The video is a deep dive into the physics and biology of Rapunzel's magical hair from the Disney movie "Tangled". The host, MatPat, starts by expressing his love for the opening song of Tangled and notices similarities with "Pinball Wizard" by The Who. He then discusses the premise of Tangled and the feasibility of Rapunzel's situation.
MatPat delves into the science of Rapunzel's hair, calculating its length and weight. He explains that Rapunzel's hair is 70 feet long and weighs around 60 pounds. He also discusses the stress that Rapunzel's hair would be under, leading to a condition called traction alopecia, which would slowly pull out more and more of her hair over time.
MatPat concludes by saying that with the 18 years Rapunzel's been wondering when her life will begin, she would have lost most of her own hair because of her own hair. He also mentions that they are close to 5 million subscribers on their channel. The video ends with a call to action to subscribe to their channel.
1. The speaker loves the opening song of Tangled and finds similarities between it and Pinball Wizard by The Who.
2. The speaker is a fan of Disney's Tangled and appreciates its catchy songs.
3. The speaker is a content creator who discusses the premise of Tangled and its storyline.
4. The speaker believes that the premise of Tangled was pitched in a Disney boardroom and was initially met with resistance.
5. The speaker finds the idea of a girl isolated in a tower for 18 years with a super power, her long hair, to be a great message for kids.
6. The speaker is a fan of the chameleon character in Tangled and finds the movie surprisingly heartwarming.
7. The speaker is testing the feasibility of Rapunzel's long hair and its potential uses.
8. The speaker is questioning the real-world implications of Rapunzel's long hair, such as whether it could be used as a ladder, weapon, rope, or hammock.
9. The speaker is discussing the length of Rapunzel's hair, which is canonically meant to be 70 feet long according to an animator from Tangled.
10. The speaker is questioning whether Rapunzel's hair would be able to withstand the forces exerted on it in the movie, such as climbing and being pulled.
11. The speaker is discussing the tensile strength of hair, which is about half the strength of steel, and how this would affect Rapunzel's hair.
12. The speaker is questioning the condition of Rapunzel's hair after 18 years of nonstop hair growth and brushing.
13. The speaker is discussing the potential damage to Rapunzel's hair due to the weight of her hair being dragged around all the time, leading to a condition called traction alopecia.
14. The speaker is discussing the potential loss of Rapunzel's hair due to traction alopecia and the irreversible nature of this condition.
15. The speaker is ending the discussion on Tangled and inviting viewers to subscribe to their channel.