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@algetar
Жыл бұрын
Really cool video. I love the style and storytelling. Keep doing what you're doing.
@kevinsieger4523
Жыл бұрын
You deserve so much more recognition
@TheGrinningViking
Жыл бұрын
This was literally revealed in the comments on the very first Reddit post about this. It's microtaggants in explosives. Most are destroyed, but the amount and color let them know. This is everything from demolition explosives to military grade stuff. They don't want people to know, so that anyone plotting to blow up something can be easily traced.
@carlo2964
Жыл бұрын
🙌🏾
@tylerfrogbog1858
Жыл бұрын
What about roads and pavement?
@matthewhilty4209
Жыл бұрын
I find it hilarious that the key to cracking the mystery is sibling rivalry. Never underestimate the power of siblings to piss each other off.
@_FullerFYI
10 ай бұрын
I find it hilarious that they didn’t outright ask the dude what he thought the answer to the big mystery question was. Irritating.
@Robert_McGarry_Poems
10 ай бұрын
@@_FullerFYII feel like the implication was that, whatever the modern answer to that question is, it is passed that gentleman's time... as in, he got fired before they started doing whatever it is we are looking for an answer to. Basically, they made it that far for him to tell them, that he doesn't know. Which is what the caveat at the end was about.
@booniebound7793
10 ай бұрын
Siblings just have a different kind of ability to piss you off though.
@Redwings1945
8 ай бұрын
I’m curious to know why he got fired.
@Robert_McGarry_Poems
8 ай бұрын
@@Redwings1945 Iirc it was his brother that pushed him out of the company, but i don't remember if the video went into that...
@user-on6uf6om7s
Жыл бұрын
The guy that invented glitter and also worked on atomic bombs had the potential to do the funniest thing ever.
@zachariahpoltergeist4516
Жыл бұрын
Japan would be trying to clean glitter out of the carpets to this day...
@rattmcpossum
Жыл бұрын
Had to give the holy 69th like to this great comment 🙏🏻
@RayTheomo
Жыл бұрын
@@zachariahpoltergeist4516instead theyre trying to clean out their ancestors😂
@Shroomskyoffical
Жыл бұрын
@@RayTheomoKEKW
@raksh9
Жыл бұрын
The site may be a radioactive wasteland, but it's also pretty! Tee hee!
@JuniperBrew
Жыл бұрын
so the glitter industry isnt really about glitter. its a precision cutting industry. and they work with anyone who wants to precision cut any material that someone needs. Thats far better way of describing it.
@Iquey
Жыл бұрын
✨ industrial glitter✨
@aWomanFreed
Жыл бұрын
Chem trails!!!!
@iamfishmind
Жыл бұрын
@@aWomanFreed🤦 seek help
@damenwhelan3236
Жыл бұрын
Bingo. And those companies are currently busy what with a war going on in Europe with the latest tech...
@montananerd8244
Жыл бұрын
That makes sense, the machines they have would determine their product more than anything else. I think after seeing my own freak outs, as well as society's, during supply shortages during covid, has taught me that we regular people sure do not understand how manufacturing works globally.
@SamuelB1
8 ай бұрын
A client of Glitterex went to one of their board meetings and asked about it. They were told that the largest buyers of glitter from Glitterex are boat manufacturers. There are two reasons why Glitterex may have dodged the question. The first being that creating the drama brings attention to them. The second and more likely reason is that they don't want people to know they're the cause of microplastics being found in fish after coming off of boats.
@philxdev
7 ай бұрын
nah... that is not it... they probably produce glitter for paints and also have some production lines producing glitter or precision cut foils for the Federal Reserve Bank to be used in the production of the US currency... and/or other currencies for that matter... they of course need to be a bit secretive about it and not show anything that could compromise their contracts and security. nobody cares about the glitter in paint but some people deeply care about the security measures of US currency (some good and some bad)...
@matthewdaub
7 ай бұрын
I think you might be hitting the nail on the head. Tiktok and the Internet loves to take these stories and act like it's a new secret order that's hiding everything. But it's most likely that glitterx is turning away reporters and being secretive for something as mundane as that. Micro plastics are a big problem today and they don't want the publics scope aimed at them.
@RCuriousPilot
7 ай бұрын
Bro commented without even watching the video lmao
@SamuelB1
7 ай бұрын
@@RCuriousPilot I did watch the full video. I commented because It's already known who uses the most glitter and that there's no reason to wait to hear back from them
@nuriyaseifullina9877
7 ай бұрын
Thank you for unswerving❤ I couldn’t watch a 30 min video an night when all I want to sleep and to know who buy the most of glitter 😂
@Kimmie6772
Жыл бұрын
The revelation that glitter companies are precision cutting companies first and glitter companies second is actually big. This greatly expands their customer/contract base to possibilities we might not have theorized yet. Also funny that people forgot that edible glitter was a thing for the toothpaste. It is also helpful that the definition of glitter expands to more than just plastic material.
@chuppl
Жыл бұрын
glitter is deceptive. it wants you to think it’s one thing, while it’s really something else entirely✨
@adityasixviandyj7334
Жыл бұрын
yes, if they can cut material that able break light to rainbow in powder form, they definitely can grind and sort particles as well... which will open up for many possibilities in new products or improvement on already existed products.
@Awhqua
Жыл бұрын
I get what you’re saying with the new applications that we didn’t even think of but the quote “they don’t want anyone to know it is glitter” keeps coming back up for me. Cause wouldn’t that mean the secret is that something is actually simply just glitter?
@adityasixviandyj7334
Жыл бұрын
@@Awhqua more precise mean of glitter in this context are like this: they can cut any materials into certain shape & cut precisely, just like glitters, then use it just like they found a new innovative materials. I already imagine a scene like this: You had a car care company, need to make your own polishing compound. So you see a simple aluminium sheet, which very common object, cut into glitters, then they become new material that can be put inside an liquid wax, and sold it as a polishing compound... adjust the size of the glitter, then you can adjust how deep the compound will cut the paint. That's why they don't want people know is glitters, as imagine 2-3 very cheap materials cut in different sizes, mixed it with a base, the you will have extremely rough to ultra fine abrasive, a decor product, nail polish, and a reflective safety strips.
@xximakitsunexx
Жыл бұрын
What if it’s in our food edible glitter…
@angelycaviolet
Жыл бұрын
If something is a HUGE secret and no one wants to talk, it’s always government or military related.
@jessecw2
Жыл бұрын
I liked the idea of it being in boat paint, sure bass boat companies don't want it known they are leaking microplastics
@FlowerItzel18
Жыл бұрын
@@jessecw2 lol they don’t care unfortunately
@yeet-lj3dr
Жыл бұрын
@@jessecw2 anyone who's ever been close to a boat can see there's glitter in the paint, it's not a secret, they don't care if they're leaking microplastics
@Noon-jt7gi
Жыл бұрын
Even when it was boat paint, I just automatically assumed it was military radar scrambling paint or something
@btf_flotsam478
Жыл бұрын
It was a huge secret that tobacco was bad for you, that CFCs damaged the ozone layer and that PFOAs caused cancer. It _is_ a huge secret just how much damage TFA does to the human body; the main groups talking about the issue are from major industries with massive stakes and a track record of bending the truth (last point listed). There are many examples of huge secrets in private industry where no-one wants to talk. They just don't have any obligations to publish that they did.
@MsAdlerHolmes
Жыл бұрын
We need a biopic about this guy. His father dicsovered glitter. He himself invented holo glitter, then got ousted by his siblings 🤷🏻♀️
@walter-vq1fw
Жыл бұрын
Known for inventing a nuclear bomb ❌️ known for inventing glitter ✅️
@walter-vq1fw
Жыл бұрын
Fr
@whothewho82
Жыл бұрын
This might lowkey be the only documentary we’re gonna get about him .
@trevv2x
Жыл бұрын
@@walter-vq1fwdidn’t really invent the bomb everybody did one step so they couldn’t figure out what they’re were building he could’ve been putting in screws for all we know
@desoroxxx
Жыл бұрын
@@walter-vq1fw He didn't invent the nuclear bomb he just helped manufacturing the firsts ones
@TomorrowSalad
7 ай бұрын
If somebody says “they don’t want you to know who it is” my first thought is always going to be the government/military.
@doggymemes9735
Жыл бұрын
i want to hear more about the glitter family drama. the company politics is insane, how could they fire him, run the company poorly, and not ask for him to come back???
@semeeson
Жыл бұрын
given the way w. ruschmann talked to the lady who came to stopthem from picture taking, who was sent on account of someone else, i feel like it might be an array of stubborn people. Just two stubborn people can grind a mountain between them, let alone a company haha
@martynamarczak9265
Жыл бұрын
i bet it'd be even better than succession
@DanielPatrickHogan
Жыл бұрын
Tiger king level drama
@maebandy
Жыл бұрын
Ego, favoritism, the dynamics of a narcisstic family driven by a fragile balancing act of lies that exist beyond the death of their leader. You know the nightmare behind most the tale of most American dreams.
@kayleighgroenendal8473
Жыл бұрын
I'm wondering if the story he told is even true? Something seemed off to me but also I just got home from work and had a smoke and a Moonshine shot so I'm not sure ... But didn't it seem random that his dad got the task of inventing a washer made of mica, as a job under the Manhattan Project? I feel like there's a lot of missing links. But like I said, I'm not putting a lot of effort in here 😂😂😂
@MsEyelinered
Жыл бұрын
I feel sad that this man was pushed out of his father’s company. Glad he seems ok and was willing to talk
@FukaiKokoro
Жыл бұрын
That's probably why he's willing to talk lol. I know I'd want to talk if I knew it pissed then off.
@macrocosm4442
Жыл бұрын
Yes❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@macrocosm4442
Жыл бұрын
❤indeed!❤❤❤❤❤❤
@morganacker469
Жыл бұрын
@trumpisthemessiah7017 😂
@oteila6151
Жыл бұрын
Wdym glad hes okay? This poor man doesnt own his 40 Million Dollar Company anymore, yea falling out with your family sucks, although idk if its even on a personal level or just buisness, but judging from everything else he doesnt seem badly off, so im sure he can manage
@hey_kudisco_podcast
Жыл бұрын
The Barbie / Oppenheimer connection we were all looking for...glitter!
@pcholtz
Жыл бұрын
lolol, ok, we admit, big hollywood psi-op...
@Shmeemyweemy
Жыл бұрын
NO LITERALLY
@KikiTheHobbit
Жыл бұрын
THATS WHAT I WAS THINKING
@davidhatred7275
Жыл бұрын
we are through the looking glass people!
@beaupersoon5221
Жыл бұрын
@@pcholtz guerrilla marketing tactics...
@Jordiw00t
7 ай бұрын
The US government isn't heavily invested in the GLITTER industry, but in the PRECISION CUTTING industry. The examples given by Ruschmann for Radar-Chaff or batteries commissioned by the government, don't involve the use of glitter as we know it.
@majtravien4381
4 ай бұрын
which is possibly why it's difficult to discern their biggest customer (who may easily be a secret), since "biggest buyer of glitter" vs "biggest buyer of services/materials provided by glitterex/precision cutting companies" can be different things
@whatabouttheearth
4 ай бұрын
What is in Chaff?
@whatabouttheearth
4 ай бұрын
What is in Chaff?
@majtravien4381
4 ай бұрын
@@whatabouttheearth it's a radar countermeasure. it was brought up in the video, even.
@m_6866
3 ай бұрын
@@whatabouttheearth Basically glitter, but with better defined shape and material. It is designed to disrupt radar, like a smoke screen is for vision but in another spectrum.
@alychampion6356
10 ай бұрын
"Should I take out my nose ring" followed by "is that ring american?" is iconic
@TheRealDJ-NEO
4 ай бұрын
a had the biggest feeling that comment was coming xD. We have plenty of such old people in germany too. They always ask me to buy new pants because mine "have holes and are broken"
@EternalResonance
3 ай бұрын
Cloud seeding.
@yojimbeaux7395
2 ай бұрын
Those nazi knives hanging on the back wall at 17:35 sure as hell aren't American either....
@Oldglen
Жыл бұрын
I didn’t think I would watch a 27 min video on glitter at midnight Friday… Yet I did and I loved every second of it
@GigiRuffa
Жыл бұрын
Same, aside from being 6am for me, and I ain’t even mad.
@trinityanderson859
Жыл бұрын
4:30 AM
@AskMiko
Жыл бұрын
3:45am… and am invested!
@kayleighgroenendal8473
Жыл бұрын
I don't know if any of y'all are in the US but it's 4th of July weekend here and I cannot wait to tell EVERYONE that I know the answer to the ultimate glitter conspiracy while we're watching fireworks 😂😂😂😂
@GigiRuffa
Жыл бұрын
@@kayleighgroenendal8473 The irony of you being here to write that 😂😂😂😂
@samsalamander8147
Жыл бұрын
I got glitter stuck in my eye ball once and it caused a major infection that had my eye swelled shut for weeks. I went to the hospital 4 times before they finally figured out it was a shard of metal from glitter from eyeshadow. The infection by that point had spread to my other eye effectively blinding me. It was a horrible experience and I wouldn’t put makeup on my face now if someone had a gun pointed at my head and I haven’t since.
@djan71
Жыл бұрын
How are you and your eyes now?
@samsalamander8147
Жыл бұрын
@@djan71 fine now it was about 12 years ago but it was definitely scary and one of the many reasons I don’t wear makeup to this day. Thank you for asking your sweet.
@samsalamander8147
Жыл бұрын
@@Eet_Mia wet and wild lol I remember because I always tell people to stay away from it and especially stay away from the glitter!
@samsalamander8147
Жыл бұрын
@@Eet_Mia I doubt I could after all these years I sued Dunkin Donuts once and it was an absolute nightmare and probably not worth all the aggravation it took like 6 years just to get 5000 and I only got 3500 in the end and honestly I would have just rathered not have been severely burned and scarred by piping hot tea and it was actually thier fault they spilled it on me and it was all on tape. I think trying to sue a discount makeup company 14 years later will probably be more annoying than worth anything to be completely honest.
@WobblesandBean
Жыл бұрын
You should have sued the makeup company.
@BubblesMcGhee
4 ай бұрын
How amazing and humbling was it to speak with that man?! Thank you for this! I IMMEDIATELY thought of my dad, he was a mad scientist in his own right. A tinkerer. He’d figure stuff out sometimes by accident and man, do I miss him. Thank you for that. ❤
@ZoraTheberge
Жыл бұрын
This all feels familiar. My mother works for NASA as an engineer and has worked on things she “can’t talk about” and my dad owns a precision metal cutting company. The way that guy talks about just wanting to keep a low profile reminds me of my dad.
@maldita97
Жыл бұрын
I was about to make a glitter bomb joke and then I stopped for awhile and...-- Is this where Mark Rober got his glitter bomb idea? Wasn't he like an ex-NASA engineer or something?
@user28a7dj8e7
Жыл бұрын
He did work there on the Perseverance Rover but I think the idea for the videos just came from the fact that glitter gets everywhere and is hard to clean up, which imo likely has more to do with his kids lol.
@walter-vq1fw
Жыл бұрын
"I own a glitter factory " is suddenly the most suspicious company to own
@Mikrai-t5f
Жыл бұрын
Wait you're right@@maldita97
@thecompl33tnoob
2 ай бұрын
All of NASA's stuff has to be made publicly available. What could she have possibly worked on at NASA that she couldn't talk about?
@IzSoopid
Жыл бұрын
It feels criminal finding such a good channel so early in its life
@hritikasharma8740
Жыл бұрын
so fucking real.
@patr9131
Жыл бұрын
Promising future
@mysticcity312
5 ай бұрын
Anyone knows if there is a health risk applying glitter to our skin?
@JonathanDavis-sh4eb
2 ай бұрын
I completely agree. I legit found mrballen when he first started gaining traction, back when he used to upload 3-4 times a week vs now where there's only one weekly upload on KZitem and one on the podcast. His production value has greatly improved but his storytelling has been consistently on a different level than most of the KZitemrs that are covering the same kinds of topics. That's what helped him to find his fanbase
@FTZPLTC
11 ай бұрын
It's weird how some of the theories just kinda miss the important elements - like that the buyer "doesn't want people to know that [their product] is glitter". That should rule out pretty much everything where, if people knew it was glitter, they wouldn't care.
@minetruly
5 ай бұрын
Airplane brake shoes.
@tibbinova
4 ай бұрын
It’s a food company or pharmaceutical.
@kevinledvina9387
4 ай бұрын
Fake diamond rings aka Cubic zirconia if I had to guess.. plus the military stuff and everything else they admit to doesn’t surprise me
@HumanBeano
4 ай бұрын
Definitely in our medications.
@nataliaf.6289
3 ай бұрын
other thing people miss is that the person say "(doesn't want people to know that) is glitter" so ITS GLITTER. Isnt another product made by precision cutters as many he described. Its literally glitter my money is on pharmaceutical or food that pretends to be natural/healthy i think the pretend part is a big hint, any food like doritos would lean on this topic and embrace being made of glitter bc they dont care about being healthy and glitter is kinda cool, like toothpaste glitter isnt hiding yk? having glitter adds value so we are looking to a product that having glitter doesnt adds value, it takes thats why my money also is on luxury items i even thought about diamonds bc they are a cheap mineral that had their whole value built by marketing and propaganda starting on the 60s (the whole diamond ring becoming a tradition to marriage started only there, wasnt a thing before, becouse of their marketing campaign), so if people knew that it was in fact glitter, people would think it has less value and it would throw away all their work in branding it as luxury...
@lachlanjames9320
4 ай бұрын
Man this new era of journalism is so fun, great work
@camdenanderson6257
Жыл бұрын
So the guy who made glitter also helped make the atomic bomb. The guy who made the atomic bomb is Oppenheimer. Barbie uses glitter in their toys. Therefore, Barbenheimer is more appropriate of a double feature than we could ever have known!
@citiaii
11 ай бұрын
eyy! solid interconnective experience 💕💕
@habibishapur
10 ай бұрын
Barbenheimer is the lamest, most forced, transparently corpo-planted meme in existence. I cannot fathom how it even took off in the first place. Its time to stop.
@B3RyL
10 ай бұрын
Quick, someone draw an equilateral triangle somewhere and play the opening notes of the X-Files theme!
@ryancasey919
8 ай бұрын
Incredible. You deserve an award but this isn’t Reddit. 🏅🏆
@thewhitefalcon8539
7 ай бұрын
Human actors are also heavily featured in both movies.
@chrislong3938
Жыл бұрын
To me, it's probably the Treasury Department. They are EXTREMELY secretive about their counter-counterfeiting processes and would definitely not want anyone to know anything! Even the recipe for the inks used is top secret, not to mention how the 'paper' is made! As they say, the best way to spot a counterfeit bill is not by looking at it but by its feel.
@lareinabrown
11 ай бұрын
Vince Vintage did a video called “How a Mall Cop Exposed a $10.3 Million Counterfeit Empire” where basically this dude was like the best at counterfeiting and then his son basically took it on and became the best. I don’t remember if he said if they were still alive or not but obviously they got caught and ended up going to prison. But I just wonder if he’s alive, he might be able to shed some light on that?
@chrislong3938
11 ай бұрын
I seem to recall something about this!@@lareinabrown
@28russ
11 ай бұрын
Just glue a couple of pieces of blank phone book paper together with some glittery shit and a metallic strip in-between. Print some pics on it and wham, bam, thankyou uncle Sam. Fake money. 🤷♂😂😂
@drurmcfadden
11 ай бұрын
Maybe all that glitter gets infused into money/or is made into money???
@whatisanything27
11 ай бұрын
Chem trails, this is why the weather has gotten so hot lately. The air is full of metallic shavings
@heyitsharry
Жыл бұрын
i feel like the point of "don't want you to know that IT is glitter" is being overlooked
@saouer
Жыл бұрын
"they dont want you to know that IT is glitter" IT doesnt refer to a specific product that uses glitter, IT refers to the fact glitter is just an offcut of their precision cutting techniques. the us government doesnt want you to know that glitter is really just a byproduct of us making weapons of war, basically
@heyitsharry
Жыл бұрын
@saouer then it would have been phrased entirely differently, they would have said "they don't want you to know what glitter IS" not "they don't want you to know that IT is glitter"
@peterjohnson9438
Жыл бұрын
That.. or that "metal flake" that is part of basically every automotive paint is essentially just normal glitter. Normal glitter can be used in your own paint mixes to create a cheaper DIY paint than OEM spec.
@voidsabre_
Жыл бұрын
No, it got blown out of proportion. The reenactment of the interview but an emphasis on IT but the real interview just said "they don't want you to know that it's glitter"
@andrewhirtle3525
Жыл бұрын
Exactly chaff isn’t glitter money film isn’t glitter
@HolyMans
Жыл бұрын
I can't wait for the people to claim "I KNEW IT" as if this team didn't spend over half a year doing proper research
@chuppl
Жыл бұрын
loooooool
@rejamrejam
Жыл бұрын
In fairness this was a widespread proposed solution pretty much from day one so yeah a lot of people will say that and be right
@yeet-lj3dr
Жыл бұрын
it's called a hypothesis LOL if someone does research and proves your theory right, you're still right??? no one is discrediting their hard work
@FlowerItzel18
Жыл бұрын
I’m sure this research was sponsored by universal and ww lol
@KikiTheHobbit
Жыл бұрын
are you mentally challenged?
@linasayshush
Жыл бұрын
I can't believe you guys got an interview the NYT couldn't get. Needless to say, you have a new subscriber.
@rw8836
Жыл бұрын
I mean the new york times isn't real journalism so it's not surprising
@colinfrench13
Жыл бұрын
ok cornball 🤓
@lillipad_frog
Жыл бұрын
My mother (who is a nurse working for the VA, and has both talked with veterans and organized their benefits) has always said “the military lies lies lies” even to itself. She has worked with the military for 50 years. Please don’t stop if they tell you no or make something up.
@ThestuffthatSaralikes
2 ай бұрын
I thought I hated glitter… then I started playing around with it more and more in the art studio and now I *adore* using glitter- every shape, size, color, holographic or “regular”, even matte glitter… happy sigh. annnnd now I’m gonna go make something *glittery* in honor of Mr Ruschmann…🤩
@legallyrequired
Жыл бұрын
I’m so glad this video exists, now I can stop waking up in a cold sweat once a month when I remember the glitter article
@simonenicks
Жыл бұрын
Great investigating. As someone who has a job with a government contractor related to the DoD, the secrecy around this doesn't surprise me.
@Deformed
Жыл бұрын
Agree - as someone who works support for electronic warfare personnel w/ DoD, this is insanely interesting.
@hhoi8225
Жыл бұрын
As someone who definitely also has a job related to hush hush things, I am completely unsurprised as well.
@saramcgrew
Жыл бұрын
Agreed as I work in finance for a major DoD contractor, this was where mind was going with #glittergate when everyone was getting shut down years trying to investigate. This industry has $751B in revenue as of 2022, so you can bet they are the ones who could buy and hide entire factories producing products just for their use. Such an interesting doc and thank you for the investigation!!
@lil_slv7052
Жыл бұрын
It's boat paint
@montananerd8244
Жыл бұрын
And tbh, even normal companies know it's usually best to shy away from investigations and such. Lol esp outside of trad journalism.
@AyamiLee
Жыл бұрын
Ruschmann clowning on you both the minute he saw you was absolutely hilarious. That’s definitely why they kicked him out of the company 😂
@pcholtz
Жыл бұрын
He was a bit too witty for us, it’s true
@capuchinosofia4771
Жыл бұрын
Wait, timestamp of the clowning? I think i missed it??
@unistudent4002
Жыл бұрын
@@capuchinosofia4771sounds more like an intolerant dig than a friendly clown tbh when they introduced themselves the guy with nose ring said ‘I’m the American’ and he goes, “with the ring? Is that American??” “Uhh yeah, it is”
@kingti85
Жыл бұрын
Intolerant? Of course thats where u immediately take it smh
@gotmilk9843
Жыл бұрын
@@kingti85 The man had signs all over declaring his support for Trump. Trump, who happens to be intolerant. I don’t think it’s a far reach at all to say Henry himself is.
@ChickenFerLei
2 ай бұрын
I never thought so deep about glitter. I’m from New Jersey and I never knew this place existed!
@UncleVegetable
2 ай бұрын
I never thought about glitter, period.
@Only1JoytotheWorld
27 күн бұрын
My mind is blown!🤯 I consider myself a genius until I learn that I'm not.😂
@webbrowser6454
Жыл бұрын
Worked in Films/Foil/Paper cutting production. Only knew who the material was being shipped to 20% of the time, many of which were medical field but usually only locations, but it was a constant opperation. I can say its litteraly hundreds of tons of material daily, just from the facility I worked at... on another note, people worry about not recycling properly, we threw away SO much non-recylable material, straight into the landfills.
@airfriedquadsbw
Жыл бұрын
Alco or Silberline. BOL address was who was billed. They just financed those shipments for 30 days and took the risk. Priced from .20 cents lb to 200 a lb depending on density and carrier used. 😊 oh dang...
@redwoodrebelgirl3010
Жыл бұрын
Horrifying!!! 👿
@Vicious_Virgo
Жыл бұрын
Yeah consumer recycling? Jesus… it’s a drop in the bucket and by far not as enviro impactful/damaging as industry: agriculture, manufacture, fashion & retail, food, fuel/energy, etc are way more damaging carbon-wise, waste wise etc. (not to mention coal consumption…)
@moretrash4you
Жыл бұрын
Scrolled through a ton of comments and nobody has said it so I’ll say it. It’s chemtrails. 100% without a bit of doubt.
@DerpyPenguin4747
11 ай бұрын
I manufacture foam products. 90% of the time I don't know where the final destination of my product is. I usually only know a contracting company name. But I do know I've made stuff for hospitals, data centers, airports, schools, and occasionally military jobs. I can also relate to the recycling issue. We're always told to individually recycle our pizza boxes, water bottles, soda cans, etc. Meanwhile at work in a single hour we can make more industrial waste than everyone at my jobsite makes in their personal lives in a week. And my plant isn't even that large.
@ShotokuVanshin
Жыл бұрын
I remember Adam Savage telling a story once about a Mythbusters episode they couldn't air because they found that, something commonly available, was extremely explosive. I find it really interesting. Not once has anybody said what it was or who forbid the episode airing. I mean it's understandable, we wouldn't want people making explosives with household items, that would be nuts. But he said it was a common thing found in every house, why would they sell such a thing?
@zachariahpoltergeist4516
Жыл бұрын
Lots of common things found in every house can be extremely dangerous if you use them a certain way. I assume you have both ammonia and bleach in your house. Don't mix them.
@Leafeon56
Жыл бұрын
i think you're underestimating basic chemistry. Coffee creamer is extremely explosive. Ammonia and bleach make mustard gas. Fertilizer is explosive. In the hands of most people who arent setting things on fire most things are fine.
@れきし
Жыл бұрын
any powder is explosive. sugar, flour, cocoa powder
@Veltrosstho
Жыл бұрын
@@Leafeon56Chloramine gas* 😮💨
@calebwatson966
Жыл бұрын
Pretty sure it was tatp
@hdawg4612
Жыл бұрын
It’s crazy that your channel is Netflix documentary quality and you only have 56k. Keep up the good work and you’ll get to 1 million subscribers soon.
@masanford97
7 ай бұрын
It's basically copy and paste from vox format sure they don't own the idea but you can't argue the similarities
@Voltergeist
2 ай бұрын
as a NJ native, this is the most unexpected Jumpscare NJ video I've watched in a while. I don't know why I'm NOT surprised, given NJ's history in industry, but I had no idea it was that deep, or that close. Great video!
@anne-marie993
Жыл бұрын
This guy is an absolute god to nail techs for inventing holo glitter
@undoxxbruh9804
11 ай бұрын
Holo was the biggest gift to nail artists
@Gin404
7 ай бұрын
Cristine is very happy
@ubreaduuu
7 ай бұрын
@@Gin404i wonder if she knows..
@CRanunculus
Жыл бұрын
Years ago, before I'd heard about this glitter conspiracy, I watched a video about a company in Asia that used fish scales immersed in water in order to study the dynamics of water flow in and around their devices. When I heard about the glitter, this was my first thought.
@schleuer.
Жыл бұрын
My guess is that the military uses a specific type of glitter to camouflage military equipment that’s intended to be discrete. Precision cutting of materials that reflect/absorb specific wavelengths of light could be very useful in obfuscating things like aircraft from detection by equipment such as radar.
@Sygnathadude
Жыл бұрын
That's what I was thinking as well. The employee's vague comments sound more like work place gossip. I doubt something as secretive as camouflage material would be something the company openly discussed with ALL the employees.
@zaycad215
Жыл бұрын
my guess is the anti radar coating on the h20 stealth bomber
@501isa
Жыл бұрын
I was thinking it would be useful for chaff packs for aircraft countermeasures. It would be good at scrambling radar guided missiles. It’s reflective qualities could also fuck with IR and UV tracking.
@Dave_the_Dave
Жыл бұрын
I suspect it's more mundane, like it's put in glossy paint to make it reflect heat better. So it might be used much more broadly. But I do think the major individual purchaser is DoD, or their vendor.
@yourwrongloserhaha
Жыл бұрын
light reflection is one of the biggest problems with glitter. i doubt it’s for that bruh
@MsNeuroSpicEE
7 ай бұрын
LOVE you all!!! I may be old enough to be your mom, but seriously, you guys are straight journalistic goals - I aspire to be like you when I grow up, no cap! 🙌 Your work is absolutely fantastic, and it's crystal clear that your team is tight-knit because the quality you deliver is off the charts. I'm just a tad bummed there are only 6 videos, but hey, that just proves how much heart you're pouring into each story, and I totally get it. If by any chance the squad is ever seeking extra hands or some help in the Oregon or anywhere PNW, I'd be down to send a writing sample, or resume or something, for sure. I'd be thrilled to lend a hand as an intern (yes, unpaid) 🤭 hopefully learn something about how its done because you guys clearly know. Keep rocking it, and keep those awesome videos coming! 🚀🎥
@shadow_flame2223
Жыл бұрын
All my life I hated glitter with a burning passion, and it seems my senses don't fail me.
@thejhonnie
Жыл бұрын
explain
@gildedpeahen876
Жыл бұрын
Yeah they’re spraying plastic into the sky, anti radar chaff. And we wonder why there’s micro plastics everywhere
@redwoodrebelgirl3010
Жыл бұрын
You are just like my (otherwise perfect ;) ) beloved boyfriend. And, I have _loved_ glitter _for most of _*_my_*_ long life._ *_(PARTICULARLY,_*_ after I really understood & embraced my deep femininity,_ _& got in touch with & learned to honor, respect, nurture, & heal, & bring happiness & Joy to my "inner child"!)_ It equals magic, & wonder, & mystery, & the Faeries, ✨ & excitement, & adventure, & whimsy, & play, & beauty, & Joy, & the innocence & wonder of childhood, to me. And, it's so dang PRETTY! 🥰 It breaks my heart to know how it harms, destroys, & k!11s, through microplastics-- (& God only knows how many other ways), -- &, now, how it is being used by SOME dubious group -- Im guessing military, &/or shady intelligence fronts, &/or some nasty capitalists --for depraved purposes that they keep hidden. (Which tells me that they use it for sketchy, sus, harmful, &/or destructive, &/or oppressive & exploitative, &/or vile, evil purposes. 💔) In my opinion, experience, analyses, & according to my research.
@gildedpeahen876
Жыл бұрын
@@redwoodrebelgirl3010 whimsy maxxing ass bitch, I like and agree w u
@Only1JoytotheWorld
27 күн бұрын
Me? I love glitter, but hate cats!😂
@adumho
Жыл бұрын
I always thought the military theory was the most credible considering how secretive this was, so I'm glad to see more evidence of it. And knowing that "glitter manufacturing" encompasses precision cutting... this is probably the closest to an answer we'll get. There are way too many possibilities and (likely) national security-related legal barriers to figure any more out.
@FMSLO
11 ай бұрын
They are the first in the chain of applications, imagine them all... even the screen we are looking at right now... mesmerizing. 😊
@sophroniel
Жыл бұрын
Damn. This is the guy that invented holographic glitter! He should be a legend!! I hope people now realise his role in its creation
@angellovedove
Жыл бұрын
Holograms, blue beam…scary
@plqthora5323
Жыл бұрын
fr simplynailogical will fan girl so hard
@jackluedtke6432
9 ай бұрын
how big are your labia?
@eeleye733
8 ай бұрын
@@angellovedove something in the sky comes to mind, criss-crossing all day long, fanning out, causing weird chromatic aberrations... really could be priming the canvas for blue beam
@cademiller5691
5 ай бұрын
The dude that got booted by his siblings definitely did the interview to piss them off😂😂😂.
@antoniachavez5093
Жыл бұрын
That man needs a book deal or biopic!! His father invented glitter (by accident, he comes to invent holographic glitter, and his drama about getting kicked out of his father's company... Crazy! If he can get in depth on how glitter first started being sold and then manufactured in quantity that's interesting alone, but then add the drama and the government involvement.. mind blown!
@naturally_rob
Жыл бұрын
One of the first things that came to mind when I first stumbled upon what's now dubbed "The Glitter Conspiracy" was its use in various physical forms of currency around the world as well as other anti-piracy methods in paper and other products. I hadn't considered the precision cutting required to create glitter and how the methods used to create glitter are what's more important to wrapping up this overarching conspiracy. Fantastic research and journalism. The video was a pleasure to watch, not just its quality, but the dedication to follow your curiosity. As someone who absolutely loves learning and teaching, this was truly awesome.
@bluchismoon
Жыл бұрын
I am honored t know who the inventor of holo glitter is, he's made it possible to have some of the prettiest shiny nail polishes around.
@CaptNikolia
Жыл бұрын
Thanks to this legend I'm able to wear Holo Taco 🥳
@megallen7169
Жыл бұрын
@@CaptNikoliaYESSS HOLO TACO
@gtfgoogleface
5 ай бұрын
I didn't think I'd watch a documentary on big glitter today.
@DakotahMiskus
Жыл бұрын
I don’t think anyone picked up on how carefully she was choosing the words she used. She said “IT is glitter” not “it HAS glitter” so In my opinion whatever it is. IT IS glitter it isn’t something that contains glitter.
@AskMiko
Жыл бұрын
Agree… something edible in my opinion. If you knew something you eat is glitter, would you still eat it? Paint, clothing, I can understand. Food? That’s another level of WTH?
@capuchinosofia4771
Жыл бұрын
@@AskMiko i cant think of any food that "shines" like glitter though
@zachariahpoltergeist4516
Жыл бұрын
That's the detail I get hung up on, too. However, it can be taken either way, really. First, you could say the whole thing is glitter, like a solid wad formed into a shape you wouldn't suspect is made entirely of glitter. Second, the "it" could be an ingredient, meaning if you found out the "it" in the product was glitter, you wouldn't be happy, for some reason.
@lorieann8669
Жыл бұрын
Sand at beach resorts
@LilAnnThrax
Жыл бұрын
@@capuchinosofia4771Remember the part where they said some glitter goes into ultra violet? We might not see it. It might not be noticeable at all. Or also think of granulated sugar. It something a bit glittery.
@lu9167
Жыл бұрын
I am from Mozambique, a poor Southern african country. When i saw glitter for the first time it was magical. Glitter was not popular in my country and it was a dream to have a glitter lipstick. For me as a child it was the prettiest thing I'd ever seen. I considered myself very lucky to have something that cool.
@7Zsta
11 ай бұрын
Be careful,. Its dangerous can get in your eyes, cause blindness etc.
@7Zsta
11 ай бұрын
Even some 'plain' makeup
@juliofoolio2982
7 ай бұрын
Thank you, I really appreciate hearing this perspective. I think that maybe everyone has this reaction when they first see glitter, I remember introducing it to my daughter and her reaction. But I live in the US, she was three, we don't remember that moment later in life. Be healthy, prosperous and remember that feeling :).
@lu9167
7 ай бұрын
@@juliofoolio2982 thank you
@rais.3817
Жыл бұрын
Seriously, this video needs more views. I hope they hit trending. It needs to. Interesting topic, great storytelling and editing. All banger videos on this channel so far.
@FukaiKokoro
Жыл бұрын
I tweeted this at Christine from simplynailogical because she's the holo queen. Think she'd find this interesting because ya know holographic glitter!
@rais.3817
Жыл бұрын
@FukaiKokoro good thinking! I totally thought of her too!! (I don't use any other social media though). I hope this blows up and she gives them a mention! That would be awesome since she has tons of followers😃
@brennhhh
Жыл бұрын
@@rais.3817 same with me! I also thought of her!
@kingti85
Жыл бұрын
Really? I feel completely clickbaited
@m00t
7 ай бұрын
Guy at 12:15 has no idea what Chaff does. Chaff is NOT a radar absorbing material. It's a radar reflective material. It's specifically intended to generate a large radar return than the aircraft releasing it.
@EddieA907
Ай бұрын
Amen
@veronicafromtallyhall
11 ай бұрын
“Now I have become producer of glitter, destroyer of shirts.”
@lonsalerno2441
2 ай бұрын
More like "the destroyer of marriages!" Damn stripper glitter!
@Only1JoytotheWorld
27 күн бұрын
😂🤣😂🤣😂
@thereseclairecreates
Жыл бұрын
I am BLOWN away. The PRODUCTION and the topic! I didn't even think this was a thing at all!
@Only1JoytotheWorld
27 күн бұрын
Me either!😂
@Drmcclung
7 ай бұрын
I can remember when chameleon automotive paint was brand, brand new cutting edge tech (figuratively and literally) and its specific composition so closely guarded that body shops making accident repairs to factory painted sn95 Mustangs had to order it by the pint, have it show up to the body shop with a representative of tge company, used as needed and any excess leftovers taken back. We found out later that all the secrecy had little to do paint trade secrets and more to do with the fact that the powdered composition giving the paint its color shifting capability was very close to the same formula the US Treasury was using in top secret currency inks at the time that made counterfeit currency much easier to detect and track. Just a small piece of fairly innocuous US history. Turns out the paint compounds were in no way the same as that used for money inks but it was close enough that the Secret Service didn't want trying to use it to forge currency.
@juanvigil8913
3 ай бұрын
You’re exactly right.
@mbburry4759
3 ай бұрын
Wouldn't someone so dedicated to figuring out the chemical composition of a paint, be able to also use a dried paint chip?
@grantwalkersound
11 ай бұрын
The government is likely the biggest customer overall, but probably not of glitter specifically. The person on the phone call was specific to glitter being the product shipped and specific to an "it" which implies ONE product. This conflicts with the government as their main business is specialized products (not glitter), and used in an array of esoteric products that the public likely wouldn't know or care if it was glitter.
@user-bw6jg4ej2m
10 ай бұрын
Yep, they haven't answered the big question.
@Communistsarentpeople
3 ай бұрын
It's used to mess with the weather.
@cidthakid702
Жыл бұрын
So much respect for the effort that went into this, a level of persistence so many people have failed to match. You guys are awesome
@maddiet1717
Жыл бұрын
The production value of the video and sophistication in your investigative journalism is profound. This is phenomenal work. All I could keep thinking was “how lucky that we found this man before he passed away.” Imagine how many other secrets are out there just because no one tried to ask. Keep up the good work 😊
@280SE
11 ай бұрын
Chill bruh it’s not that profound 😂
@gabypoliti4428
11 ай бұрын
bro doesn’t know how to appreciate beauty and profundity of life 🙏🏽
@GameraS2K
7 ай бұрын
The 'big' conspiracy boils down to glitter manufacturers are precision cutting experts and supply government contractors with materials. Okay? This was way overblown and sensationalized
@mantrayana6055
7 ай бұрын
You did not get the point of the whole video
@GameraS2K
7 ай бұрын
@@mantrayana6055 there is no point to the video. They didnt even look into a conspiracy just who a couple companies do business with
@makeart5070
Жыл бұрын
Based on a number of things mentioned in this video, I'd like to solve the puzzle. I believe the biggest use of "glitter," tiny, precision-cut flakes and rods, is gunpowder (specifically smokeless powder). Read the Wikipedia entry on smokless powder. It is available in several grain styles, including small balls or a variety of extruded strips rods, and cylinders which are cut into short thin flakes or longer cords. The material can also be rolled out as thin films which are then cut into precision flakes. This sounds a lot like the manufacture of glitter to me. Furthermore, it's something that's found in many households (particularly in the US) as well as having military use, and clearly sounds like something "they" wouldn't want people thinking if as glitter. Next, we have the location: both of these glitter factories are in NJ. Mr. Rushman mentioned Picatinney Arsenal, which the US Army manufactured smokless poweder at, as well as the Hercules Powder Company - both nearby. Furthermore, the Wikipedia article mentions the Anglo-American Explosives Company in Oakland, NJ and DuPont's factory at Carneys Point Township, NJ. New Jersey has long been a stronghold of explosives and munitions manufacture. Finally, these companies aren't limited to slicing gunpowder on their own premises; since their IP lies in their precision cutting equipment, and since gunpowder is both A) dangerous, and B) potentially composed of top-secret, proprietary formulations and grain shapes/sizes, I believe these glitter manufacturers operate as vendors running equipment which they own, operate, and maintain within the various gunpowder factories. Vendors providing on-site production is standard in industry. So there it is. Look up images of smokeless powder flakes. It's glitter.
@ghostkeeper09_82
11 ай бұрын
Cool research
@TheOneGuy1111
11 ай бұрын
Good research, but what bothers me about this theory is that there are actual military applications that we know of and aren't secret, so why would gunpowder be different? Sure it makes sense to keep the specific formulas and designs secret, but why the general fact that they make it?
@BabaJeez
10 ай бұрын
I think the theory that it's used in money (anti-counterfeiting) makes a lot more sense. The smokeless powder thing isn't a secret; you read about it on Wikipedia. IF the glitter manufacturers are involved in it, that would be the only "secret" about it, and there would be no point to keeping that secret. In contrast, if these companies are providing materials used in anti-counterfeiting, the government would want to keep that a secret.
@PetersPan24
7 ай бұрын
"there's no shipments any more" because the munition company that bought the facility moved the tech and process in house
@gman1515
7 ай бұрын
Smokeless powder isn't produced like glitter is. It's more like working with wax or plastic castings. The mixture is gelatinized, purified, and then formed into shape as it hardens. It's often formed into long strands and then cut into flakes or cylinders, sure, but they aren't trying to match the precision of specific wavelengths of light.
@ImNotHere222
Жыл бұрын
I'm starting to wonder if the secret is meant to protect military assets, not commercial investments. The public knowing of a special use for glitter in the military is just the same as handing over trade secrets to enemies of the state. Regardless, I suspect it's something most of us would deem as benign and uninteresting if it weren't for the layers and layers of secrecy.
@nos4me
5 ай бұрын
My guess is they use it in the radar absorbent material of the F-35 and adversaries knowing what it is would help them develop countermeasures
@aminaa5824
Жыл бұрын
I always thought most of the hypotheses were a bit silly because most don’t need to be secret, the only things I thought made sense were the military/government one or the food ones (people would be mad as hell) or the money ones (cuz it’s harder to make fake money if they don’t know how it’s made)
@AAA_NNN_DDD
Жыл бұрын
its def money, you can see it if you look hard enough, I made a video about it
@BEEFBRSKT
Жыл бұрын
@@AAA_NNN_DDDmoney doesn't usually end up in water though... mostly people like to keep hold of that.
@DavidCiani
Жыл бұрын
the "they don't want you to know it is glitter" thing makes me think it's something that would be a big PR problem, rather than some government/security issue.
@monhi64
Жыл бұрын
But you have to look into the wording too, it was always “we don’t want people to know it’s glitter” which is very casual. It’s not that it’s actually confidential information we just don’t want you to know because we feel it would hurt our (the product & company) reputation. That was the implication of the wording at least if we are to go off that. If it was genuinely a security risk of some sort I feel we wouldn’t even be allowed to know somebody was purchasing glitter in that much bulk at all. It’s all leading to an answer more mundane than people want it to be
@simplerick3851
6 ай бұрын
Soap/ Shampoo
@NortelGeek
4 ай бұрын
I still can't believe that man's family did that to him. Blood is thicker than water, but money must be stronger in some families.
@Only1JoytotheWorld
27 күн бұрын
🤖 love sex, drugs and money! They have no empathy, no sense of humor and no comprehension of sarcasm! (Inside tip)
@TheGrinningViking
Жыл бұрын
Microtaggants in explosives. It lets the US government know the source of any explosion. Almost all is destroyed, but the trace type and amount left lets them know.
@DistoryDan
Жыл бұрын
Really well done gents. I’ll spill some glitter tonight in your honor and I’ll spend the next 3 weeks finding it still stuck in places and think of you every time.
@RKingis
Жыл бұрын
3 decades!!! 😅😅😅😅😅😅
@janemiettinen5176
Жыл бұрын
Im an artist and my glitter is measured in kilos. Well, the cats found one sizable misplaced bag (ultra fine, of course), ripped it apart and.. I nearly killed my vacuum with it, but I still find it everywhere! For a good couple weeks everything was very festive, including the cats. Now, several weeks and vacuumings later, it finally starts to die down, but Im sure Ill find specs until my very last breath.
@alyssamarescalco1431
Жыл бұрын
@@janemiettinen5176your cats must have pooped glitter for weeks
@StuffandThings_
Жыл бұрын
@@janemiettinen5176 Now I wonder what the half life of glitter in the carpet is...
@NutjobGTO
Жыл бұрын
I thought the biggest buyer of glitter was the guy building all those trap packages for people stealing deliveries off your front porch
@NathansVideos46
7 ай бұрын
You got me this time, but I'll never watch another one of your videos because of this click bait title.
@An_Icon_Living
5 ай бұрын
Bet, ty
@TURK_182
Жыл бұрын
Imagine how much glitter contributes to micro plastics in the ocean & everywhere else
@Sammasambuddha
10 ай бұрын
And IN your body.
@I_enjoy_some_things
7 ай бұрын
Remember how they had to rebrand “Global Warming” to “Climate Change”? The same thing will happen with “Microplastics” when they finally realize no one gives a flying sh*t about it lol.
@muddyraccoon
5 ай бұрын
I know they're already small so seen like more of a culprit, but it's every single plastic thing there is. when they decay, they shred apart at the micro and nano levels. microplastics will never not be apart of the world and each of us. we're boned
@eatplastic9133
5 ай бұрын
Do you know how mica is produced?
@eatplastic9133
5 ай бұрын
It's not such a big secret actually
@TripImmigration
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for interview this gentleman. He looks so deep in love by his invention and at same time is so sad he was backstabbing. I want a full interview with him, please!
@RocSandy
Жыл бұрын
I just watched a 27-minute video about glitter... and i don't regret it
@XXavierSin-XXs
3 ай бұрын
All that first interviewie had to do was say "school supplies and other such consumers." Everyone would have been like, oh cool.
@ElinWinblad
23 күн бұрын
But that isn’t what glitters made out of what if it’s atomic waste product nobody would want it then if it’s radioactive
@colorbugoriginals4457
Жыл бұрын
i'm a surface pattern designer and started working in precision cutting past few yrs. this was really, really interesting, and not where i thought it was going to go. looking forward to your future videos, your content is great quality. stay safe ☺️👍❤️
@jermm2183
Жыл бұрын
Another incredibly made video! I don't know how you guys do such big stories like this while simultaneously with other stories and still find time to make such high quality production but as a viewer I am enthralled. I believe if you guys keep it up you're undoubtedly going places and that you're one of the best starting freelance journalist I've see, keep it up (as long as you're healthy!)
@IBoofRanchDressing
Жыл бұрын
He has 3 total stories. What stories are you talking about him doing simultaneously? Try and think critically
@jermm2183
Жыл бұрын
@@IBoofRanchDressingJeez man what's your problem? I said that because stories like these take far more than a single month to complete and in the video CHUPPL even mentions taking 6 months with this investigation. I do not remember if he mentioned in his previous video about sand mafia's how long the investigation lasted but in the Simpsons video he mentions having going through about 100 episodes and contacting past joke writers (don't quote me on that one but something similar) to learn how their jokes were a little more than just satire. Anyway I don't know what your problem is but don't take your anger out on internet strangers at least...
@Vivian-ks7jr
Жыл бұрын
@@jermm2183sorry that dude was being an asshole to you for no reason. Your comment was nice.
@goddamnitkatie
11 ай бұрын
I can't believe you solved a HUGE mystery before getting 100,000 subscribers. This is some real, passionate journalists
@WILD__THINGS
11 ай бұрын
They didn't, so you're right for not believing.
@krisw8419
10 ай бұрын
they didnt figure out who the largest buyer of GLITTER is .. only uncovered contracts and buyers who utilize thier precision cutting .... but not the actual glitter usage ..
@artyb27
6 ай бұрын
Passionate journalists, sure. They didn't solve the mystery though. They _maybe_ "confirmed" some other theories that came from other people but we have to "wait" for that confirmation. It's an interesting video and whatnot but there's nothing groundbreaking here.
@jayrose6312
Ай бұрын
Absolutely all about precision cutting. About 20 years ago, I was the IT manager for the ONLY company that makes “icicles,” those long glittery things that people throw on the branches of a Christmas tree. I was surprised to discover that the reason behind this is because they are the only company with the custom manufacturing machines, and continue to do the maintenance and repairs on them. Basically, just like with glitter it all comes down to the film used. Pretty cool stuff and such a simple thing at the same time.
@Jerrycourtney
Жыл бұрын
This was phenomenal. The algorithm just barely allowed me to see & subsequently watch this. Your journalism and editing are top-tier. Subscribed.
@fishtownkiller
Жыл бұрын
wym by just barely
@rian6858
Жыл бұрын
Im calling it now, this channel is gonna BLOW up. Great work guys, just all around great job on this video!
@mollycblaeser
Жыл бұрын
...this is insane. I remember hearing a bit about the glitter conspiracy on TikTok, but I brushed it aside. Now I just watched a half hour investigative video. Well done!
@80AM.
7 ай бұрын
This channel is by far the most underrated channel on the platform. The production quality is outstanding.
@Wendish1971
Жыл бұрын
I once put a sequin in my eye like a contact in 7th grade English and could only see out of the tiny hole in the middle. Can't believe I wasn't interviewed for this video.
@GoldGateBri
Жыл бұрын
17:17 so you’re telling me the glitter industry basically follows the plot of succession this is incredible
@kans4629
Жыл бұрын
Working at a precision machine shop, I fully believe the old guy….. I get versions of “glitter” all the time as a byproduct of milling aluminum. You can actually tell if you are running your feed rates and spindle speed by the size and uniformity of the chips. Anyway, great vid guys, look forward to more.
@sky-blitz2402
Жыл бұрын
That ending prob saves you at least a little if someone wants this taken down. I'm personally happier with all the information out. Very glad to have stumbled upon you all with the Simpsons video. ❤️
@Shmeemyweemy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for being here with us!!
@lucasmatiasdelaguilamacdon7798
Жыл бұрын
We’ve all heard horror stories as kids. Kid who got blinded permanently by getting glitter in their eyes. Kids who suffocated by inhaling glitter accidentally. So, what if glitter, or a type of glitter, is actually a weapon? Similar to mustard gas, an asphyxianr, one that is hard to get rid off, that, as a plastic, could be made to stick to surfaces, and potentially be flamable. That could be coated in noxious substances, or made flamable enough to cause sticky fires like Napalm?
@lyxthen
11 ай бұрын
I was thinking of this. Its probably not a main use, but I am sure it has to be used at some point. Inhaling glitter sounds like hell
@omnirath
7 ай бұрын
Really ineffective
@CanIHasThisName
7 ай бұрын
That would be so badly inefficient. You should also apply logic, not just fantasy.
@Locke-j6j
7 ай бұрын
honey is insanely flammable and getting hit in the head hurts. doesn't meant it's efficient as Molotov cocktails.
@kidsamsa
Жыл бұрын
This feels too crazy to be real. I’m in shock. Every single theory and more, it’s all true. Amazing work you guys. Exemplary journalism!
@Amanda---
7 ай бұрын
This is why I love KZitem! Thank you! It seems like I am incredibly bored by content lately. It's been a while since I have found a channel that is both interesting and engaging while telling well-researched stories!
@StaFu1101
3 ай бұрын
This can happen a lot. It’s hard to explore on KZitem imo. Just search for things you like and fine new creators
@Amanda---
3 ай бұрын
@@StaFu1101 Thank You
@AlbertScoot
Жыл бұрын
The information revealed by this was about the same as what I had assumed. However, I'd assumed each industry had their own glitterizing techniques but to learn it was all from these two companies is amazing. On the secrecy aspect, it's probably just the DoD contactor NDA's requiring silence on the matter. I doubt they demand absolute silence about it but the more people ask, the more companies tend to clam up, even if it's not important. I worked on an employee quality of life improvement project for a nuclear facility in the USA. It was a minor thing that had no real information importance but the contractor required discretion on what we would be working on. The project amounted to what is basically a new metal gate for an entrance, as an example but they still wanted secrecy.
@astridriver
Жыл бұрын
Bro just casually ended the glitter conspiracy as his third video
@pcholtz
Жыл бұрын
*bros
@TheTetrapod
Жыл бұрын
I don't really feel like I learned anything? Of course it's the government, but we didn't actually learn what it's being used for in modern times.
@vanillune
Жыл бұрын
@@TheTetrapod you can say “of course” but you didn’t actually KNOW. This is confirmation, with more evidence than the conspiracy has ever had before.
@PinkishPlant
Жыл бұрын
The production quality is amazing! In the future if you could add captions that would be great, the autogenerated ones struggled with names and the interviewees. So I had a little hard time with audio processing and if you added captions it would help tremendously
@japprivera3129
2 ай бұрын
Rushman turned out to be he coolest guy around, the one who definitely solved the glitter mystery, sort of.
@Wolfboy607
Жыл бұрын
I think there is some important framing that was missed in the final edit, I think you guys understood but you should have made more clear for the audience's understanding. The glitter was the BYPRODUCT of these processes, it didn't go into the chaff or the micah washers, it's the chips that fly off when those things are cut in certain ways.
@lexismore
Жыл бұрын
It seems the chaff itself is tiny particles being cut for its chemical / physical properties. The glitter that you buy in the craft store isn't itself a byproduct of anti-radar chaff or rocket fuel, it's a plastic film cut using the same processes and equipment.
@memely4454
Жыл бұрын
BEEN LOOKING FOR A CRITICAL COMMENT LIKE THIS. This video was super mid, the way they layed it out had me confused if not for me piecing it together along the way. But i cant imagine people who dont put a lot of thought into whats going on not understanding and just going along with it. I dont mean to be mean to these guys but this is by far the worst written journalist video ive ever seen.
@nemolovesy0u
11 ай бұрын
@@memely4454agreed. This was one of their weaker videos in my opinion. Straight from the beginning I was confused. What do you mean “what is glitter”? The conspiracy theory was poorly explained. Are people theorizing how it’s made or where it comes from? What even is the conspiracy? I don’t think they clearly stated it. And by the end, when it was poorly explained that it was a byproduct, all I could say was “okay? So what? What did this solve?”
@I_enjoy_some_things
7 ай бұрын
Can’t believe it took like, 4 vids of skimming before I found a commenter that doesn’t sound like a 15yr old who has had their first “deep thought” lmao. F*cking yes. God, this channel’s editing irks me to no end lol.
@juliofoolio2982
7 ай бұрын
@@memely4454 If you have a minute could you explain what you pieced together and how.. at the end I felt like I was missing something. Like I was a stranger listening to an 'in' joke. Thank you.
@leoa9474
Жыл бұрын
The style and quality really reminds me of investigative podcasts like serial and I love it, wish there were more channels with this style
@brunodays
Жыл бұрын
I knew it was anti-missile flares. Well, I didn't know. It just made sense to me, when people said it had to be military. Aircraft camoflage also came to mind, though. But cool to know so much has glitter in it. Wouldn't have guessed.
@-47-
Жыл бұрын
That's been well known for years, I figured it must've been something else if it was supposedly this much of a secret
@Tigerbricks11
6 ай бұрын
I can’t believe I just wasted 30 minutes for a sub-par answer anyone could extrapolate from the general tone of the initial conversation.
@GLUBSCHI
Жыл бұрын
"Hmm i wonder what massive secret could be behind glitter, it's probably just something funny and innocuous" 7 minutes in "The first ever nuclear bomb was detonated at 5:24 am on July 16th, 1945."
@chuppl
Жыл бұрын
little bit of whiplash, huh
@GLUBSCHI
Жыл бұрын
@@chuppl yeah. Also i'm just so positively surprised by the lengths you go to when investigating these weird little questions. I've watched your two other videos by now and those videos do that too, this channel is incredible and maybe already one of my new favorites
@lolalynn6553
Жыл бұрын
Henry's family booted him do to the fact hes genuine, cares to share all, see us as a human race to help each other and not hide information! She spoke to him like a damn child and hes topping her on the knowledge! Henry stay true, stay safe & much love!❤ Great dig Chuppl 😉
@heidiandradee
Жыл бұрын
“should i take my nose ring out” when he says the trump sign😭
@wraiz8563
6 ай бұрын
working in chemistry makes this video so underwelming lol
@speeeee35
Жыл бұрын
This was one of those internet moments (yet again) that reminded me I’ve set “average intelligence” WAY too high. How often people just say things without using deductive reasoning. Why… In god’s name… Would it be a f*cking secret that boat paint had sparkles in it?! We can SEE the sparkles. To me, from the jump… We only knew one thing for sure… it had to be something that there was some reason it was a secret! It had to be something that either should not have sparkles (in an “ew!”, unhealthy for us, or bad for the environment kind of way), or, something that adding sparkles to- while making like it was a natural shine- would lower the value of, meaning they’re ripping people off by deception, which is a crime. For that reason, I always thought it had to be either granite (or whatever kind of expensive stone ppl use in their homes where the price varies GREATLY if it’s all natural or not)… or…. Something with jewelry. Like, I was thinking maybe they were adding little tiny tiny tiny ones into diamond chips to bulk them up, or something like that. Idk. Anyway, obviously I am writing this only a few minutes into the video… But boat paint man. Fkn boat paint. At least toothpaste makes sense. Ofc that would be unhealthy and a scandal (it’s not that). But “boat paint!” people somehow didn’t get that there has to be a reason they’re keeping it such a guarded secret… bc sparkles themselves are not taboo lol. It’s not like we’re talking about which company buys the most cocaine or something 😂. So from the getgo, everyone who heard this story should have AT LEAST realized, “they have to be doing something bad/embarrassing/illegal (in the rip-off sense, like if it were in jewelry or granite). Yet somehow… toothpaste was the number one guess. That is legit concerning lol.
@pcholtz
Жыл бұрын
bro...so excited for you to get to the end of this video....
@lraziano3717
Жыл бұрын
this guy is so smart you can tell he’s a real material chemist. how cool
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