public YouTube data, not confirmed by YouTube. Watch hours estimated from lifetime views per year and recent uploads × typical watch time.

The formula

Niche, persona, format and what makes it work

Niche

History and engineering of everyday objects

Content pillar

Origins of everyday items

Title patterns

The $[N] [X] That [benefit] Forever

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Audience, title patterns, thumbnail style, offers and funnel.

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Why it's faceless

Stock footage · confirmed · 95% confidence

The evidence
  • 1Thumbnails and videos consist entirely of stock video clips, explanatory graphics, and B-roll paired with voice-over narration. No recurring presenter or real person appears on camera.

Videos

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How Bleach, Acetone, and Baking Soda Get Things Clean | Compilation
5.2K views · 9h ago
8:10
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8:42
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10.7K views · 16h ago
8:31
Why Do American Builders Prefer 2×4 Wood?
11.6K views · 19h ago
2.0×8:09
Why Are Bridges Built on Huge Rubber Pads?
17.9K views · 21h ago
8:44
The Strange Family Feud Behind ALDI and Trader Joe's
6.3K views · 23h ago
8:41
Why Microfiber Works Better Than Regular Cloths
13K views · 1d ago
8:17
Why Do Pipes Have Different Diameters?
7.2K views · 1d ago
8:14
Excavator vs. Wheel Loader: What's Different?
10.1K views · 1d ago
8:13
Why Can’t Your TV Remote Work Through Walls?
7.5K views · 1d ago
8:31
What Makes Ice Stick So Tightly to Metal
8.8K views · 1d ago
8:21
The Secret Engineering Behind Every Gear You See
8.5K views · 1d ago
8:04
Shipment vs. Cargo: What's the REAL Difference?
6.8K views · 1d ago
2.8×8:17
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25.6K views · 1d ago
8:02
What’s the Purpose of That Little Flip Tab on Rear-View Mirrors?
13.5K views · 2d ago
2.0×8:52
What Are the Grooves on Escalator Steps Really For?
18.5K views · 2d ago
2.2×8:02
How Does a Microwave Know What to Heat?
19.7K views · 2d ago
8:01
Why Don't the Colors in Toothpaste Mix Together?
6.8K views · 2d ago
1:03
Did You Know That Tiny Ring Under a Bolt Has a Purpose?
3.3K views · 2d ago

How it makes money

Ad revenue estimate, products and where the channel sends viewers

How we estimated ad revenue

Last 30 days. Every step is shown, and the parts add up to the total.

Niche RPM
what this niche typically earns per 1,000 views from an English audience
$4.00–$10
Audience
English
×1
Video length
8–20 min
×1
Long-form · 12.7M views
at $4.00–$10 RPM
$50,844–$127,110
Shorts · 207K views (2%)
at $0.03–$0.08 RPM
$6.00–$17
Estimated total$50,850–$127,127

An estimate from public data, not YouTube Analytics. Sponsorships, memberships and products aren't included.

What they sell

No product found yet.

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Data from YouTube via YouTube API Services, refreshed hourly. Analysis by FameX — not YouTube data. Revenue is an estimate from niche RPM ranges.

About History of Simple Things

Is History of Simple Things a faceless channel?

Yes. FameX classifies History of Simple Things as a stock footage channel (confirmed, 95% confidence). Thumbnails and videos consist entirely of stock video clips, explanatory graphics, and B-roll paired with voice-over narration. No recurring presenter or real person appears on camera.

Is History of Simple Things monetized?

Probably. With 1,040,000 subscribers and an estimated 2,852,754 watch hours in the last 12 months, History of Simple Things appears to meet the YouTube Partner Program thresholds (1,000 subscribers and 4,000 long-form watch hours in 12 months). This is a FameX estimate, not confirmed by YouTube.

How much does History of Simple Things make?

FameX estimates History of Simple Things earns about $50,850–$127,127 a month from YouTube ads, based on 12.9M views in 30 days and a typical RPM for the education & explainers niche. Sponsorships, memberships and product sales are not included.

How fast is History of Simple Things growing?

In the last 3 days, History of Simple Things gained 0 subscribers and got 1,234,546 channel views. It has 1,040,000 subscribers and 155,920,591 total views.

What kind of videos does History of Simple Things post?

History of Simple Things makes history and engineering of everyday objects; it uploads about 58.9 videos a week; typical videos run 8 minutes.

Data updated 19 Oct 2026. Subscriber and view counts come from the YouTube Data API; verdicts, monetization and revenue are FameX estimates. How FameX works · More education & explainers channels