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Facts taught in 2007

159 sincere fact claims from 2007; 90 come with figures. Each figure is shown as said, with what it measures, who it counts (for) and where it applies (in) when recorded (said, or clear from the context), its as-of date, the source the speaker gives (if any) and the extraction-time check. Where no as-of date was said, the one shown is implied (the date said in the video, else the upload date); relative dates such as "last year" keep their words and are resolved against that same date. "Unchecked" means nobody has checked it yet, not that it is wrong. Back to the overview.

Topics: Science & nature (43) · Nerdfighteria (32) · World affairs (20) · Personal life (19) · Books & writing (16) · History & curiosities (11) · US politics & society (6) · Global development (5) · Internet & YouTube (3) · Pop culture (2) · Everyday life (1) · Projects (1)

Science & nature (43)

  • 2007-01-10 · Brotherhood 2.0: January 10, 2007 — John says he produces 16 tons of carbon a year, lower than the United States average of 18.58, but still really bad. (00:00:32)
    • 16 (tons of carbon a year) — carbon produced per year · for John Green · as of 2007-01 · source: BP.com calculator (implied) · unchecked
    • 18.58 (tons of carbon a year (implied)) — average carbon produced per person per year · for US average · in United States · as of 2007-01-10 (implied: date said in the video) · source: BP.com calculator (implied) · unchecked
  • 2007-01-10 · Brotherhood 2.0: January 10, 2007 — John says 16 tons of carbon would fill three Olympic-sized swimming pools. (00:00:32)
    • three (Olympic-sized swimming pools) — volume of 16 tons of carbon · as of 2007-01-10 (implied: date said in the video) · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-01-10 · Brotherhood 2.0: January 10, 2007 — John says he just read on the internet that getting rid of your carbon footprint costs only $6 per ton. (00:01:03)
    • $6 (dollars per ton) — cost to offset carbon emissions · as of 2007-01-10 (implied: date said in the video) · source: the internet · unchecked
  • 2007-04-11 · April 11th: EcoGeek Podcasting — Hank says the solar power industry buys more silicon than the microprocessor industry. (00:00:10)
    • more silicon purchased by the solar power industry than by the microprocessor industry — silicon purchases, solar power industry vs microprocessor industry · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-04-11 · April 11th: EcoGeek Podcasting — Making silicon is hard, dangerous and toxic, but marine sponges, among the only organisms able to turn aqueous into crystalline silicon, do it cleanly; UC Santa Barbara scientists are studying how, with some success. (00:00:55)
  • 2007-04-11 · April 11th: EcoGeek Podcasting — Hank reports that 'Felix Electronics' has produced the 'Luxeon Rebel', a tiny, very bright LED using little electricity and no toxic substances, but it is not cheap. (00:00:55)
  • 2007-04-11 · April 11th: EcoGeek Podcasting — Hank reports that an A123 Systems electric motorcycle on lithium-ion batteries again broke the electric-motorcycle speed record using 10 cents of electricity, peaking at 156 mph, quarter mile in 9 seconds. (00:01:43)
    • 10 cents (US dollars) — cost of electricity used for the record run · for A123 Systems electric motorcycle · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
    • 156 (miles per hour) — peak speed · for A123 Systems electric motorcycle · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
    • 9 (seconds) — quarter-mile time · for A123 Systems electric motorcycle · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-04-11 · April 11th: EcoGeek Podcasting — Hank reports that the city of Sydney turned off all its lights for an hour last week (week of 2 April 2007), saving amounts of carbon that 'sound very big, lots of tons'. (00:02:12)
    • an hour — duration of the city lights-off · in Sydney · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
    • lots of tons of carbon — carbon saved by the lights-off hour · in Sydney · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-04-13 · Friday the 13th: Step It Up! — Hank says a vast majority of Americans have decided global warming is a really big deal that needs action, yet so far no one is doing anything about it. (00:00:29)
    • a vast majority (share of people) — Americans who have decided global warming is a really big deal needing action · for Americans · in United States · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-04-13 · Friday the 13th: Step It Up! — Step It Up events are everywhere: one each in Missoula, Glacier and Corvallis (for Montana, three block parties on one block) and about 400 in New York City alone. — hedged: “like 400” (00:01:32)
    • like 400 (events) — number of Step It Up events · in New York City · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
    • one in Missoula and one in Glacier and one in Corvallis (events) — Step It Up events Hank names in Montana · in Montana · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-04-16 · Brotherhood 2.0: April 16: Brotherhood of Traveling Shirts — Biss's two top issues are raising education funding in Illinois, which John says is the 49th state in terms of education, and cutting carbon emissions. (00:02:49)
    • 49th (rank among US states) — state ranking in terms of education (said in the context of education funding) · in Illinois · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-04-17 · April 17th: Stepped Up — Hank says candles are less efficient than light bulbs: per unit of light they emit much more carbon than a bulb powered by a coal power plant, and give little light. (00:02:26)
  • 2007-04-20 · Brotherhood 2.0: Carbon Neutralizing Youtube — According to YouTube, Brotherhood 2.0 has received 116,419 views. (00:00:09)
    • 116,419 (views) — total YouTube views of Brotherhood 2.0 videos · as of 2007-04-20 · source: YouTube · unchecked
  • 2007-04-20 · Brotherhood 2.0: Carbon Neutralizing Youtube — Adding the time spent making the videos, John calculates the whole Brotherhood 2.0 project has taken 22,856,391 seconds of computer time, or 6,348.99 hours. (00:01:34)
    • 22,856,391 (seconds) — computer time used by the Brotherhood 2.0 project (watching, commenting, making) · as of 2007-04-20 · no source named · unchecked
    • 6,348.99 (hours) — computer time used by the Brotherhood 2.0 project (watching, commenting, making) · as of 2007-04-20 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-04-20 · Brotherhood 2.0: Carbon Neutralizing Youtube — Citing 'some random website', John says the average computer uses about 110 watts per hour while browsing the internet. (00:01:34)
    • about 110 (watts per hour) — average power use of a computer while browsing the internet · for computers · as of 2007 · source: some random website · unchecked
  • 2007-04-20 · Brotherhood 2.0: Carbon Neutralizing Youtube — John says that in the US the average kilowatt takes about 1.35 pounds of carbon to create. (00:02:04)
    • about 1.35 (pounds of carbon per kilowatt) — carbon emitted to generate electricity · in United States · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-04-20 · Brotherhood 2.0: Carbon Neutralizing Youtube — Multiplying out (698.4 kilowatts x 1.35), John finds the video blog has personally led to 942.8 pounds of carbon emissions. (00:02:04)
    • 698,389.7 ((unit not stated; hours x watts)) — electricity used by the Brotherhood 2.0 project · as of 2007-04-20 · no source named · unchecked
    • 698.4 (kilowatts) — electricity used by the Brotherhood 2.0 project · as of 2007-04-20 · no source named · unchecked
    • 942.8 (pounds) — carbon emissions caused by Brotherhood 2.0 · as of 2007-04-20 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-04-20 · Brotherhood 2.0: Carbon Neutralizing Youtube — According to carbonfund.org, offsetting the vlog's 942 pounds of carbon will cost about $2.75. (00:03:31)
    • about $2.75 (US dollars) — cost of offsetting 942 pounds of carbon · as of 2007-04-20 · source: carbonfund.org · unchecked
  • 2007-06-21 · June 21: Gotta Get Outside! — Hank explains that the average day on Earth is 12 hours by definition, that extremes grow further from the equator, and that Missoula's day is now about 15 to 16 hours. (00:00:30)
    • 12 hours — average length of a day · in planet Earth · as of 2007-06-21 (implied: date said in the video) · no source named · unchecked
    • 15, 16 hours — day length around the summer solstice · in Missoula · as of 2007-06-21 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-06-21 · June 21: Gotta Get Outside! — Hank says Australia has only 62 weeks of water left, so water should be used for agriculture because we need to eat. (00:02:48)
    • 62 weeks — remaining water supply · in Australia · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-09-06 · September 6th: The Book Club Returns — John says the atmosphere couldn't handle that much carbon dioxide, and human life would in very short order become impossible. (00:01:30)
  • 2007-09-06 · September 6th: The Book Club Returns — Citing McKibben, John says that if people in China owned cars at the American rate, the total number of cars in the world would immediately double. (00:01:30)
    • double (multiple of current total) — total number of cars in the world · for if people in China owned cars at the same rate as people in America · in the world · as of 2007 · source: Bill McKibben (Deep Economy) · unchecked
  • 2007-09-06 · September 6th: The Book Club Returns — After calling Daniel, John says that if everyone in the world owned cars at the American rate, there would be about five times as many cars as now. — hedged: “like five times greater” (00:01:30)
    • like five times greater (multiple of current total) — number of cars in the world · for if everyone in the world owned cars at the same rate as Americans · in the world · as of 2007 · source: Daniel Biss (John phoned him for the math) · unchecked
  • 2007-10-12 · October 12th: Carbon Re-Neutralizing Brotherhood 2.0 — John reports that Al Gore, whom he calls a noted American nerdfighter, just won half the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on climate change. (00:00:14)
    • half (share of prize) — share of the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Al Gore · as of 2007-10-12 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-10-12 · October 12th: Carbon Re-Neutralizing Brotherhood 2.0 — John says that, according to YouTube, the brothers' videos have been viewed 3,030,337 times. (00:01:03)
    • 3,030,337 (views) — total views of Brotherhood 2.0 videos · as of 2007-10-12 · source: YouTube · unchecked
  • 2007-10-12 · October 12th: Carbon Re-Neutralizing Brotherhood 2.0 — Assuming about three minutes per view, John computes 9,091,111 minutes, over 151,516 hours or 6,313 days: more than 17 years spent watching Brotherhood 2.0. (00:01:33)
    • three minutes — assumed average length watched per video view · as of 2007-10-12 · source: John (assumption) · unchecked
    • 9,091,111 (minutes) — total time spent watching Brotherhood 2.0 · for viewers · as of 2007-10-12 · source: John (calculation) · doubtful
    • more than 151,516 (hours) — total time spent watching Brotherhood 2.0 · for viewers · as of 2007-10-12 · source: John (calculation) · unchecked
    • more than 6,313 (days) — total time spent watching Brotherhood 2.0 · for viewers · as of 2007-10-12 · source: John (calculation) · unchecked
    • more than 17 (years) — total time spent watching Brotherhood 2.0 · for viewers · as of 2007-10-12 · source: John (calculation) · unchecked
  • 2007-10-12 · October 12th: Carbon Re-Neutralizing Brotherhood 2.0 — John adds commenting time: more than 17,000 comments on Brotherhood2.com and more than 30,000 on YouTube, at an assumed minute each. (00:02:02)
    • more than 17,000 (comments) — comments on Brotherhood2.com · as of 2007-10-12 · no source named · unchecked
    • more than 30,000 (comments) — comments on Brotherhood 2.0 YouTube videos · as of 2007-10-12 · no source named · unchecked
    • about one minute (minutes per comment) — assumed average time to write a comment · as of 2007-10-12 (implied: date said in the video) · source: John (assumption) · unchecked
  • 2007-10-12 · October 12th: Carbon Re-Neutralizing Brotherhood 2.0 — John counts more than 116,000 posts in the Brotherhood2.com forum 'my pants' and totals 154,244 hours of viewing, commenting and posting. (00:02:31)
    • more than 116,000 (posts) — posts in the Brotherhood 2.0 forum · as of 2007-10-12 · no source named · unchecked
    • 154,244 (hours) — total time spent viewing, commenting on and posting about Brotherhood 2.0 · for viewers · as of 2007-10-12 · source: John (calculation) · unchecked
  • 2007-10-12 · October 12th: Carbon Re-Neutralizing Brotherhood 2.0 — John says an average computer uses about 0.11 kilowatts to browse the internet, giving 16,966 kilowatts for the vlog's total hours. (00:02:31)
    • about 0.11 (kilowatts per hour (as said)) — power used by an average computer browsing the internet · for average computer · as of 2007-10-12 (implied: date said in the video) · no source named · doubtful
    • 16,966 (kilowatts (as said)) — energy used by Brotherhood 2.0 viewing, commenting and posting · as of 2007-10-12 · source: John (calculation) · doubtful
  • 2007-10-12 · October 12th: Carbon Re-Neutralizing Brotherhood 2.0 — John says producing one kilowatt of energy in the US takes on average 1.35 pounds of carbon, giving 22,905 (units unstated) of carbon for Brotherhood 2.0. (00:02:31)
    • 1.35 (pounds of carbon per kilowatt (as said)) — carbon emitted per unit of electricity generated · in United States · as of 2007-10-12 (implied: date said in the video) · no source named · unchecked
    • 22,905 (unit not stated (pounds implied)) — carbon emitted by Brotherhood 2.0 viewing, commenting and posting · as of 2007-10-12 · source: John (calculation) · doubtful
  • 2007-10-12 · October 12th: Carbon Re-Neutralizing Brotherhood 2.0 — John concludes Brotherhood 2.0 has created more carbon in nine and a half months than the average Dutch person does in a whole year: 'a carbon monster'. (00:03:14)
    • more than the average Dutch person in a year (comparison) — Brotherhood 2.0's carbon emissions over nine and a half months vs one Dutch person's annual emissions · for average Dutch person · in Netherlands · as of 2007-10-12 · source: John (calculation) · unchecked
  • 2007-11-16 · November 16th: Green Cars at the LA Auto Show — Hank says Toyota drove a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle from Alaska to the US, carrying a big hydrogen tank because there are no hydrogen pumps on the way. (00:00:00)
  • 2007-11-16 · November 16th: Green Cars at the LA Auto Show — Hank says Canada allows driving around with big tanks of hydrogen, unlike the US. (00:00:39)
  • 2007-11-16 · November 16th: Green Cars at the LA Auto Show — Hank says the Toyota fuel cell car gets about 300 miles on a tank of hydrogen. (00:00:39)
    • about 300 (miles) — range on one tank of hydrogen · for Toyota fuel cell vehicle shown at the 2007 LA Auto Show · as of 2007-11 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-11-16 · November 16th: Green Cars at the LA Auto Show — Hank says Ford's main environmental initiative is a hybrid SUV with good mileage that will soon be one of the only taxis allowed to serve New York City. (00:01:08)
  • 2007-11-16 · November 16th: Green Cars at the LA Auto Show — Hank says Honda spent about 10 years and about a billion dollars developing the FCX Clarity fuel cell car. (00:01:08)
    • like 10 (years) — development time · for Honda FCX Clarity · as of 2007-11 · no source named · unchecked
    • about a billion (dollars) — development cost · for Honda FCX Clarity · as of 2007-11 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-11-16 · November 16th: Green Cars at the LA Auto Show — Hank reports Volkswagen's claim that the fuel cell technology in its space up! blue is more efficient and cheaper to produce than Honda's and GM's. (00:01:37)
  • 2007-11-16 · November 16th: Green Cars at the LA Auto Show — Hank says GM's fuel cell car, a fuel cell in a Chevy Equinox body, will be the first fuel cell car on the roads in California, New York and DC. (00:01:37)
  • 2007-11-16 · November 16th: Green Cars at the LA Auto Show — Hank says Mercedes developed a diesel engine that burns fuel at about the efficiency of a hybrid car, and has also combined it with a hybrid. (00:02:07)
  • 2007-11-27 · November 27th: Eagle's Nest, Blogger's Choice and Shopping — Hank cites a New York Times article saying 80% of Americans wish Christmas were less materialistic. (00:01:16)
    • 80% (percent) — share of Americans who wish Christmas were less materialistic · for Americans · in United States · as of 2007 · source: The New York Times (article) · unchecked
  • 2007-11-27 · November 27th: Eagle's Nest, Blogger's Choice and Shopping — Hank says Kenneth P. Green and the American Enterprise Institute are funded entirely by billion-dollar corporations including Exxon, which don't care if we're unhappy as long as we spend. (00:01:45)
    • entirely (share of funding) — share of funding of Kenneth P. Green and the American Enterprise Institute from billion-dollar corporations · as of 2007 · no source named · doubtful
  • 2007-11-27 · November 27th: Eagle's Nest, Blogger's Choice and Shopping — Hank says Kenneth P. Green offered $10,000 to any scientist who would publicly disagree with the IPCC, which Hank calls bribing people to disagree with global warming. (00:02:17)
    • $10,000 (US dollars) — money offered to any scientist who would disagree with the IPCC · for scientists · as of 2007-11-27 (implied: date said in the video) · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-12-06 · Dec. 6th: Peer Pressure and the Green Green Manifesto — John says shipping heavy liquids is costly, citing a recent study that one bottle of Fiji water requires two pounds of carbon to get from Fiji to the United States. (00:02:36)
    • two pounds (pounds of carbon) — carbon emitted to ship one bottle of Fiji water from Fiji to the United States · for one bottle of Fiji water · in Fiji to the United States · as of 2007 ('recently') · source: a recent study (unnamed) · unchecked

Nerdfighteria (32)

  • 2007-01-17 · Brotherhood 2.0: January 17th — Hank says the basic card house, stacked upward, is not the best way to build one; he found how professional card stackers do it and will teach it. (00:00:38)
  • 2007-01-24 · Brotherhood 2.0: January 24, 2007 — John says he believes 'Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone' is an old Carter Family tune, and sings it with 'from your pants'. — hedged: “I believe” (00:03:00)
  • 2007-01-27 · Week 2 Condensed Highlight Reel — Hank says he stands in the only place in the continental United States where you can look south and see Canada. (00:01:05)
  • 2007-01-27 · Week 2 Condensed Highlight Reel — John says his 16 tons of carbon a year is lower than the United States average of 18.58. (00:02:24)
    • 16 (tons of carbon a year) — carbon produced per year · for John Green · as of 2007-01 · source: BP.com calculator (implied) · unchecked
    • 18.58 (tons of carbon per year (unit implied)) — average carbon footprint per person · for people in the United States · in United States · as of 2007-01-27 (implied: upload date) · source: BP.com calculator (implied) · unchecked
  • 2007-01-27 · Week 2 Condensed Highlight Reel — John says he read online that getting rid of your carbon footprint costs only $6 per ton. (00:02:45)
    • $6 (US dollars per ton of carbon) — cost of offsetting carbon emissions · as of 2007-01-27 (implied: upload date) · source: the internet · unchecked
  • 2007-01-31 · Brotherhood 2.0: January 31st — Hank says the University of Georgia's mascot is a bulldog. (00:00:00)
  • 2007-02-12 · Brotherhood 2.0: February 12th — Hank says the limpkin, which danced around him for photos, is one of the rarest bird species in Florida and almost went extinct in the early 1900s. (00:01:34)
    • one of the most rare species of birds in Florida (rank) — rarity of the limpkin among bird species · for bird species · in Florida · as of 2007-02 · no source named · unchecked
    • early 1900s (period) — when the limpkin almost went extinct · for limpkins · in Florida · as of early 1900s · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-02-12 · Brotherhood 2.0: February 12th — Hank says alcohol cannot be sold on Sundays in Florida, so he has to buy the wine right away, before the cutoff. (00:02:14)
    • you can't sell alcohol on Sundays — Sunday alcohol sales restriction · for retail alcohol sales · in Florida · as of 2007-02 · no source named · doubtful
  • 2007-04-05 · April 5th: Embarrassing Moment Sock Puppet Theater — Hank reports that the hair salons he called would not wax his chin: a salon worker said professionals don't wax chins, a high blood supply area, because of possible permanent damage. (00:00:29)
  • 2007-04-23 · April 23rd: Celebrity — Hank says their videos have been watched over 100,000 times, something like 6,000 hours of watching. (00:00:57)
    • over 100,000 (views) — total views of Brotherhood 2.0 videos · as of 2007-04-23 · no source named · unchecked
    • something like 6,000 (hours) — total time viewers spent watching Brotherhood 2.0 · as of 2007-04-23 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-04-23 · April 23rd: Celebrity — Hank calculates that paying viewers the minimum wage for their watching time would have cost over $30,000: Brotherhood 2.0 has cost the world $30,000 of time. (00:01:22)
    • over $30,000 (US dollars) — value of viewers' watching time at the minimum wage · for Brotherhood 2.0 viewers · as of 2007-04-23 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-05-14 · Brotherhood 2.0: May 14: The Evil Baby Orphanage — John reads a deleted, entirely fictional plot summary from the Wikipedia entry for An Abundance of Katherines, about a young actor, and says it is not the book he wrote. (00:01:12)
  • 2007-05-14 · Brotherhood 2.0: May 14: The Evil Baby Orphanage — John says there is no Wikipedia entry at all about Hank Green and calls that unacceptable. (00:02:10)
  • 2007-06-04 · Brotherhood 2.0: June 4th: The First Nerdfighter Wedding! — John says there are about 200 cardinals in the entire world. (00:01:32)
    • like 200 (cardinals) — number of cardinals · for cardinals of the Catholic Church · in the world · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-06-04 · Brotherhood 2.0: June 4th: The First Nerdfighter Wedding! — John explains that the cardinals pick the next pope, and every cardinal under the age of 80 may take part. (00:01:32)
    • under the age of 80 (years) — age limit for cardinals voting to choose a pope · for cardinals of the Catholic Church · in the world · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-07-11 · Brotherhood 2.0: Harry and the Potters are Nerdfighters! — John explains academic decathlon has three tiers: A students with GPAs of 3.75 and above, B students above 3.0, and C students below 2.99. (00:01:17)
    • 3.75 and above (GPA) — grade point average threshold for A students · for academic decathlon competitors · in United States · as of 2007-07-11 (implied: date said in the video) · no source named · unchecked
    • above 3.0 (GPA) — grade point average threshold for B students · for academic decathlon competitors · in United States · as of 2007-07-11 (implied: date said in the video) · no source named · unchecked
    • below 2.99 (GPA) — grade point average threshold for C students · for academic decathlon competitors · in United States · as of 2007-07-11 (implied: date said in the video) · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-07-11 · Brotherhood 2.0: Harry and the Potters are Nerdfighters! — John says most green hair dyes last about eight weeks. (00:01:46)
    • about eight weeks — duration of green hair dye · for most green hair dyes · as of 2007-07-11 (implied: date said in the video) · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-07-12 · July 12: Pizza, Punishments and Potter — Hank says that even in Missoula a movie ticket costs $8.50. (00:01:36)
    • $8.50 (US dollars) — movie ticket price · for cinema-goers · in Missoula, Montana · as of 2007-07-12 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-07-12 · July 12: Pizza, Punishments and Potter — Hank is excited about the next Harry Potter book, which he thinks comes out in 12 or 13 days. — hedged: “I think” (00:01:36)
    • 12 days — time until the book release · as of 2007-07-12 · no source named · speaker error
    • 13 days — time until the book release · as of 2007-07-12 · no source named · speaker error
  • 2007-08-06 · August 6th: JK Rowling and I Will ... Be Punished — John says Illinois is 49th in education funding ('thank God for Mississippi') and that Biss wants to change that. (00:01:34)
    • 49th (rank) — education funding ranking among US states · for US states · in Illinois · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-08-06 · August 6th: JK Rowling and I Will ... Be Punished — John says Illinois has no state fuel efficiency regulations of any kind, which Biss also wants to change. (00:01:34)
  • 2007-08-07 · August 7th: Curd Fighter Nurt — Hank says Biss had his biggest traffic day ever yesterday (6 August 2007) and is now second on ActBlue only to 'a guy called John Edwards'. (00:01:41)
    • second only to a guy called John Edwards (rank) — position on ActBlue · for candidates on ActBlue · as of 2007-08-07 · source: ActBlue · unchecked
  • 2007-08-20 · August 20th: Winner, South Dakota — Citing Wikipedia, John says Winner has a population of just over 3,000 and lies in south-central South Dakota. (00:00:54)
    • just over 3,000 (people) — population · for residents · in Winner, South Dakota · as of 2007-08-20 (implied: date said in the video) · source: Wikipedia · unchecked
  • 2007-10-15 · Oct 15th: Happy 16th Birthday B20 — Hank says John's carbon calculation put a number on something he had been thinking about: people have spent over 16 years watching Brotherhood 2.0. (00:00:10)
    • over 16 (years) — total time spent watching Brotherhood 2.0 · for viewers · as of 2007-10-15 · source: John's calculation (12 Oct video) · unchecked
  • 2007-10-18 · October 18: Live from Datyon: PARTY BLOWER SOLO — John congratulates Nerdfighter Sara Zarr, whose first novel, Story of a Girl, is a finalist for the National Book Award. (00:02:27)
  • 2007-10-23 · October 23rd: Some Explaining to Do… — Hank says that from Missoula it is impossible to fly to some places without paying thousands of dollars, so driving to a bigger airport is sometimes necessary. (00:00:10)
    • thousands of dollars (US dollars) — airfare from Missoula to some destinations · in Missoula, Montana · as of 2007-10 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-11-21 · November 21st: What I'm Grateful For — John says today, the day before Thanksgiving, is also the 102nd anniversary of the publication of Einstein's paper 'Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?' (answer: 'heck yes'). (00:00:09)
    • 102nd (anniversary (years)) — years since publication of Einstein's paper 'Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?' · as of 2007-11-21 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-11-29 · November 29th: sXePhil, Leaky Brains and a Secret Project — Because the eyes connect to the nose through the tear ducts, and the nose to the mouth and stomach, Hank says the brain would probably exit via nose and mouth, some dripping into the stomach. — hedged: “probably” (00:02:11)
  • 2007-11-29 · November 29th: sXePhil, Leaky Brains and a Secret Project — Hank says exit through the ears is less likely because the eardrum would have to break. (00:02:11)
  • 2007-11-29 · November 29th: sXePhil, Leaky Brains and a Secret Project — Hank reports that, from a variety of sources, a liquefied brain would most likely come out through the eyes. — hedged: “most likely” (00:02:11)
  • 2007-11-29 · November 29th: sXePhil, Leaky Brains and a Secret Project — Some suggested the nose because ancient Egyptians removed pharaohs' brains that way; Hank says a bone must be broken there, while liquid could slip around the bone at the base of the eye sockets. (00:02:40)
  • 2007-12-04 · December 4th: Question Tuesday!!!! — Asked the woodchuck riddle, John says woodchucks cannot chuck wood, but a wildlife biologist calculated that if they could they would chuck about 700 pounds a day. (00:00:39)
    • about 700 pounds per day — wood a woodchuck could chuck if it could chuck wood · for woodchucks · as of 2007-12-04 (implied: date said in the video) · source: one wildlife biologist · unchecked

World affairs (20)

  • 2007-03-06 · Brotherhood 2.0: Peeps and Genocide — Hank says 800,000 people were killed in Rwanda in a matter of days. (00:01:40)
    • 800,000 (people) — people killed in the Rwandan genocide · in Rwanda · as of 2007-03-06 (implied: date said in the video) · no source named · unchecked
    • a matter of days — duration of the killing in the Rwandan genocide · in Rwanda · as of 2007-03-06 (implied: date said in the video) · no source named · doubtful
  • 2007-10-26 · OCT. 26: DISCUSSING NEPAL WHILE EATING TOILET PAPER — John says that in 2001 Nepal, a constitutional monarchy, faced political crises, the biggest being Maoist rebels trying to take over the country. (00:00:05)
    • 2001 (year) — year in which John's account of Nepal's crisis begins (constitutional monarchy facing a Maoist insurgency) · in Nepal · as of 2001 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-10-26 · OCT. 26: DISCUSSING NEPAL WHILE EATING TOILET PAPER — John reports a long-standing theory that the uncle who survived and became king might have done the shooting himself; John calls the prince's suicide 'a little bit suspicious'. — hedged: “might have” (00:01:33)
  • 2007-10-26 · OCT. 26: DISCUSSING NEPAL WHILE EATING TOILET PAPER — John says one of the crown prince's uncles who wasn't shot became king. (00:01:33)
  • 2007-10-26 · OCT. 26: DISCUSSING NEPAL WHILE EATING TOILET PAPER — John says 12,000 people were eventually killed in Nepal's civil war. (00:01:33)
    • 12,000 (people) — deaths in Nepal's civil war · in Nepal · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-10-26 · OCT. 26: DISCUSSING NEPAL WHILE EATING TOILET PAPER — John says that in 2005 the king ended the constitutional monarchy and dissolved parliament, which did not go well. (00:01:33)
    • 2005 (year) — year the king ends the constitutional monarchy and dissolves parliament · in Nepal · as of 2005 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-10-26 · OCT. 26: DISCUSSING NEPAL WHILE EATING TOILET PAPER — John says pro-democracy protests in 2006 led the king to restore parliament; in late 2006 the Maoists and parliament agreed to stop fighting, Maoists took seats, and the king became a figurehead. (00:02:11)
    • 2006 (year) — year of pro-democracy protests leading the king to restore parliament · in Nepal · as of 2006 · no source named · unchecked
    • late 2006 (date) — Maoist rebels and parliament agree to stop fighting · in Nepal · as of 2006 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-10-26 · OCT. 26: DISCUSSING NEPAL WHILE EATING TOILET PAPER — John says elections promised for June 2007 were moved to November 2007, then about a week ago called off, and the Maoists, now out of government, threaten to restart the civil war. (00:02:40)
    • June 2007 (date) — originally scheduled election date · in Nepal · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
    • November 2007 (date) — rescheduled election date · in Nepal · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
    • about a week ago (time before video) — announcement that elections would not be held · in Nepal · as of 2007-10 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-10-26 · OCT. 26: DISCUSSING NEPAL WHILE EATING TOILET PAPER — John reports that a few days ago the UN Security Council said it strongly opposed Nepal not holding elections. (00:03:10)
  • 2007-10-26 · OCT. 26: DISCUSSING NEPAL WHILE EATING TOILET PAPER — John says pica is a condition in which people eat things that aren't food, and that it is nothing to be ashamed of. (00:03:45)
  • 2007-11-05 · November 5th: John's Not Happy about Pakistan — John suggests a count might show fewer genuinely democratic countries now than when 'democracy started marching'. — hedged: “you might find out” (00:03:03)
    • fewer genuinely democratic countries today then there were when democracy started marching — number of genuinely democratic countries · in the world · as of 2007 vs. 2003-2005 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-11-07 · November 7: Discussing the Political Situation in Pakistan — John says that in 1988 Pakistan held its first free election in a decade, won by Benazir Bhutto. (00:00:33)
    • 1988 (year) — year of the election · for Pakistani elections · in Pakistan · as of 2007-11-07 (implied: date said in the video) · no source named · unchecked
    • a decade (years) — time since the previous free election · for Pakistani elections · in Pakistan · as of 1988 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-11-07 · November 7: Discussing the Political Situation in Pakistan — John says the prime ministership of Pakistan then went back and forth between Bhutto and Sharif. (00:00:33)
  • 2007-11-07 · November 7: Discussing the Political Situation in Pakistan — John says that in 1999 Sharif's government was seen as corrupt and there were rumours of a military takeover, which had happened many times before in Pakistan. — hedged: “kind of” (00:00:33)
    • 1999 (year) — year Sharif's government faced coup rumours · in Pakistan · as of 2007-11-07 (implied: date said in the video) · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-11-07 · November 7: Discussing the Political Situation in Pakistan — John says Musharraf thus became Pakistan's Prime Minister in 1999, just after Pakistan had made itself a nuclear power, which angered America. (00:01:42)
    • 1999 (year) — year Musharraf took power · in Pakistan · as of 2007-11-07 (implied: date said in the video) · no source named · doubtful
  • 2007-11-07 · November 7: Discussing the Political Situation in Pakistan — John says that right after September 11, 2001 Musharraf became a US friend, and grants that he has been fairly cooperative on terrorism to an extent. (00:01:42)
    • September 12th, 2001 (date) — date from which Musharraf became a US ally · in United States · as of 2007-11-07 (implied: date said in the video) · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-11-07 · November 7: Discussing the Political Situation in Pakistan — As evidence, John recalls that radical Islamic parties won about 6% in the late-1990s free elections, while analysts now say they could win up to 40%. — hedged: “as I recall” (00:02:25)
    • about... 6% (percent of the vote) — vote share of radical Islamic political parties · for free elections in Pakistan · in Pakistan · as of late 1990s · no source named · unchecked
    • up to 40% (percent of the vote) — possible vote share of radical Islamic political parties in a free vote · for Pakistani voters · in Pakistan · as of 2007-11 · source: analysts · unchecked
  • 2007-11-07 · November 7: Discussing the Political Situation in Pakistan — John says a quasi-independent judiciary kept Pakistan from full dictatorship; in early 2007 Musharraf asked the Supreme Court's leader to resign, he refused, which symbolized Musharraf's weakening. — hedged: “kind of” (00:02:25)
    • early 2007 (date) — when Musharraf asked the chief justice to resign · in Pakistan · as of 2007-11-07 (implied: date said in the video) · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-11-07 · November 7: Discussing the Political Situation in Pakistan — John says Bhutto returned from Dubai and was allowed in, but was almost assassinated on her way home. (00:03:16)
  • 2007-11-07 · November 7: Discussing the Political Situation in Pakistan — John says Musharraf put most of the Supreme Court and other top judges under house arrest, suspended the Constitution and severely curtailed press freedom. (00:03:16)

Personal life (19)

  • 2007-01-09 · Brotherhood 2.0: January 9th — Hank says where he stands in Detroit is the only place in the continental United States where you can look south and see Canada. (00:00:03)
  • 2007-02-08 · Brotherhood 2.0: February 8th — Hank says Charlotte County actually has the highest age of any county in the country. (00:01:34)
    • the highest age of any county in the country (rank) — age of county population · for US counties · in Charlotte County, Florida · as of 2007-02 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-02-08 · Brotherhood 2.0: February 8th — Citing census data, Hank says the average age of death of a 70-year-old is 83. (00:02:44)
    • 83 (years) — average age at death of a 70-year-old · for people aged 70 · as of 2007-02 · source: census data · unchecked
  • 2007-03-16 · March 16th: Mom, ZeFrank, and Stock Options — Hank says Ze Frank has made a hilarious video every weekday for the past year, earning international attention, New York Times coverage and hundreds of thousands of viewers. (00:00:03)
    • every weekday for the past year (videos) — publishing frequency of Ze Frank's daily video show · as of 2007-03-16 · no source named · unchecked
    • hundreds of thou- (viewers) — viewership of Ze Frank's daily video show · as of 2007-03-16 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-03-16 · March 16th: Mom, ZeFrank, and Stock Options — Hank says that from today Ze Frank viewers will no longer be able to watch Ze Frank. (00:00:44)
  • 2007-03-28 · March 28th: Taxes — Hank explains that on a wage form the taxes are already taken out, so you send it in and get money back, while the other form covers income not yet taxed. (00:00:10)
  • 2007-03-28 · March 28th: Taxes — Hank says people don't generally die from orbital cellulitis any more: they used to, but now there is penicillin. (00:01:13)
  • 2007-03-30 · March 30th: Manliness! — Hank relays that Joel, whom he calls an ecological scientist, discussed hunting ethics and ecology off camera: it is healthier for a herd to lose its younger animals. (00:02:41)
  • 2007-05-08 · Brotherhood 2.0: May 8th: House Hunters — John reports Maureen Johnson's The Bermudez Triangle seems halfway unbanned: the school administration now says it only recommended a ban and removed the book from the shelf. — hedged: “seems to have been sort of” (00:01:12)
  • 2007-05-29 · Brotherhood 2.0: May 29: The Goth Scene and Evil Ladies — John reads Hank a quote about Ranavalona saying that if her rule lasted much longer, Madagascar would be depopulated. (00:02:12)
  • 2007-06-06 · June 6th: Lindsay Lohan's Bikini and My Pants — John reports the Brotherhood 2.0 forum, My Pants, has about 200 posts and nearly 100 registered viewers in roughly its first eight hours. (00:01:06)
    • 200 (posts) — posts on the Brotherhood 2.0 forum · for Brotherhood 2.0 forum · as of about eight hours after launch (2007-06-06) · no source named · unchecked
    • nearly 100 (registered users) — registered users of the Brotherhood 2.0 forum · for Brotherhood 2.0 forum · as of first eight hours after launch (2007-06-06) · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-06-07 · June 7: Weather and My Pants — Hank reports that overnight the forum 'My Pants' reached over 300 registered users, who had posted about a thousand posts. (00:01:46)
    • over 300 (registered users) — registered users of the Brotherhood 2.0 forum · for forum users · as of 2007-06-07 · no source named · unchecked
    • like a thousand (posts) — posts on the Brotherhood 2.0 forum · for forum posts · as of 2007-06-07 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-06-13 · June 13: Dominican Debacles — Relaying a man they met, Hank says Haitians flood into the Dominican Republic because their situation is much worse, Dominicans into Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans into the US, each seeking better conditions. (00:02:08)
  • 2007-08-31 · August 31: Copyright and Airports — Hank learned that a dance can be copyrighted: if a dance is choreographed, it is copyrighted. (00:01:43)
  • 2007-09-21 · September 21: Court and Apples — Hank says the Rattlesnake Valley has so many apple trees that the fruit must be picked, or bears come for it and then get shot or hit by cars; so picking is free. (00:01:51)
  • 2007-09-21 · September 21: Court and Apples — Hank explains that gleaning, which viewers may have a program for where they live, means free fruit from trees whose owners don't want it. (00:02:54)
  • 2007-10-30 · Oct. 30th: My Name Is John Green. And I'm a Nerd. — John explains that in tee-ball, instead of hitting a pitched ball, you hit a ball sitting on a tee. (00:02:38)
  • 2007-11-20 · November 20th: A White Thanksgiving — Hank says the town freaked out a little, with thousands of people without power. (00:01:54)
    • Thousands (people) — people without power after the snowstorm · for residents · in Missoula · as of 2007-11-20 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-12-26 · Dec. 26th: Christmas, Manga, and Goat Poop — In the description John admits he mangled the Eliot quotation and gives the actual wording. (video description)

Books & writing (16)

  • 2007-01-22 · Brotherhood 2.0, January 22, 2007 — John explains that the Printz Award, given every year for literary excellence, is the biggest award in the world of books for teenagers, which he writes. (00:00:12)
  • 2007-02-09 · Brotherhood 2.0: February 9, 2007 — Citing mathematician Daniel Biss, John says Hank's theorem is flawed: a 70-year-old may live on average to 83, but most people die closer to 82 than to 70. (00:00:33)
    • 83 (years) — average age at death of a 70-year-old · for people aged 70 · as of 2007-02 · source: Daniel Biss (via John) · unchecked
    • closer to 82 than they are to 70 (years) — age at which most 70-year-olds die · for people aged 70 · as of 2007-02 · source: Daniel Biss (via John) · unchecked
  • 2007-04-12 · Brotherhood 2.0: April 12th: A Eulogy for Vonnegut — Kurt Vonnegut (quoted): Vonnegut gives the lake as three miles long and two and a half miles across at its widest. (00:00:41)
    • three miles — length of Lake Maxinkuckee · in Lake Maxinkuckee, northern Indiana · as of 2007-04-12 (implied: date said in the video) · source: Kurt Vonnegut, Fates Worse Than Death · unchecked
    • two and a half miles — width of Lake Maxinkuckee at its widest · in Lake Maxinkuckee, northern Indiana · as of 2007-04-12 (implied: date said in the video) · source: Kurt Vonnegut, Fates Worse Than Death · unchecked
  • 2007-05-02 · Brotherhood 2.0: May 2: Book Banning — John reports that Maureen Johnson, whom he calls a fan of the show and 'future secret sister', has had her book The Bermudez Triangle banned in Oklahoma. (00:00:52)
  • 2007-05-03 · May 3rd Extended Edition — Hank is happy to learn that the word 'yeti', literally translated, apparently means 'that thing over there'. — hedged: “apparently” (00:00:10)
  • 2007-05-03 · May 3rd Extended Edition — Hank reports that They Might Be Giants are apparently doing the soundtrack for the Coraline movie. — hedged: “apparently” (00:01:12)
  • 2007-05-03 · May 3rd Extended Edition — Hank reports that Neil Gaiman's blog links to Maureen's 'excellent' post 'I Am A Very Dangerous Person', about her book's banning and its 'lack of moral fiber'. (00:02:17)
  • 2007-05-03 · May 3rd Extended Edition — Hank notes that Gaiman, describing the situation, does use the phrase 'pusillanimous twerps'. (00:02:17)
  • 2007-05-03 · May 3rd: Yetis, TMBG, Weeds and MoJo — Hank is happy to learn that the word 'yeti', literally translated, apparently means 'that thing over there'. — hedged: “apparently” (00:00:10)
  • 2007-05-03 · May 3rd: Yetis, TMBG, Weeds and MoJo — Hank reports that They Might Be Giants are apparently doing the soundtrack for the Coraline movie. — hedged: “apparently” (00:01:12)
  • 2007-05-18 · Brotherhood 2.0: May 18: How to Write a Book Proposal — John tells Hank that his Wikipedia entry has been repeatedly vandalized, with edits calling him gay and other offensive claims John won't repeat. (00:01:28)
  • 2007-09-13 · September 13th: HA! I read from MY Novel :-p — Hank remarks that seven years is a long time, referring to the time since September 11th. (00:03:02)
    • Seven years — time elapsed since the September 11 attacks · as of 2007-09-13 · no source named · speaker error
  • 2007-11-13 · November 13: You Can't Scare Me. I'm Stickin' to the Union. — John explains that for each copy of his book sold, in any format (paperback, CD, tape, audio download or internet-only), the publisher pays him a share of the sale, called a royalty. (00:00:00)
  • 2007-11-13 · November 13: You Can't Scare Me. I'm Stickin' to the Union. — In screenwriting and TV writing the analogous share is called a residual; John says the name differs because the studio technically owns the copyright. (00:00:39)
  • 2007-11-13 · November 13: You Can't Scare Me. I'm Stickin' to the Union. — John is not paid for advance reader's copies of his book, which are given free to librarians, independent booksellers and reviewers to build excitement, and so are promotional tools. (00:01:08)
  • 2007-11-13 · November 13: You Can't Scare Me. I'm Stickin' to the Union. — John's example: whole Family Guy episodes stream with commercials on MySpace; Fox owns both, profits from the ads, yet says it needn't pay the writers because it's promotional. (00:01:38)

History & curiosities (11)

  • 2007-03-19 · Brotherhood 2.0: March 19th: Urban Exploration — John introduces Tobin (M. T.) Anderson as a world-famous children's book author and winner of the 2006 National Book Award. (00:00:05)
    • 2006 (year) — year M. T. Anderson won the National Book Award · as of 2007-03-17 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-03-19 · Brotherhood 2.0: March 19th: Urban Exploration — The group enters Detroit's United Artists Theatre, described as designed by C. Howard Crane in a Spanish Catholic style; inside everything is covered in ice and rubble. (00:01:45)
  • 2007-05-17 · May 17th: Wikeeeeeepedia...and Happy Birthday Katherine — Hank says 'wiki' is a word for a collaborative website with its own pronunciation, and Wikipedia blends 'wiki' and 'encyclopedia', joined after 'wiki'. (00:01:32)
  • 2007-05-17 · May 17th: Wikeeeeeepedia...and Happy Birthday Katherine — Hank says Wikipedia's own article on Wikipedia lists two pronunciations, and its audio button pronounces it his way. (00:02:02)
    • two (pronunciations) — number of pronunciations of "Wikipedia" listed in its Wikipedia article · as of 2007-05 · source: Wikipedia article 'Wikipedia' · unchecked
  • 2007-05-30 · May 30th: Ranavalona and Clean Coal — Hank says people are trying to figure out how to use coal to power automobiles. (00:03:08)
  • 2007-05-30 · May 30th: Ranavalona and Clean Coal — Hank tells John that Obama, John's favourite candidate, is a champion of coal-to-liquid technology. (00:03:08)
  • 2007-09-26 · September 26th: Norbert Wiener — John says Wiener was at Harvard as a child alongside William James Sidis, who was even smarter and lectured in astrophysics at Harvard at 13. (00:01:08)
    • 13 (years (age)) — age at which William James Sidis lectured at Harvard · for William James Sidis · in Harvard · as of 2007-09-26 (implied: date said in the video) · no source named · doubtful
  • 2007-09-26 · September 26th: Norbert Wiener — John says Sidis as an adult turned to railroad traffic signals, spent about 30 years writing an 8,000-page manuscript on them while working as a bookkeeper, and died alone. (00:01:50)
    • like 30 (years) — time William James Sidis spent writing his manuscript on railroad traffic signals · for William James Sidis · as of 2007-09-26 (implied: date said in the video) · no source named · doubtful
    • like 8,000 (pages) — length of William James Sidis's manuscript on railroad traffic signals · for William James Sidis · as of 2007-09-26 (implied: date said in the video) · no source named · doubtful
  • 2007-09-26 · September 26th: Norbert Wiener — John says Wiener escaped that fate and became an adult genius: he invented the field of cybernetics and is a hugely important applied mathematician. (00:02:19)
  • 2007-10-22 · October 22nd: The Anniversary of Young Earth Creationism — John says that in the 17th century Archbishop James Ussher calculated from the Bible that the world was created on October 22, 4004 BC, just after nightfall, making today the universe's 6012th birthday by some accounts. (00:00:00)
    • 4004 BC (year) — date of the creation of the world per Ussher's chronology · as of 17th century · source: James Ussher · unchecked
    • October 22nd, just after nightfall (date) — day of the creation of the world per Ussher's chronology · as of 17th century · source: James Ussher · unchecked
    • 6012th (birthday) — age of the universe on 2007-10-22 per Ussher's chronology · as of 2007-10-22 · source: some people · doubtful
  • 2007-10-22 · October 22nd: The Anniversary of Young Earth Creationism — John says that, unlike 17th-century ideas about smallpox and colonisation, Ussher's chronology has survived: many people still believe the Earth is about 6,000 years old, and young-earth creationists are inspired by it. (00:01:02)
    • about 6,000 years — age of the Earth as believed by young-earth creationists · for young-earth creationists · as of 2007-10 · no source named · unchecked

US politics & society (6)

  • 2007-03-02 · Brotherhood 2.0: March 2nd: Politics and Butt Explosions — Hank tells a viewer that 'myriad' comes from the Greek 'myriados', meaning 10,000. (00:01:48)
    • 10,000 — meaning of the Greek word 'myriados' (origin of 'myriad') · as of 2007-03-02 (implied: date said in the video) · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-06-01 · June 1: Barack Saabama — Hank says a candidate who wants to increase the carbon dioxide produced by 'our automobile fleet' by over 100% (via liquid coal) is not smart. (00:00:59)
    • over 100% (percent) — increase in carbon dioxide produced by the automobile fleet under the candidate's (liquid-coal) policy · for automobile fleet · in United States · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-06-01 · June 1: Barack Saabama — Hank says Obama is not only a supporter of liquid coal but its congressional champion on the Democratic side, so Hank can't support him. (00:01:23)
  • 2007-07-05 · July 5th: The Regions Bank Freedom Blast — John explains that during Indianapolis's official display a local radio station kind of plays a soundtrack, 'like an officially sanctioned thing'; the show is the Regions Bank Freedom Blast. — hedged: “kind of” (00:01:24)
  • 2007-09-18 · September 18: In Defense of Chris Crocker — Against the popular view that gender differences are inborn ('men are from Mars'), John says intersex and transsexual people have existed since the species began. (00:01:34)
  • 2007-11-06 · Nov — Hank says he looked up that Speaker Nancy Pelosi would take over if both President and Vice President were removed, and calls that worth it. (00:01:54)

Global development (5)

  • 2007-06-28 · June 28: How to Be a Microfinancier — John says about 60% of people in the Dominican Republic live in extreme poverty and about half of those live on less than one dollar a day. (00:00:00)
    • about 60% (percent of people) — share of population in extreme poverty · for people in the Dominican Republic · in Dominican Republic · as of 2007 · no source named · doubtful
    • about half of those (share of the extremely poor) — share of the extremely poor living on less than one dollar a day · for people in extreme poverty in the Dominican Republic · in Dominican Republic · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
    • less than one dollar a day (US dollars per day) — income of the poorest · for about half of those in extreme poverty · in Dominican Republic · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-06-28 · June 28: How to Be a Microfinancier — John says loan sharks often charge a thousand percent annual interest. (00:01:14)
    • a thousand percent (percent per year) — annual interest rate charged by loan sharks · for people in extreme poverty · in Dominican Republic (context) · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-06-28 · June 28: How to Be a Microfinancier — John says the microfinance organization they met has a loan payback rate above 98%, higher than most American banks. (00:01:43)
    • more than 98% (percent of loans) — loan repayment rate · for borrowers of the microfinance organization visited · in Dominican Republic · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
    • higher than like most American banks (comparison) — loan repayment rate · for most American banks · in United States · as of 2007 · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-06-29 · How to be a Microfinancier Part 2 — Hank says the program had about three robberies in its first year, so now there is always a driver who carries a gun. (00:00:11)
    • like three (robberies) — robberies in the program's first year · for the program the brothers visited with · in Dominican Republic · as of 2007-06-29 (implied: date said in the video) · no source named · unchecked
  • 2007-12-17 · Project for Awesome: Explanation and Humane Societies — Hank says about 30 million cats are born in the United States every year, seven cats for every person born there. (00:02:08)
    • about 30 million (cats) — cats born per year · for cats · in United States · as of 2007-12-17 (implied: date said in the video) · no source named · unchecked
    • seven (cats per person born) — ratio of cat births to human births per year · for cats; people · in United States · as of 2007-12-17 (implied: date said in the video) · no source named · unchecked

Internet & YouTube (3)

Pop culture (2)

  • 2007-10-08 · October 8th: Zombies v. Unicorns — John says young adult authors have been feuding for months over whether zombies or unicorns are preferable. (00:01:35)
  • 2007-10-11 · October 11th National Coming Out Day — Hank relays a point from a Seth Godin interview: about 175,000 books are published in America each year, but the average person buys about one book a year. — hedged: “like” (00:00:09)
    • 175,000 (books per year) — books published per year · in America · as of 2007-10-11 (implied: date said in the video) · source: interviewer of Seth Godin (question relayed by Hank) · unchecked
    • one (books per year) — books bought per person per year · for average person · in America · as of 2007-10-11 (implied: date said in the video) · source: interviewer of Seth Godin (question relayed by Hank) · unchecked

Everyday life (1)

Projects (1)