Previous video in the series - kzitem.info/news/bejne/0mOwx6WgqIGjbJw Hey everyone! Let me know in the comments if you have any story suggestions. Otherwise, have a great weekend! - Sean *Correction* - The term "Eskimo" is no longer the preferred term for the Indigenous people of the circumpolar region. Thanks, Todd B., for the info and gentle correction in the comments.
@gabrielbruce1977
Жыл бұрын
I don't know if anyone else has told you this, but uh, "eskimo" is a racial slur. The proper term is the name of the people of the area, which appears to be the Inuit for this video specifically. Plural is Inuit, singular is Inuk!
@ScaryInteresting
Жыл бұрын
@@gabrielbruce1977 Updated in the pinned comment!
@MrJoeyWheeler
Жыл бұрын
@@gabrielbruce1977 No, it's not.
@angusmcnay5449
Жыл бұрын
I was about to fuckin say
@angusmcnay5449
Жыл бұрын
@@MrJoeyWheeler it sure is, though. Facts don't care about your feelings on this matter. Sorry, not sorry.
@JohnDoe-ug3su
Жыл бұрын
I am amazed by how fragile and resilient human body is. John has one heck of a resilient body
@evelynsahoe8896
Жыл бұрын
Always fascinated me, someone can survive what that poor man went thru but you could trip and hit your head the wrong way and you're done...
@fahhcue850
Жыл бұрын
@@evelynsahoe8896 Facts!! That’s one thing that’s always blown my mind to think about!!🤯🤯
@neverthesame7887
Жыл бұрын
I believe it was the incredible strength of John's spirit /higher power because that's what the body responds to
@mirandacosgrove472
Жыл бұрын
How did he not bleed out? My goodness.
@invictusbp1prop143
Жыл бұрын
@@mirandacosgrove472 That's what I'm saying....I dunno how it's possible. The aunt didn't even put tourniquets on him when she got there. Something must have pinched off the brachial arteries somehow. Kids lucky they were able to reattach them both. Wait....that doesn't sound reasonable either. Are we sure these are true stories? Cuz I'm leaning toward calling b.s.
@serendpidont
Жыл бұрын
John's family kept getting told to call an ambulance, and instead of calling an ambulance they kept calling other family members 😭 if he had any more family member he might not have made it
@HandsomeDog255
Жыл бұрын
💀💀💀
@secretarmyl1795
Жыл бұрын
This was all I could think!
@spoonybard64
Жыл бұрын
That bit definitely bothered me... All I can think is maybe his cousin being young didn't know John's actual address so had to call someone else for that.
@sarah.pulles
Жыл бұрын
I interpreted it as like she called the ambulance and then called her other family members ? Maybe I'm wrong though. If Tammy was young she was probably too scared or confused to call herself
@zarabee2880
10 ай бұрын
Omg, I’m going to hell! I cackled out loud when I read this. He sounds like such a sweet soul But I was imagining that scene in legally blonde when she activates the delta nu phone tree🥹 “hey Tammy, it’s Kiki, call an ambulance will ya?” 😳
@rantysauce96
Жыл бұрын
John worrying about not getting blood on his moms carpet while missing both arms is amazing
@tranquilrabies
Жыл бұрын
I hate it when amputees bleed all over my nice rug.
@zuttoaragi8349
Жыл бұрын
I happened to see this as top comment before I've gotten even through the first story. This is gonna be one hell of a video.
@nolanmcleod2619
Жыл бұрын
I kept yelling in my head. This kid has to remind them to grab his own fucking arms! Wtf people
@geogemini8528
Жыл бұрын
Lol I did the same thing when I was a kid and jumped off a swing and cracked my head on a cinder block. When I went home I went in through the basement bulked so I wouldn't get blood on my mom's prized hardwood floors.
@shilogall8038
Жыл бұрын
Carpet shampooing is a pain in the ass.
@MsZPhox
Жыл бұрын
John is so full of good. Worried about his mom's carpet, not wanting his cousin seeing him because he didn't want to traumatized her, going to see others who gave been thru it to. So happy this ended on a (relative) high note.
@JulieHannah-lg7fy
9 ай бұрын
Exactly 💯
@marhawkman303
4 ай бұрын
I think that outlook is part of it. he WASN'T panicking he was trying to avoid causing a problem.
@LoLMasterManiac
4 ай бұрын
John is an honorable and loving man. Respect.
@AiOinc1
2 ай бұрын
He's a good ol boy that's for sure
@ZombieSazza
Жыл бұрын
The Lake Nyos disaster sounds beyond terrifying, Joseph woke up to a literal nightmare and I dunno how you’d ever be able to cope with that
@sophiagray3191
Жыл бұрын
But where did the cuts come from?
@swanolia584
Жыл бұрын
@@sophiagray3191 yeah I’ve also been wondering
@SoLoGLidez
Жыл бұрын
lesions from inflammation maybe
@cherrywarr936
Жыл бұрын
but what about the neighbor that was knocking on his door? Why didn't HE help Joseph?
@sprucemaroose
Жыл бұрын
@@cherrywarr936 probably died soon after.
@lombe-andrewmusonda17
Жыл бұрын
The lake Nyos incident is literally like an apocalyptic horror film
@Connor011
Жыл бұрын
That dude must've thought he was dreaming or something
@PryorS
Жыл бұрын
I would have thought it was the rapture and I was the only one left 😅
@YounesLayachi
Жыл бұрын
And to wake up with cuts on his body, what was that from ? Carbonic acid attacking the skin ? Acidosis making blood vessels expand and pop ?
@neildutoit5177
Жыл бұрын
Didn't watch the episode cus of the "more gruesome than usual" warning just reading the comments but I know about this and Answers with Joe talked about it recently and apparently there are bigger lakes that might do this as well and have a much higher casualty rate.
@goldie6961
Жыл бұрын
@@neildutoit5177 yeah he talked about that in the video
@Payne_
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for covering the lake nyos. That’s my village. At the time of the disaster my grand parents had to moved to another bigger villager 3 months prior. If they hadn’t I sure wouldn’t hv been commenting under ur video right now. It was a sad day.
@pakde8002
Жыл бұрын
Can't imagine how horrible it was
@dalriadajohannsen
Жыл бұрын
That's incredible ❤️🌹
@Dohnjoe5940
Жыл бұрын
How is your village doing today?
@Payne_
Жыл бұрын
@@Dohnjoe5940 even worst. Civil war going on. Sounds of gunfire gave my grandpa a heart attack last year and he didn’t make it. I haven’t gone there since 2017 and not sure I will anytime soon.
@rizriang
Жыл бұрын
@@Payne_ times like this I wish there was a ‘compassion’ reaction on YT. So sorry to hear that, thanks for sharing your history
@michaelschauf3542
Жыл бұрын
John clearly in distress, missing both arms and still being able to eventually calm himself and joke with the hospital staff is truly amazing. I have heard this story before.
@Synezky
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I got in kind of "it could be a deadly" scenario, I was in distress, like super stress, and my mouth talking alot like it never happened.
@David-ud9ju
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, it didn't happen. No way that's how it went down. You can't lose that much blood and be cracking jokes; it's physiologically impossible. He would have been unconscious by then. He's either lying for the attention, which obviously he loved as he was a performer or he's misremembering.
@wolfzmusic9706
Жыл бұрын
@@courtykatwhy exaggerate though? Surely it'd all be factual.
@Troglodytarum
7 ай бұрын
@David-ud9ju OK bud, whatever you say. Clearly, testimony from dozens of people means nothing compared to your genius intellect.
@_Stormfather
3 ай бұрын
@@David-ud9ju it's also "physiologically impossible" to survive millions of tons of carbon dioxide flooding your valley and driving out all the oxygen, yet multiple people did. It wouldn't be an interesting story if it wasn't unusual or unlikely. We wouldn't be hearing about it if he just died in an accident.
@fujiwarachika2187
Жыл бұрын
John is a real MVP, he deserves the world
@T-borG
Жыл бұрын
Haha, John was crazy, as you are!
@stevenbenson9976
Жыл бұрын
John thought quick on his feet. Only stumped twice
@Terminatortravis
Жыл бұрын
@@stevenbenson9976haha I get it
@tedthesailor172
10 ай бұрын
He'll be happy if you just give him a hand...
@brianallison1913
9 ай бұрын
@@tedthesailor172you bastard I was going to use that lol. Well, guess I'll try out the new head&shoulders shampoo (I lather with elbow grease) before I go to the town shin dig. Hopefully nobody breaks a leg this year. Seems to be the Achilles heel every time. Well gotta 🏃
@justaspookydude47
11 ай бұрын
Fate/Coincidence: Makes John lose both arms. John: “‘Tis merely a flesh wound.” Absolute legend 🫡
@lifespanwellnessbeauty-60i64
2 күн бұрын
Legend!!!
@GustafUNL
Жыл бұрын
How tf did they survive without skin. I can't imagine it. These were more horrifying that usual, People losing all their skin, entire towns dying and oozing goo, and a guy losing both arms and half his blood. And yet even though they were all more horrifying than usual, they were all survival stories. I think that's what I like most, really horrifying survival stories.
@kleinesschreckgespenst319
Жыл бұрын
They did not lose all their skin. If you take too much Vitamine A at once, your upper skin layer will fall off, but Not all of your entire skin.
@shoshannasays6188
Жыл бұрын
I know, I was sitting here thinking, wait, wait, wait, ok, so at the end, they were just sitting on the porch of the cabin...skinless? No disrespect intended, that's just what went through my mind: The most darkly ridiculous scenario 🤷♀️ Excellent video! You're at the peak of your powers, Sean. I'm so happy to have found your awesome channel 😳 🙉 🤗 💯 ❤️
@GustafUNL
Жыл бұрын
@@kleinesschreckgespenst319 Ahh okay okay, I thought it might be something like that but I didn't know. Still horrifying.
@GustafUNL
Жыл бұрын
@@shoshannasays6188 um. I assume you meant to make this as a comment and not a reply.
@Spills51
Жыл бұрын
I mean, the second one while a survivor was a thing....the other thousand plus did die so....I guess you could consider it that.
@visassess8607
Жыл бұрын
John caring about whether there was blood on his mom's carpet or that his dad will blame himself for leaving him alone is remarkable. Not only did he survive a horrifying ordeal that was incredibly rare to live through but that he was still concerned about how other people felt shows his true character.
@LeBatteur
Жыл бұрын
I think it shows more how in shock he was.
@alterna21
10 ай бұрын
It wasn’t that he was really worried about that. It was that he was in shock which is also why he had no pain. People in shock say and do weird things.
@LilyS1031
Жыл бұрын
Poor John, that must have been unimaginably traumatic. He seems like such a strong and compassionate person. Thank you for sharing his story!
@captainmacruff1893
Жыл бұрын
♥️
@bestopinion9257
Жыл бұрын
I had one finger cut and put back by doctors. I felt not being whole only by that.
@Aconitum_napellus
5 ай бұрын
Cheese flavoured cheese.
@wdtarpley03
Ай бұрын
As a 50 year old man the last story had me in tears
@pleasedpopper4521
Жыл бұрын
Being a pianist, John's story hit me, especially how his "fine motor skills never recovered" because with piano, your dexterity is everything.
@EllawoodBlues
Жыл бұрын
There is a MASH episode where a pianist loses an arm and is depressed and Charles (his doctor and also kind of snobby) helps him by finding music written for one hand it's quite moving
@amberkat8147
Жыл бұрын
@@EllawoodBlues Yeah, but is there such a thing as piano music for no hands? Because without the coordination to use his hands, it's like they aren't even there as far as playing the piano goes.
@chickenlittle5095
Жыл бұрын
@@amberkat8147 it is called a pianola.
@The_Cholo
Жыл бұрын
Good thing he doesn't play piano
@pleasedpopper4521
Жыл бұрын
@@The_Cholo unfortunately his hopes are dashed with any instrument and he's severely limited and practically disabled in many other areas of life except if he wanted to be a talkshow host
@randynelson3867
Жыл бұрын
"The surgery wasn't too complicated so he had both arms re-attached at the same time" Me: "😯 THATS AMAZING!"
@Zeppathy
Жыл бұрын
Nothing that flex tape can't fix.
@randynelson3867
Жыл бұрын
@Unknown lol I miss Billy May's 🥺
@torachan23
Жыл бұрын
@@randynelson3867 he dead??
@randynelson3867
Жыл бұрын
@Tora Chan you didn't know?? South Park did a whole episode where "Ike" was haunted by Billy May's, and Ferra Faucet. There were others I don't remember, but yes. The "Flex Tape" legend has left our corporeal reality 😭
@whoaitstiger
Жыл бұрын
@@Zeppathy Are you tired of destroying your favourite flannel shirt in a Awesome Auger Accident? Billy Mays here with Mighty Mendit! The fastest way to mend, hem, and wear it again!
@heathertaylor8904
Жыл бұрын
As a mom, John worrying about his blood getting on his mothers carpet absolutely broke my heart. Baby, I think they're the last thing she'll ever give a shit about again 🥺 the guilt parents would feel over this is immense, which is ridiculous because he was old enough to do these things & could happen to anyone would mean nothing. There are these moments when you look at your grown children and, for a flash, you see the little one they used to be. Never is it stronger than when you see them suffering or hurt. My heart breaks for everyone in that story 😔
@VictoriaMarch13
Жыл бұрын
Aww man you got me sitting here wth a knot in my throat. I know exactly what you mean. I'm the mom of 4 sons. I've already had those flashes a few times. It's so hard to want to be there for them but know when you just have to step back and let them be who they are.
@heathertaylor8904
Жыл бұрын
@victoriamarch13 man that stepping back is excruciating. I didn't do it for my first son, I wish I had more. They're all grown and in college now, and it's still so hard. One bad a full beard, it's just...wild to try to digest they'll never be my tiny babies again. It feels like you should be able to go back. Doesn't it feel like you should be able to go back again and hold them as little babies, even if just every once in awhile? 🥺
@miapdx503
11 ай бұрын
@@heathertaylor8904I see photos of my sons as little boys and I could just cry. They were so sweet, and precious. It was easy to protect them and keep them safe. We could dry their tears with a hug. Seeing them sitting at the table, eating breakfast with sleep in their eyes...life was easy. At least easier. We could solve all their problems, and they knew that mom was on their side. Now they're grown men, and I adore them...but dear God, how I miss those boys, those boys who would come in, dirty and sweaty from playing outside. Those boys who could melt my heart with a look. We'll always have memories, in our hearts...🌹
@marhawkman303
4 ай бұрын
@@heathertaylor8904 I'm the kind of weirdo who'd keep the stained carpet. I don't NEED a perfectly clean carpet. Something that... memorable... might as well leave it.
@BlighterProductions
Жыл бұрын
That last story was truly intriguing. Imagine waking up, shivering in the wintry cold... WITH NO ARMS. I don't think I would have had the perseverance to do what John did.
@beepfd
Жыл бұрын
honestly i think it was a good thing it was cold, probably helped in minimizing blood flow
@BlighterProductions
Жыл бұрын
@@beepfd as long as he wouldn’t freeze to death. After all, the machine ripped his jacket and his shirt off.
@beepfd
Жыл бұрын
@@BlighterProductions that's true, he's still extremely lucky to have survived that at all AND still got some use out of his arms after the incident
@ashleymoon2969
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't of been able to stand up without my arms!!
@bestopinion9257
Жыл бұрын
I cut my finger by mistake. Actually you do not think too much, you just act like a robot. Think and cry later. :)
@tylermarkham3411
Жыл бұрын
I’m still amazed John didn’t bleed out, and that he was worried about getting blood on his moms carpet. Dude must just be built differently than the rest of us. I remember seeing this on tv when it happened, but didn’t know they were able to reattach his arms!
@visassess8607
Жыл бұрын
He lost half of his blood. I have absolutely no idea how he didn't die.
@scotiancoast4498
Жыл бұрын
I'm sure buddy was happy to have arms no matter what condition they were in. How someone can survive something like that is nothing short of a miracle. I'd say 99.9% of people would have gone into shock and died on the spot, I know I would.
@pakde8002
Жыл бұрын
Luckily it was in January so his metabolism slowed down. Really need to be careful around equipment. A lot of people have been hurt or killed from loose clothing or long hair around moving equipment.
@esteemedmortal5917
Жыл бұрын
Sometimes, you’re better off without the damaged limb, but that really depends on a lot of factors: how much sensation you get back (if you can’t feel anything, you’re likely to injure that limb repeatedly, causing infection), the location of the amputation (is there enough for a prosthetic to fit?), and what other limbs are intact. Also, prosthetics have improved since this happened.
@mikew3194
Жыл бұрын
@@esteemedmortal5917 I'd rather be a cyborg but that's just me. We're getting close here with technological developments.
@Evelyn-pl3we
Жыл бұрын
I would definitely die on the spot.
@ivanpetrov5185
Жыл бұрын
The village people are more resilient than the others.
@chandlerhull5988
Жыл бұрын
When I was growing up my dad would always tell us about someone who lost their arms around a PTO shaft so that we would be careful around them. Now I finally know where that story came from.
@jackwillmore2319
Жыл бұрын
My grandfather had his coveralls pulled into a PTO shaft that had a bolt through it acting as a pin. The tractor was on idle and the force of pulling the bolt through his coveralls and through his leg cut the tractor off. He was able to pull himself off the bolt and drive himself to a hospital passing out several times. It was a miracle he survived. He was a farmer and also the head of the regional school board. This was back in the late 40's. My dad and uncle would sometimes list it as one of the incredible but true events that happen to their family that grew up and lived under difficult times in the Rocky Mountain West of the 30's and 40's.
@justin9744
Ай бұрын
I mean it’s not necessarily the same person
@maeror1022
Жыл бұрын
Ok that last story genuinely made me feel ill. That's a truly horrifying series of events.
@spiritmatter1553
Жыл бұрын
Farming is crazy dangerous work.
@maeror1022
Жыл бұрын
@@spiritmatter1553 I had no idea accidents like that still happened. I read about people being maimed or killed by machinery during the early years of the industrial revolution, but to hear about similar things happening in the modern day puts a whole new light on it.
@immohiltunen2725
Жыл бұрын
my uncle is a farmer and i know what that spinning thing is AND MY DAD SAID THAT NEVER TOUCH THAT EVEN WHEN ITS NOT SPINNING
@deadlyoneable
Жыл бұрын
I cannot believe the dude not only lived, but got his arms BACK! Albeit limited ability with them, but still. Wow, amazing story.
@lifespanwellnessbeauty-60i64
2 күн бұрын
God blessed him to be a blessing to others.
@AccidentallyOnPurpose
Жыл бұрын
John is a miracle, and his determination is commendable. I wonder if the dog was trying to wake him up after it happened. Glad he got to keep his arms and regained some function. That was the best possible result from that terrible situation.
@ЛейлаДаудМансори
3 ай бұрын
The dog obviously did that.
@jad43701
Жыл бұрын
That last one is the reason you don't wear loose clothing when working around equipment. Only takes a second for something like what happened to John. With me, it was working on cars. No loose clothing, and absolutely no rings or necklaces hang out. I am impressed he kept his cool and had the wherewithal to get help.
@tunapaw
Жыл бұрын
Tuffy was the name of Johns dog. There is an I Survived episode featuring him. He made me cry talking about how Tuffy kept him going through his ordeal.
@janetlohmann3338
Жыл бұрын
Apparently, Tuffy had previously not been allowed in the house, being a working farm dog. That is, not until John came home from the hospital ! There in the living room was Tuffy waiting for him!!
@AtomicExtremophile
Жыл бұрын
John's presence of mind and resilience are off the charts! His aunt needs a big shout out too for being with him...also, those surgeons!
@michaelmacbeth7171
Жыл бұрын
With each story I thought, "That's horrifying, there's no way that can be topped." Then I was proven wrong. What a wild ride!
@jamienicole2122
Жыл бұрын
Another great video! I like how you put cases in where the ending isn’t always death, whether it’s a cave diving video or a compilation of stories. It keeps us guessing so it makes your content even more compelling. 😊
@cartoonistanonymous
Жыл бұрын
Also it's less depressing! It leaves me less depressed! Now to reverse my comfort; tell a story wherein their continued survival is the worse option, probably something involving radiation or chimpanzees.
@AviusL
5 ай бұрын
The way this story is told, John seem like such a sweetheart.
@dickdastardly5534
Жыл бұрын
I remember the Lake Nios incident truly horrifying - Ironically there s another lake in Africa which has the potential to do far more damage with a much larger population - pretty sinister 😱🙏🏻
@neverthesame7887
Жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure he did cover that in the video unless there are THREE lakes in Africa that have the same potential for "erupting" Co2
@serendpidont
Жыл бұрын
@@neverthesame7887 there are three, but you're right. He did cover the large lake with a large population living near it. But they skipped the very first major incident, the one that happened at lake Monoun. This very first incident was smaller in scale and largely covered up when it first happened... until lake Nyos erupted.
@neverthesame7887
Жыл бұрын
@@serendpidont (love your name) Thank you for answering me--very interesting
@sglazekkg6875
8 ай бұрын
Fun fact: the title of the story of the skinless arctic dudes (Retinol) is a very common anti-aging skincare ingredient - what polar bear livers actually contain is retinoic acid present in much stronger prescription retinoids like tretinoin (retinol is a weaker form several chemical intermediaries from the bioactive retinoic acid, making it availabe over the counter), which are sort of the gold standard "anti-aging" ingredient (they are also used to treat acne, Accutane is an oral form of tretinoin called isotretinoin). They're all basically vitamin A derivatives. The same property that makes them good at skincare explains why they caused such horrific effects: they increase skin cellular turnover drastically, increasing collagen and preventing volume loss (anti-aging) as well as clearing out clogged pores (anti-acne) - a big side effect of powerful retinoids is skin flaking and peeling, if it turns over too fast. I've used them for years and I am imagining all the fairly minor side effects I've had multiplied to infinity for what happened to those poor dudes. ... I saw the title of the first video (and they are not the only polar explorers to suffer this, many died back in the day) as I'm slathering retinoids on my face to keep wrinkles away and had to comment.
@markup6394
Жыл бұрын
About the 2nd story, I watched a documentary a while ago. And the most peculiar thing is that traditionally the locals had a rule not to build any residents below the water surface because it would anger the spirits (something about water spirits, I cant remember). The villages that got hit were all newly build, not taking heed of superstious traditions :(
@pendlelancashire
Жыл бұрын
*yes that's true. The water jinns are very vicious and antihuman .*
@dalriadajohannsen
Жыл бұрын
Super interesting 😮
@travelerforever8849
Жыл бұрын
remind me of the ancient rock marker at the Japanese coastline where no one should build their houses beyond the stone. SEem thats the tsunami marker.
@dinoflagella4185
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, it was water sprits or some kind of monster that lived in the lake.
@ZentaBon
Жыл бұрын
Things like that probably inspired the stories to begin with. Nobody knew about co2 or anything like that, so magic and spirits were the best way to explain it back then
@ReddFoxx1562
Жыл бұрын
In the last story, what's up with the entire family that seems to have no concept of calling 911 before calling every single goddamn person in your family to go see the person that needs somebody to call 911 for them?
@SvengelskaBlondie
Жыл бұрын
must be some weird sh!1 in the drinking water
@MikeS29
Жыл бұрын
911 didn't always exist. You had seperate numbers for police, fire, ambulance, doctor, etc.
@ReddFoxx1562
Жыл бұрын
@MikeS29 Ok, well then why didn't anyone call one of those? Also I don't recall the time period.
@heidishmidi
Жыл бұрын
“Pop bottle” ❤️ I grew up in ND and John was an absolute legend to us. I remember being at a Twins game where he sang the national anthem after his recovery
@ThunderPants13
6 ай бұрын
I lived in North Dakota at the time this farm incident happened to John Thompson. His farm was less than 100 miles from Minot, ND, where I lived at the time and I remember hearing about this when it occurred. I also remember hearing that his neighbor had to stand out by the main road that led to his house to flag down the ambulance so they would know where to go when they got near his house. The fact that he survived this is unbelievable enough, but the fact that he actually regained some use of his reattached arms is just miraculous.
@jackstevens585
Жыл бұрын
My favorite creator has come through again!!! Excellent video. I can’t say enough about how these videos have helped me!!! Thank you Sean!!! Stay safe and be well! Jack PS…I’m going home Monday where I can hug my girls and watch your uploads in my own bed!!
@ScaryInteresting
Жыл бұрын
That's great news, Jack!
@jackstevens585
Жыл бұрын
@@ScaryInteresting yes it is!!! It’s been a long road, with miles left to go. But I’ve got you’re videos to look forward to. Every Saturday at 11a I could mark another week off. Now I can spend my Saturdays with my girls and enjoy your work with them!
@darsheeldhakad906
Жыл бұрын
Wait how did these videos HELP you 😂
@jackstevens585
Жыл бұрын
@@darsheeldhakad906 oh…I’ve been in the hospital for a while and every Saturday marks the end of the week, and it’s also when Scary Interesting posts a new video. I really like Sean’s work to the point I listen to a playlist while getting treatment and it helped me relaxed. It gave me a little something to look forward to. My girls weren’t allowed in to see me because of restrictions and stuff, so I used this channel as something to look forward to. Hey it worked for me and I’m finally going home Monday!
@darsheeldhakad906
Жыл бұрын
@@jackstevens585 Oh man must be hard. But i rlly just said that as a joke no hard feelings 😅
@Ikusabe
Жыл бұрын
Man, that last story. That’s one hell of a guy! Kept his cool and saved himself. Most people would’ve passed out from the shock of the situation and hopelessness.
@thejudgmentalcat
Жыл бұрын
John is an incredible human being
@lisagibson2975
Жыл бұрын
cute kitty :D
@JohnGardnerAlhadis
Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@Frazzled_Chameleon
Жыл бұрын
I love how the one request John made: "call an ambulance" was essentially ignored by everyone in what was literally a live-action game of telephone.
@gardenofsn5955
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I was sitting there like "I feel like 911 is easier to dial with a pen than a 10-digit number", then "I'm sorry you called your mom and told her to call an ambulance instead of calling an ambulance???" I'm at a loss honestly lol
@bestopinion9257
Жыл бұрын
They would rather put him live on facebook than calling an ambulance
@Desi_Nehra
Жыл бұрын
And I love how none of you "idiots" realise that "911" might not have been a thing at the time of John's accident.
@CharlieB.-
Жыл бұрын
Poor John! What a horrific thing to have to go through. I can't even imagine. I hope he is doing well nowadays. He's very blessed to be alive.
@danidavis7912
Жыл бұрын
Sadly, he died at age 52.
@SillyNep
Жыл бұрын
As someone who has experienced great injury before (definitely not as much as John but still significant) I can tell for sure that it was most likely shock that kept him painless and in decent spirit. I remember when it happened to me I was making jokes and trying to calm my parents down when it happened and I didn't feel the pain at all. It was a bit surreal to be so chopped up but not feeling anything but I guess thats a good way to get through it especially when you have help on the way.
@littlebear274
8 ай бұрын
And that is exactly what shock is designed to do. Some of the things our bodies do are so, so fascinating.
@dort8465
Жыл бұрын
OMG I love these collection of terrible fates videos you do! They are not only well researched, but you truly do have the tone and voice to tell the information sounding so compelling. Great job, love your channel keep up the great work
@HUKIT.
Жыл бұрын
Damn the second story is right out of a horror movie.
@angiep2229
Жыл бұрын
I love your videos. I have one very small note on this one, though. Instead of "eskimo" it's preferred to call the people Inuit. That's all. Great video! Edit: Sorry, I see that someone already pointed out the eskimo thing. But I realized I also want to comment about that guy who lost his arms. That dog was a GOOD BOY. If that dog hadn't woken him up, he could've remained unconscious and just bled out. Pupper is a hero.
@dalriadajohannsen
Жыл бұрын
❤️
@NorCalMtnBiker86
Жыл бұрын
Aww poor John. He's a legend turning his tragedy into a life mission to help others in similar situations.
@theartisticspartan4488
Жыл бұрын
I find that absolutely amazing, that those doctors were not only able to re-attach his arms to his elbow and shoulder respectively, but that his body was able to somehow repair the damage from them being completely cut off to the point where he could use them again. The human body is full of so many surprises.
@devious187
7 ай бұрын
Imagine waking up confused and lying in a field, your dog licking your face, not able to remember why you're even there... only to realize YOUR FREAKING ARMS ARE GONE! I can't think of anything that would be worse, except maybe waking up to find out everyone in town except for you is mysteriously dead! This was a pretty crazy episode
@ileah4588
Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately most people don't know but Eskimo is a slur, the correct term is Inuit (E-new-it)
@thomaskelliher
Жыл бұрын
Came looking to see if anyone else posted this
@jamietodd1528
4 ай бұрын
Amazing that John had the presence of mind to stay calm. I probably would have died from waking up in that condition. Thank goodness for his farm dog being there. Dogs really are the best companions.
@sparklingblue
Жыл бұрын
that 3rd story is just gruesome. i understand they were all panicking, but john being absolutely hellbent on calling his uncle instead of 911, and tammy deciding to call her stepmom to make her do the calling was kind of mind boggling. i get it though; panic does things to you. john is extremely lucky to have survived, because every second mattered to him.
@nothinghappens9811
Жыл бұрын
I saw John on TV once and he talked about how helpful his dog was during that ordeal. I can't imagine going through that alone.
@hp4415
Жыл бұрын
Did he explain why he didn’t call 911. I mean that would be a lot easier than dialing his uncle number
@nothinghappens9811
Жыл бұрын
@H p I don't recall if he did or not. Trauma makes the brain do some really weird things so I assume he just wasn't thinking very clearly.
@alisonj9533
10 ай бұрын
He said he could not remember any numbers except his uncles
@mikew3194
Жыл бұрын
What a good guy John is. Cavalier. My only complaint is that he spent all that time trying to dial a 10 digit number instead of the 3 digit number he wanted the uncle to dial... Shock I imagine.
@bamin93
Жыл бұрын
apparently 911 didn’t work in the small town he’s from
@mikew3194
Жыл бұрын
@@bamin93 That makes more sense
@jawjagrrl
Жыл бұрын
May have been before the days of 911? I can remember when we had separate 7 digit numbers for fire, police and amblance - a simpler way was a real lifesaver for so many.
@nicolerm
Жыл бұрын
@@jawjagrrlThis incident happened in 1992, but the very tiny town he was from, at the time, didn't have 911 capabilities.
@OU812cheeto
Жыл бұрын
The best part of the farm story is how his dog woke him up. So sweet.
@neverthesame7887
Жыл бұрын
John was destined to be this amazing inspiration to others. Even under the most surreal and dire circumstances, his thoughts were not primarily "poor me" but how will this accident affect others? (his father blaming himself) How can I minimize the damage this is causing? (don't bleed on mom's carpet), etc. WOW, Incredibly inspiring! I wouldn't have even made it up off the ground! I thought though, that he had a dog with him the whole time?
@Itried20takennames
Жыл бұрын
Some animal livers are so high in Vitamin A, they are toxic if eaten. A few vitamins are fat soluble, and if you take too high a dose, they will accumulate and do health damage….a natural vitamin at 10,000 times the dose seen in nature is not “natural”. This can happen when people treat vitamins as “if some is good, more is better!”, not realizing you can overdose on them. In med school even saw a patient with liver failure, but every test cause kept coming back negative: not a hepatitis/other liver infection, not a med side effect, not a tumor or cancer, etc. Finally a another med student asked if they could practice interviewing her, and in going through the “I take vitamins” in more detail, found that they took huge doses of Vit A, which as the cause. There have also been studies of vitamins to prevent cancers that got stopped early, when the Vitamin group, compared to those taking no vitamins, had a statistically significant HIGHER rate of subsequently getting lung cancer. As my pharmacology teacher said “show me a medication with no side effects, and I will show you an inert substance” meaning any substance with an effect in the body, including vitamins, can have side effects, especially at high doses.
@sydliminal
Ай бұрын
john thompson's story actually helped save another young boy! his name is scott scrivner and he was 13 when he got his hands caught in the feed grinder (I think?) of a chicken coop while trying to clear a blockage out of it - it was just some cedar chips he brushed away, but his sleeve got caught and both his hands got pulled in. he had seen thompson's story on TV and remembered how he opened the door to his house with his mouth. scrivner did the same and was then able to call out to his stepdad who was in another chicken coop nearby.
@tetchuma
Жыл бұрын
I normally faint at the sight of blood… so I know you’re a good storyteller when I say: I started to feel very faint at the last story. I got the sweats, the ringing ears, the spins… but didn’t pass out. Good job! 👍
@lisaalane7694
Жыл бұрын
As an ER nurse, just so you know, nurses are aware that some clothes when cut off are going to bother the patient. So try not to have bad accidents in your favorite football jersey, or in anything you just purchased. 😀 But also know, it does go thru staff's minds, I'll bet this item of clothing is important to this person. I have tried, if the patient tells me please don't cut that off to comply, but sometimes, time really is of the essence.
@TotemoGaijin
8 ай бұрын
One time, I'd just gotten home from work. I hadn't gotten much sleep the night before, hadn't eaten lunch yet, and it was pretty hot outside, but I was determined to take my floor fan out to my dad's workshop to clean the dust off it. Pretty much as soon as I stepped inside, I must have blacked out, hit my head, and had a seizure. When I woke up, I was in a hospital bed, and my first thought was "Ouch, my head!". My second thought was, "Where's my Mt. Dew tshirt?!" lol
@pattsw
Жыл бұрын
How perfect that episode 13 comes out just in time for Halloween, and that it is appropriately horrifying for it.
@alib687
Жыл бұрын
Is there a reason people in john’s story kept calling each other and telling them to call an ambulance instead of just calling one themselves? Why didn’t John call 911 himself?
@bloodyneptune
4 ай бұрын
Shock, I have to assume.
@chompalotart8242
Жыл бұрын
"He called the only number he could think of at the moment--" Me: 911 "His uncle." Me. :0
@Nyctophora
Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad he got his arms back. What a legend.
@blueindigoqueen7077
Жыл бұрын
Yes 🙌🏼 I absolutely look forward to my notifications going off n seeing u just uploaded! Always love watching ur content! It’s very impressive how you collect as most accurate information as possible on each case. Been a huge supporter for ur a while! My husband even got hooked onto ur channel! Please please keep these little gems coming! 💙💙
@ScaryInteresting
Жыл бұрын
That's awesome! I'm glad you're enjoying the content!
@blueindigoqueen7077
Жыл бұрын
@@ScaryInteresting yes!! Always! U never disappoint! That’s why I love ur channel so much cause it’s very unique from all the others. Serious surprised ur channel isn’t over 1 million subs! Definitely us fans love u n ur Channel please keep up the great work your hard work and dedication truly shows the level of commitment that you provide us fans with the upmost best content possible! 11
@KeitieKalopsia
Жыл бұрын
I love hearing stories like John’s where he can recover to an extent
@MrKerplunk66
Жыл бұрын
Story 1: How did those people survive without skin? Story 2: How did Joseph's neighbor knock on his door if he was dead? Did he die afterwards or did Joseph just hallucinate?
@TheSammyAberdeen
Жыл бұрын
Story 2: Joseph went to answer the door but never spoke to his neighbor when he remembered his daughter. Presumably the neighbor went to his house for help but didn't get the chance to speak to him in his frantic state. Neighbor likely then went back to their house and died.
@Awesomeness4627
Жыл бұрын
hallucination is a major symptom of Co2 poisoning.
@ValkyrieofNOLA
Жыл бұрын
John was more worried about others than the fact that he had just had both of his arms violently ripped off of his body. He was worried about his mom’s carpet getting blood soaked, and worried about his cousin seeing how bad he was injured, and worried about his father blaming himself for leaving him alone. Then, after miraculously surviving and getting his arms reattached, he dedicated his life to helping others who had suffered from similar injuries. What a wonderful soul he has…I hope he is living his best life and is happy and healthy.
@Zarothose
Жыл бұрын
"What, holy shit" is all I could say after hearing about Johns arms being reattached successfully.
@lantzskidmore9386
Жыл бұрын
Very glad John was a singer! It’s a weird thing to worry about (compared to, like, his well-being) but it would have been very heartbreaking if he’d planned to go to school for any other instrument, only to lose that ability entirely.
@MagdaleneDivine
Жыл бұрын
OMG the last story about the arms and he was so thoughts about his moms carpet and told them where his arms were. Poor John but he had such a positive thoughtful attitude he would've made it work out for him.
@matthewmccoy7437
Жыл бұрын
that story about the guy john, oh my god… i broke my collar bone once from a fall and cried driving myself to the hospital.. this man lost BOTH ARMS and almost bled out and was still cracking jokes. I don’t even have words to describe how incredible that is
@abadatha
Жыл бұрын
As soon as I heard about a toxic polar bear part I knew this was gonna be a story about polar bear liver and vitamin A poisoning. I didn't realize that wasn't common knowledge, but I guess I probably should have. The second story here is like, a literal recurring nightmare I suffered as a child for nearly 10 years. Only I didn't have a motorcycle, so it was just me walking through a dead world. Never did find a living person.
@pakde8002
Жыл бұрын
Liver from all large carnivores is poisonous. But according to Dr. Hannibal human liver is good with fava beans. I guess he ate vegans.
@kleinesschreckgespenst319
Жыл бұрын
Why should it be of common knowledge? There are not many people living in those areas
@abadatha
Жыл бұрын
@@kleinesschreckgespenst319 Just never occurred to me that more people didn't know that. I mean, it's not like there are a lot of polar bears in Ohio either. Not really sure where I learned it from though.
@cringer8107
Жыл бұрын
Had this once and it was indeed horrible
@IrishObyrne
Жыл бұрын
Lake Nyos question.....So, How did Josephs neighbor manage to make it to his door after the event. And then disappear ?
@TotemoGaijin
8 ай бұрын
I'd imagine sheer luck? Kinda like a patchy fog rolling over, and he was (temporarily) lucky enough to survive the first wave but then hit by a following one? Either way a pretty horrifying story.
@AerynKDesigns
Жыл бұрын
Many kudos and good thoughts to John for his amazing endurance of his horrible incident and his subsequent work to help others. We never really know until we're tested, but I can surely say I'd never be that graceful facing his ordeal.
@erikcrouch7881
17 күн бұрын
The absolute FIRST THING I ever learned about desperate, actual survival was "NEVER eat organ meat, but at worst to ALWAYS avoid the liver. How has that been something neglected for so many explorers?
@Morbos1000
Жыл бұрын
I think you probably could have made an entire video on the Cameroon lake. You kind of left us hanging on part of that story. How does a cloud of CO2 leave someone covered in a red honey like substance and cause cuts on a body?
@pup_pup_pass
Жыл бұрын
Came here looking to see if anyone else was wondering about that haha. I'm so confused!
@cringer8107
Жыл бұрын
Might be his own puke ?
@maryranz
Жыл бұрын
Same thoughts! Now I have a long list to google about
@koconnell968
Жыл бұрын
I don't know about the honey like substance (I'd assume maybe moist sediment of some kind from the lake explosion that became airborne, based on the articles I'm reading describing the lake looking dull red afterward). Looking it up, it sounds like they believe the wounds were pressure sores potentially (?). CO2 is heavier than air, so prolonged exposure to so much of it, I assume, could do that.
@lifespanwellnessbeauty-60i64
2 күн бұрын
Praise God for John! Not all heroes wear capes. He had the right attitude to survive and help others. What an inspiration!👏👏👏👏👏
@OnlyFunThings
Жыл бұрын
John's story is incredibly impressive, he sounds so resourceful. I would never have the clarity of mind to find a new way to open the doors without arms, dial the phone, get into the tub, etc. He seems like a remarkably brave and clear headed individual.
@That_Emily
Жыл бұрын
"john dialed the one number he could remember" 911, right? "his cousin" oh.. "tammy frantically called her stepmom and told her to call an ambulance" what is happening?! tammy call the damn ambulance!
@SvengelskaBlondie
Жыл бұрын
"asks them to call an ambulance" "ignores gravely injured person to play chinese wispers on phone" Wtf is wrong with some people
@kaminalateralus849
8 ай бұрын
why tf didn't john call the ambulance himself? It's only 3 numbers do dial 911, and instead he went for a full phone number to play phone tag to get someone else to call an ambulance. It makes no sense.
@DrDrift-rl6cc
4 ай бұрын
Maybe he just wanted someone nearby else to be aware.. what if he passed out etc. Plus they needed to recover his arms...
@dellahicks7231
Жыл бұрын
My husband had to have his leg amputated but that was via surgery, and I know how harrowing that can be, never mind losing two limbs the way John did! Being young would have had a lot to do with John's recovery, amazing what the physicians could do for him! My husband is on doctors lists if they need someone to go talk with their patients, it's always important to give back!
@stuff802
7 ай бұрын
Why didn't John just call an ambulance?
@glkification
3 ай бұрын
We don't always think straight in panicky situations. In a way, it's fortunate that he did call family - they sorted the rescue and came to help. It must've been very comforting to have his aunt there with him, hugging him, especially as he thought those might have been his last moments. Poor soul.
@TheMegahusky
Жыл бұрын
Great content. The PTO is the most dangerous part if not covered and ONE should ALWAYS TURN OFF THE TRACTOR if needing to check it. It is an unforgiving piece of equipment. I am so happy John is still with us.
@morganjohnson4332
Жыл бұрын
The lake in Cameroon is crazy. I’ve heard about it before but your telling was super informative. 🎃
@Giaphaige
Жыл бұрын
Hi there! I live in northern Canada and I wanted to say that "eskimo" is actually a derogatory term settlers gave to the Inuit peoples. They are called Iniut or Inuk
@justlucky8254
Жыл бұрын
John's ordeal was absolutely horrific but after looking up a little more about him, it seems like he was able to make a huge positive impact on others during the rest of his life. It's tragic that he survived the accident, inspired many others, then passed away far too early at the age of 52. Sounds like he was a solid man from beginning to end though.
@nicolerm
Жыл бұрын
Not sure where you heard/read that he has passed away, but he hasn't. As of last year, he is still alive. You also said he passed away at age 52 - he hasn't even reached that age yet. He is about 49 right now.
@asmodean9175
Жыл бұрын
I have to say you're probably one of the most interesting narrators on KZitem. Loving the videos and I look forward to them all week.
@caymens604
Жыл бұрын
the one where the guy lost his arms was 100% a miracle. There's no way he should be alive after that long and losing so much blood
@rex3725
Жыл бұрын
"Yo uncle I need a ambulance I have suffered just a flesh wound!" John: Probably
@BambiJay
Жыл бұрын
Protect John at all cost what a beautiful soul, Jesus I couldn’t even imagine that amount of trauma seriously what an amazing guy
@skeletonwguitar4383
Жыл бұрын
Man you really gotta stop making these videos I kept binging all of them, along with the specific stories several times already, i cant stop watching >:( Theyre too good
@pakde8002
Жыл бұрын
And he's started remastering the older videos, which makes it even worse LoL
@malachitucker3234
Жыл бұрын
You are hands down my favorite “scary” channel!
@ToastyNoneofyourbusiness
Жыл бұрын
The Lake Nyos incident should be made into a horror short film.
@lemonacidrounds7293
6 ай бұрын
I'm so happy John survived and the surgery was successful cause he's obviously a great man!
@TheMoldyWater
Жыл бұрын
Ooof, Esk*mo is a major slur like N*gger. The preferred term these days is Inuk (singular) or Inuit (plural). Each distinctive region even has subgroups, and subtle cultural differences across the new world arctic. With such small distinctive populations spread sparsely across the arctic it's understandable that the average person wouldn't be aware of the pejorative nature of that word. It seems like that's been addressed by a comment already, but I thought I'd mention an alternative term. EDIT: Inuit are the people of the _Canadian_ north; Novaya Zemlya's indigenous population is actually the Nenets, also meaning people. I learned something today. :) I really love this channel! I'm looking forward to more cave diving stories in particular.
@jnoel776
Жыл бұрын
i immediately commented this too, thank you for mentioning it also.
@bigfatmosa4441
Жыл бұрын
Thx i almost got offended
@shgstewart4674
Ай бұрын
As soon as you said "grain crusher," I got that nasty melting feeling in my stomach, because I knew you were going to tell a story about someone who was horribly mangled by a grain auger. My former riding instructor's late husband got his pant leg caught in a grain auger. It was a closed casket funeral.
@jemimajust827
Жыл бұрын
John is the definition of calm.
@adriandelacruz8646
Жыл бұрын
John is built different . To be able to stay conscious through all that. Amazing
@hjordisolafsdottir8958
Жыл бұрын
My dad survived a couple of spins on a spinning shaft, his glove got caugth on it. He kept his arm but it was broken in sooo many places 🙄 needless to say it was instilled in me very early not to go anywhere near those!
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