TREY the Explainer

Today, we examine a mysterious event in Japanese history where a strange object drifted to shore in 1803 near a fishing village. Some are convinced the event is clear evidence of an extraterrestrial visitation by aliens occurring in our not so distant past. Did aliens flying a UFO really visit Japan? Or is there a more likely explanation? Let’s find out! Hope you enjoy this installment of Trey the Explainer! Chris White's Ancient Aliens Debunked: https://www.ancientaliensdebunked.com/

Please enjoy my lengthy marine musings on the cultural and ecological impact the 1975 thriller film "Jaws" has had on the survival of sharks and the health of our oceans and fish. Get ready to learn a bunch about White Sharks and how in reality they are not the villains often portray them as, but the victims. Hope you enjoy! Special Thanks to: Dr. Christopher L. Pepin-Neff Dr. Kady Lyons Dr. David Shiffman Citations: Lowe, C. G., Wetherbee, B. M., Crow, G. L., & Tester, A. L. (1996). Ontogenetic dietary shifts and feeding behavior of the tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, in Hawaiian waters. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 47(2), 203–211. doi: 10.1007/bf00005044 Dicken, M. L., Hussey, N. E., Christiansen, H. M., Smale, M. J., Nkabi, N., Cliff, G., & Wintner, S. P. (2017). Diet and trophic ecology of the tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) from South African waters. Plos One, 12(6). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177897 Curtis, T. H., Mccandless, C. T., Carlson, J. K., Skomal, G. B., Kohler, N. E., Natanson, L. J., … Pratt, H. L. (2014). Seasonal Distribution and Historic Trends in Abundance of White Sharks, Carcharodon carcharias, in the Western North Atlantic Ocean. PLoS ONE, 9(6). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099240 Ceballos, G., Ehrlich, P. R., Barnosky, A. D., García, A., Pringle, R. M., & Palmer, T. M. (2015, June 19). Accelerated modern human-induced species losses: Entering the sixth mass extinction. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4640606/ Roff, G., Brown, C. J., Priest, M. A., & Mumby, P. J. (2018). Decline of coastal apex shark populations over the past half century. Communications Biology, 1(1). doi: 10.1038/s42003-018-0233-1 Ferretti, F., Worm, B., Britten, G. L., Heithaus, M. R., & Lotze, H. K. (2010). Patterns and ecosystem consequences of shark declines in the ocean. Ecology Letters. doi: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2010.01489.x Steffen, W., Broadgate, W., Deutsch, L., Gaffney, O., & Ludwig, C. (2015). The trajectory

Hey guys hope you enjoyed this short video between projects! I had a lot of fun learning about the cookiecutter sharks and its related species as well as our relationship with the ocean itself. My apologies for the crappy microphone this episode (I was travelling). See you guys again sometime soon :) Background music: “An Evening A Lifetime” by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org) Video Clips used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dqn9l_oOXo Citations: Hoyos-Padilla, M.; Y.P. Papastamatiou; J. O'Sullivan & C.G. Lowe (2013). "Observation of an Attack by a Cookiecutter Shark (Isistius brasiliensis) on a White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias)". Pacific Science. 67 (1): 129–134. doi:10.2984/67.1.10. Bennett, Bigelow, Schroeder, J.b., Clarke, Edmunds, … Cott. (1970, January 1). A predatory use of counterillumination by the squaloid shark, Isistius brasiliensis. Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1007498915860 Williams, T. (2014). Sharks, Batoids and Chimaeras of the North Atlantic – FAO Species Catalogue for Fisheries Purposes No. 7 / North Atlantic Sharks Relevant to Fisheries Management: A Pocket Guide / North Atlantic Batoids and Chimaeras Relevant to Fisheries Management: A Pocket Guide. Marine Biology Research, 11(3), 335–336. doi: 10.1080/17451000.2014.950588 Johnson, C.S. (1978). "Sea Creatures and the Problem of Equipment Damage". U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings. August 1978: 106–107. Parsons, G. R., Ingram, G. W., & Havard, R. (2002). First Record Of The Goblin Shark Mitsukurina Owstoni, Jordan (Family Mitsukurinidae) In The Gulf Of Mexico. Southeastern Naturalist, 1(2), 189–192. doi: 10.1656/1528-7092(2002)001[0189:frotgs]2.0.co;2

A crazy rambling video I made during the Apocalypse. Stay turned for more videos in the future! All copyrighted images and music belong to their respective owners.

Hello there guys! This video will be an in-depth examination of how our modern Bible was created and written and how it differs from the ancient texts of thousands of years ago. You will learn how the Bible has been "changed" or "altered" over time and what these changes mean and why they were made - everything from Goliath's Height to Jesus's sayings. Hope you enjoy and learn something new! Background music: “Precipice”, “An Evening A Lifetime”, “Looked Back Saw Nothing”, “Not Without the Rest”, “Life in Romance” and "Marxist Arrow" by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org) "Blue Feather" by Kevin Macleod Citations: Reddish, Mitchell (2011). An Introduction to The Gospels. Abingdon Press. ISBN 978-1426750083. Burkett, Delbert (2002). An introduction to the New Testament and the origins of Christianity. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-00720-7 Duling, Dennis C. (2010). "The Gospel of Matthew". In Aune, David E. (ed.). The Blackwell Companion to the New Testament. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 978-1-4051-0825-6. Hays, J. Daniel (December 2005). "Reconsidering the Height of Goliath" (Portable Document File). Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. 48 (4): 701–2. Ehrman, Bart D. Misquoting Jesus: the Story behind Who Changed the Bible and Why. New York: Harper, 2005. Ehrman, Bart D. Whose Word Is It?: the Story behind Who Changed the New Testament and Why. London: Continuum, 2008. Epp, Eldon Jay. Junia: the First Woman Apostle. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2005. Ben Witherington, “The Anti-Feminist Tendencies of the ‘Western’ Text of Acts,” Journal of Biblical Literature 103 (1984): 82–84. Ehrman, Bart D. “The Historical Jesus.” (Course No. 643) thegreatcoursesplus.com. Accessed April 9, 2020. https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/the-historical-jesus. Harris, William V. Ancient Literacy, 1991. Sanders, E (1995). The Historical Figure of Jesus. Penguin UK.

Could we bring back a dinosaur? and more importantly should we even do it? Today I will discuss the "Chickenosaurus" project of paleontologist Jack Horner and dive into the fascinating world of genetics and biology that exists in our not too distant future. I talk about everything from Jurassic Park to Domesticated dogs! Hope you enjoy and tell me what you think of all this! Thumbnail art by Midiaou Diallo (https://www.artstation.com/midiaoudiallo) Intro by Arturo García Instagram: https://instagram.com/art_garcia_drawnpaint/?hl=es-la Facebook: https://facebook.com/ART_Garc%C3%ADa-471321640271172 Deviantart: https://deviantart.com/allotyrannosaurus Other Links: Jack’s Gofundme for the Project: https://www.gofundme.com/f/making-a-live-dinosaur Citations: Landers, J. (2014, November 10). Paleontologist Jack Horner is hard at work trying to turn a chicken into a dinosaur. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/paleontologist-jack-horner-is-hard-at-work-trying-to-turn-a-chicken-into-a-dinosaur/2014/11/10/cb35e46e-4e59-11e4-babe-e91da079cb8a_story.html Geggel, L. (2015, May 19). Dino-Chicken Gets One Step Closer. Retrieved from https://www.livescience.com/50886-scientific-progress-dino-chicken.html Kvon, E. Z., Kamneva, O. K., Melo, U. S., Barozzi, I., Osterwalder, M., Mannion, B. J., … Visel, A. (2016). Progressive Loss of Function in a Limb Enhancer during Snake Evolution. Cell, 167(3). doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2016.09.028 Horner, J., & Gorman, J. (2009). How to build a dinosaur: extinction doesnt have to be forever. New York, N.Y: Dutton. Clips Used: Chased by Dinosaurs – Giant Claw Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams Jurassic Park Building a dinosaur from a chicken - Jack Horner | TED-Ed (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVXdEOiCw8) Courtship display of Velociraptor mongoliensis (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljq3U1A5naw) THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK - Compy Puppet Test - BEHIND-THE-SCENES (https://www.yout

Hello there guys! I am guessing most of my viewers in America typically love their beef and pork meals, but this is not the case for everyone. All around the world, cultures and societies have taboos and practices that limit what animals they can eat. In this short little video, I will attempt to discuss the possible anthropological explanations of why certain animals - namely pigs and cows - are considered "taboo" to eat in some cultures. Special thanks to @Mr. Beat for collaborating with me on this video! I think he's really awesome and makes terrific history video content! (And he's really nice too!) Definitely check out his companion video discussing taboos associated with Cats, Dogs, and Horses over on his channel: https://youtu.be/vi0tZeMFDuA Background Music by by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org)

Hello there guys! This is part 2 of a video that will provide an in-depth examination of how our modern Bible was created and written and how it differs from the ancient texts of thousands of years ago. You will learn how the Bible has been "changed" or "altered" over time and what these changes mean and why they were made - everything from Goliath's Height to Jesus's sayings. Hope you enjoy and learn something new! Here's a link to the previous part if you haven't seen it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKp4yWGTfXo Intro by Arturo García Background music: “Precipice”, “An Evening A Lifetime”, “Looked Back Saw Nothing”, “Not Without the Rest”, “Life in Romance” and "Marxist Arrow" by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org) "Blue Feather" by Kevin Macleod Citations Ehrman, Bart D. Misquoting Jesus: the Story behind Who Changed the Bible and Why. New York: Harper, 2005. Ehrman, Bart D. Whose Word Is It?: the Story behind Who Changed the New Testament and Why. London: Continuum, 2008. Baruch Halpern, David's Secret Demons (2004) Finkelstein, Israel. “The Philistines in the Bible: A Late-Monarchic Perspective.” Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, vol. 27, no. 2, 2002. Yadin, Azzan. “Goliath's Armor And Israelite Collective Memory.” Vetus Testamentum, vol. 54, no. 3, 2004. Robinson, James, and Richard Douglas Smith. The Nag Hammadi Library in English / James M. Robinson. E.J. Brill, 1996. Pagels, Elaine (1989). The Gnostic Gospels (PDF). New York: Random House. p. xx.

Today we will explore the strange and bizarre world of ancient fashion by examining the archaeological research related to the mysterious lost civilization of antiquity: The Minoans of Bronze Age Crete! I will talk about everything from social norms and cultural relativism to Minotaurs. I hope you enjoy! (Sorry for a bit of a raspy voice in this one, I was a little sick. Hopefully it's not too noticable) Thumbnail Art by Mirre (sorry I pronounced it wrong in the video) Mirre's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Foervraengd Mirre's ArtStation: https://foervraengd.artstation.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjt8l5a5lFyEUevVlpHYF_A Music by Kevin Macleod and Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org) Intro by Arturo García Citations Bigelow, Marybelle S. Fashion in History: Western Dress, Prehistoric to Present. Minneapolis, MN: Burgess Publishing, 1970. Payne, Blanche. History of Costume: From Ancient Egypt to the 20th Century. New York: Harper and Row, 1965. Racinet, A., & Sausset, D. (2012). The Complete Costume History: From Ancient Times to the 19th Century. Köln: Taschen. Lee, Mireille M. (2000-01-31), "9. Deciphering Gender in Minoan Dress", in Rautman, Alison E (ed.), Reading the Body, University of Pennsylvania Art, religious artifacts support idea of Minoan matriarchy on ancient Crete, researcher says. (2017, June 13). Retrieved June 20, 2020, from https://news.ku.edu/2017/06/09/art-religious-artifacts-support-idea-minoan-matriarchy-ancient-crete-researcher-says

Today I will discuss the elusive phenomenon of Mokele-mbembe and the other "Congo Dinosaurs". For over a century, Africa has been said to be home to large prehistoric beasts unknown to science. Is there any truth to this claim? You'll have to find out in this episode of Cryptid Profile! [Sorry for the weird flickering that sometimes pops up in the video, I tried to fix it but to no avail] Thank you to the artists I featured in this video! Mokele-mbembe and Emela-ntouka artwork by @Worthikids (https://twitter.com/Worthikids) Mbielu-Mbielu-Mbielu by Ashley Patch (https://twitter.com/AshleyPalaeo) Citations Loxton, Daniel; Prothero, Donald R. (2013). Abominable Science: Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and other Famous Cryptids. Columbia University Press. Naish, Darren. (2016). Hunting Monsters: Cryptozoology and the Reality Behind the Myths. Sirius Publications. O’Hanlon, Redmond (1998). No Mercy: A Journey into the Heart of the Congo. New York: Vintage Books. Ley, Willy (1941). Exotic Zoology. Viking Press. Hagenbeck, Carl (1909). Beasts and Men. Translated by Elliot, High S. R.; Thacker, A. G. London, England: Longmans, Green, and Co. Roy P. Mackal (1987). A Living Dinosaur? In Search of Mokele-Mbembe. New York: E.J. Brill. Regusters, Herman A. (1982). Munger, Ned (ed.). "Mokele-Mbembe: An Investigation into Rumors Concerning a Strange Animal in the Republic of the Congo, 1981" (PDF). Munger Africana Library Notes. Pasadena: California Institute of Technology (64). “The Last Dinosaur” [Season 3, Episode 52], MonsterQuest, History Channel, June 24, 2009. William J. Gibbons. (2010). Mokele-Mbembe: Mystery Beast of the Congo Basin. Landisville, Pa.: Coachwhip. Conway, John.; Kosemen, C.M.; Naish, Darren. (2013). Cryptozoologicon: Volume I. Background Music Used:“Precipice”, “An Evening A Lifetime”, “Looked Back Saw Nothing”, “Not Without the Rest”, “Life in Romance” and "Marxist Arrow" by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org)"Blue Feather", "Lost Frontier

The ocean is a big place. In this video, I will discuss the true story of naturalist William Beebe's encounter with large and mysterious creatures from the abyss and offer explanations for the incident. Take a deep breath and don't touch those fish because this will be a deep dive into the curious case of the Untouchable Bathysphere fish of 1932 - likely one of the most plausible cryptids out there. Washed up fish illustration by Brennan Stokkermans (https://www.artstation.com/brennanstokkermans) Citations Ceballos, G., Ehrlich, P. R., Barnosky, A. D., García, A., Pringle, R. M., & Palmer, T. M. (2015, June 19). Accelerated modern human-induced species losses: Entering the sixth mass extinction. Beebe, William (1934), Half Mile Down, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company. Music by Kevin Macleod Animated Intro by Arturo García

In this long installment of Trey the Explainer, I will discuss the mysterious origins, history, and fate of the Colossus of Rhodes: Seventh Wonder of the Ancient World. We will learn a lot about Hellenistic history, Greek archaeology, ancient art, and the nature of building too tall. I hope you enjoy and learn something new from this video! 0:00 Introduction 1:58 Brief History of Rhodes 6:14 The Construction 12:33 Sources and Myth Telling 18:24 Archaeology of the Colossus 21:10 Alexander and the Colossus 23:50 JoJo Pose 27:32 Then the Earth Shook... 31:25 Where did it stand? 33:23 The Giant's Legacy Artist Rafael Mena's social media contacts: https://www.instagram.com/pedrorafaelmena_artist/ https://www.deviantart.com/thesax66 https://www.artstation.com/artwork/WKzmeG Background Music used: "With a Stamp", "Life in Romance", "An Evening A Lifetime" by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org) "Lost Frotiner", "Elf Meditation", "Blue Feather" by Kevin Macleod Most images were retrieved from the Wikimedia Commons and Public Domain. Please contact me if I did not attribute you correctly. "Trey the Explainer Intro" by Arturo Garcia Sound Rework by lunard-ying