The video is a humorous exploration of various translation errors and myths throughout history. It starts with a light-hearted look at the renaming of the Mitsubishi Pajero to "Monter" in Spain, due to a misunderstanding of the word "pajero" in Spanish slang. The video then delves into the debate around the perception of taste, using the tongue map myth as an example. The video also discusses the consequences of a translation error in the Treaty of Waitangi, leading to the loss of Maori sovereignty.
It then moves on to the story of Giovanni Schiaparelli's misinterpretation of Martian canals, leading to the belief in extraterrestrial life. The video also discusses the misinterpretation of a phrase in the advertisement for a Nike shoe, leading to the belief that the shoes were given as gifts. The video then discusses the translation error in the promotion of Valentine's Day in Japan, leading to the misunderstanding of the concept of "giri chok".
The video then moves on to the story of the Street Fighter game, where a translation error led to the belief in a secret character called "Shengy Long". The video then discusses the April Fool's joke by the magazine publishers, leading to a chain of events. The video also discusses the incident in the Maldives, where a wedding ceremony was filmed and later uploaded to YouTube, leading to the belief that the ceremony was a humiliation of the newlyweds.
The video then discusses the translation error in the name of the longest cave system in the world, the Mammoth Cave, leading to the belief that it was named after mammoths. The video then discusses the North Korean news agency's claim that archaeologists found a cave where unicorns lived, leading to the belief in the existence of unicorns. The video ends with a promotion for a new English course.
Fact 1: The speaker recalls a time when there were fewer subscribers to his channel and promises a second part of a video discussing translation errors, which led to serious consequences.
Fact 2: The speaker discusses the renaming of the Mitsubishi Pajero car to "Monter" in Spain, due to the Spanish slang meaning of "Pajero" as doctors.
Fact 3: The speaker explains a myth about the tongue map for taste perception, which was debunked by research. The map was based on the idea that different zones of the tongue perceive different tastes, but this was misinterpreted due to the speed of perception varying slightly in different zones.
Fact 4: The speaker discusses the Treaty of Waitangi, which led to the transfer of sovereignty from the Maori leaders to the British. This led to the colonization of New Zealand.
Fact 5: The speaker tells the story of the belief in alien civilizations on Mars due to translation errors. The Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli misinterpreted the word "canali", meaning channels, as "canali", meaning small channels, leading to the belief in "canals" on Mars.
Fact 6: The speaker discusses a lost advertisement for the Nike company from the late 80s. The advertisement featured a phrase in a foreign language that was misinterpreted, leading to a translation error.
Fact 7: The speaker discusses a translation error in the promotion of Valentine's Day in Japan by the Mary Chocolat company. The company misunderstood Western traditions and used an incorrect translation, leading to the belief that women should give men gifts on Valentine's Day.
Fact 8: The speaker discusses a translation error in the game Street Fighter, where the phrase "shoryuken" was translated as "defeat shingle" in the English localizer, leading to the belief that a character named "Shingle" existed in the game.
Fact 9: The speaker discusses a translation error in a tweet by the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, which was translated as "no then you're a real cow game" instead of "no then you're a real cow game to be honest".
Fact 10: The speaker discusses a case of a wedding ceremony on a beach in the Maldives that was misunderstood by online translators, leading to the belief that the ceremony was a humiliation of the newlyweds.
Fact 11: The speaker discusses a case of a cave in North Korea being named after a unicorn in a news report, leading to the belief that unicorns lived in the cave.
Fact 12: The speaker discusses a review of the English learning app "Flow", which is designed by translator linguists and offers vocabulary and grammar exercises, conversational practice with trainers chat, and educational support.