The hosts of 'Good Mythical Morning' discuss the history of straight jackets and how they were used to restrain people, particularly those who were mentally ill or criminals. They mention that Harry Houdini, a famous escape artist, used to escape from straight jackets as part of his act. The hosts then attempt to escape from straight jackets using instructions from WikiHow. One of the hosts, Link, struggles to escape, but eventually succeeds with some help. They joke about the experience and discuss a prank war between them. The episode ends with a promotion for Audible and a challenge for two crew members, Eddie and Chase, to escape from straight jackets.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Straight jackets were used to restrain people who might harm themselves or others, usually mentally ill people or criminals.
2. Straight jackets were invented in France in 1790.
3. They have since fallen out of favor due to being considered cruel.
4. Harry Houdini used straight jackets in his escape acts.
5. Houdini would often perform his escapes behind a curtain before later doing them in front of an audience while hanging upside down.
6. The hosts of the show used WikiHow instructions to try and escape from straight jackets.
7. The instructions advised to use one hand to pinch the front of the jacket while being buckled up to create slack.
8. The instructions also advised to take a deep breath and tighten muscles to make the upper body as big as possible.
9. The hosts followed the instructions to loosen up once the straight jacket was secured and to relax their upper body.
10. The hosts eventually managed to escape from the straight jackets by following the instructions and using their arms and legs to manipulate the jacket.
11. The show was sponsored by Audible, which offers a free 30-day trial and has 180,000 audiobook titles, including a book about the secret life of Houdini.
12. The hosts thanked their audience for liking, commenting, subscribing, and sharing the video.