The video is a Christmas-themed episode of the "What?" series, where the host shares interesting and lesser-known facts about various topics. The host begins by setting the mood for Christmas and encourages viewers not to disconnect during the video.
The host then discusses pink snow, which is caused by a special kind of snow algae called Chlamydomonas nivalis. This algae gives the snow a pink, red, or orange hue when it is stressed or trying to endure extreme conditions. The host also mentions the phenomenon of snow blooming, where the color of the snow gets darker and it starts melting quickly, which in turn raises sea levels.
The host then shares a peculiar tradition from Peru, where people celebrate New Year by beating each other up at the Takanakuy festival. This tradition is used by locals to resolve conflicts they've accumulated throughout the year.
The host also talks about Norad Tracks Santa, a mythical organization that helps Santa Claus deliver gifts. The host debunks this myth by stating that it's not true, but it has become a touching story about tracking Santa.
In other parts of the video, the host discusses the existence of a special postal code for Santa Claus in Canada, the tradition of eating fast food on Christmas in Japan, and the tradition of eating Olivier salad on New Year's Eve in Russia.
The host also talks about the smallest park in the world, Mills End Park, located in Portland, Oregon, and shares a funny story about a journalist who created a legend about a leprechaun living in the park.
The host then talks about the Gemini program, where astronauts Thomas Stafford and Walter Schirra played the song "Jingle Bells" on a harmonica and pretended to see a UFO, leading to a prank that fooled the entire planet.
The host concludes the video by wishing viewers a Happy New Year, expressing hope for a better year, and inviting them to visit their live channel.
1. The video is a Christmas edition of the "What?" rubric, a series of facts shared by the host. The host reminds viewers that the video is a special edition meant to put them in the mood for Christmas .
2. The host shares a unique fact about snow: in some mountain ranges, snow can taste and smell like watermelon due to a type of snow algae called Chlamydomonas nivalis .
3. The video also mentions the "Takanakuy" festival in Peru, where locals come together to celebrate New Year's Eve by beating each other up. This ancient tradition is used to resolve conflicts .
4. There's a story about "Norad Tracks Santa," an organization that supposedly tracks Santa Claus's movements during Christmas. The host questions the veracity of this claim .
5. The video also includes information about the existence of Santa Claus's postal code in Canada, and a tradition of sending letters to Santa Claus .
6. The host discusses a tradition in Great Britain where people have to pay a license to watch television, particularly color television. The fee is considered a tax and evading it is a crime .
7. The host shares a Japanese tradition of ordering Christmas Kentucky chicken sets, which has become a nationwide tradition .
8. The video mentions a unique tradition of celebrating New Year's Eve twice, by celebrating on the larger of the Diomede Islands, which is in Russia, and then on the smaller island, which is in the USA .
9. The host discusses the smallest park in the world, Mills End Park in Portland, Oregon, and a legend associated with it .
10. The video includes a story about NASA astronauts playing the song "Jingle Bells" on a harmonica during their journey, leading to a prank where they faked sighting an unknown flying object .
11. The host shares a story about Ben&Jerry's, an American ice-cream company, burying in a cemetery next to their factory ice-cream flavors they no longer produce as part of a PR campaign .
12. The host talks about the PlayStation 5, a new game console, and how it allows for faster game downloading .
13. The video ends with the host and team wishing viewers a Happy New Year and inviting them to visit their live channel .