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Things That Used To Be Worth More Than Gold

Long-form21:22

Published Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 AM · 1w ago

Some Guy Who Knows Stuff

129K subscribers · median 21.8K views

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Views

19,508

+11 views/hour

Likes

153

0.8% of views

Comments

0.05% of views

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Views / hour now

measured 11h ago

Peak views / hour

11h ago

Avg views / day

1.7K

since upload

First 24 hours

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not tracked from upload

vs channel median

0.9×

Rank in channel

#14

of 21 tracked

Engagement

0.8%

likes + comments / views

Est. ad revenue

$78–$176

lifetime, $4–9 RPM

Views over time

2 readings · line: total views · bars: views gained per hour

Description

Subscribe and chill with me while I explain the universe one strange fact at a time. 00:00 Salt That Was Once Treated Like Treasure 02:20 Sugar That Was Once Worth a Fortune 04:25 Pepper That Could Buy You a House 06:28 Ice That Was Once a Luxury for Kings 08:43 Aluminum That Was Once More Valuable Than Gold 11:07 Silk That Was Worth Its Weight in Gold 13:21 Cinnamon That Was Once Worth a Fortune 15:02 Coffee That Was Once Almost Impossible to Get 16:50 Rubber That Once Controlled Entire Industries 18:44 Spices That Made People Cross Entire Oceans

Details

Published: Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 AM
Length: 21:22 (1,282 s)
Format: Long-form
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Video ID: hVjU0APcIic

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