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The Strangest Boat of 1934 (How does it steer?)

4.5× channel medianShort0:14People & BlogsPublished Oct 18, 2026, 10:00 PM · 1d ago

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149K subscribers · median 10.7K views

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Views

48,789

+0 views/hour

Views / hour now

measured 11m ago

Peak views / hour

2.2K

16h ago

First 24 hours

44.4K

views at 24 h

Engagement

0.7%

likes + comments / views

Likes

322

0.7% of views

Comments

0.01% of views

Est. ad revenue

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Checked every 30 min while the video is this age · last check 11m ago · next in 19 min. YouTube itself updates public counts with a short delay.

Avg views / day

27.8K

since upload

vs channel median

4.5×

this video's views ÷ the channel's usual

Rank in channel

of 20 tracked

Views over time

38 readings

Total views Views gained per hour

Description

In 1934, inventors tried to completely rethink how we move on water. Watch this bizarre, experimental boat from Germany that replaced traditional oars with a wild mechanical lever system! Is it a genius invention or just an overcomplicated workout? 🚣‍♂️⚙️ Subscribe for more forgotten historical moments!

Details

Published: Oct 18, 2026, 10:00 PM
Length: 0:14 (14 s)
Format: Short (3 min or less)
Category: People & Blogs
Audio language: EN-US
Quality: HD
Captions: No
Made for kids: No
Licensed content: Yes
Video ID: WSTCmlqKEM8

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