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  1. Stole a wild animal from his mother, raised him as a human, kept him in a cage, gave him human drugs for years and wonder why he went ballistic all of a sudden
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  2. This whole thing is a tragedy Travis should have never been a pet
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  3. Fun fact: his last name Unruh is german for disturbance, unrest
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  4. I've instantly subscribed, due to your ability to expound (with depth and compassion) about a PERSON [not merely a Case Study] who suffered radical hardships, yet prevailed, in any form. Well-done... and thank you. I've had a closed-head trauma which caused some neurological changes [READ: "reconfigurations"], and have experienced the personality-and-ability alterations which are common to such events. My family has been grand, throughout; and for that, I am profoundly-grateful. While I escaped the form or degree of emotional lability which would provide for violent or angry outbursts (quite the contrary, actually. I am now more-prone to humour; and can find comedy in almost anything - a definite departure from the .. erm... ever-so-slightly neurotic, LIFETIME DEPRESSIVE/ANXIETY-LADEN state that I had previously "enjoyed"), the experience of having to observe me, and to offer aid, as I relearned how to walk, talk, and... everything else that adults do... was terrifying and slightly-grueling for my family. There was a family joke which was shared with me a few months-in that, if I had dropped any items, or were trying to retrieve anything from the floor, I very-much resembled "a giraffe at a watering-hole". I'm 190.5 cm/6'3". The description made me laugh, heartily - and still does. Frankly, while I've lost-a-step (literally: My balance-functions are diminished), the list of unexpected and, frankly, amazing new sensory abilities I've developed are a fair trade-off for any diminishments. My ability to easily-switch between languages (polyglot here, with three mastered "foreign" languages) has been affected, which leads me to substitute various alternatives of words from different lexicons (aphasia is a standard symptom of such injuries); or to be unable to find the correct name or word; or to 'slip'-into French, for a few hours at a time. I can understand what I'm hearing, but cannot respond in English. Glad my family all speaks French, but this new feature DOES present certain complications (like, when I want to speak Spanish, but get locked into French; oh, the expressions on peoples' faces). For example: I cannot seem to, organically, retrieve the word: 'lawnmower'; instead, substituting the word: 'vacuum' - to the great amusement of all (myself being at the top of that list). "I'm going to vacuum the lawn"; or: "The lawn REALLY needs vacuuming!" are phrases that even my grandchildren immediately translate. Hysterically-incorrect malapropisms abound. The other day, I tried to explain that: "I wished to paint the ceiling in the dining room", but couldn't find the word for 'ceiling'. An odd phenomenon is that, whenever I experience this sort of aphasia, it always takes TWO attempts to get to the proper word. During this event, the first substitution was: "COELACANTH" - a fish which still exists, but was erroneously thought to have become extinct somewhere in the Late Cretaceous Period. Raucous laughter ensued... and it took me five minutes to arrive at the ACTUAL, simple, everyday word. This type of occurrence is regular/daily. I developed a MASSIVE stutter to rival that of late American Country & Western Singer, Actor, and Comedian, Mel Tillis (his speech affect is exactly what I sounded like) which progressed through a more 'Porky Pig' affect, which, eventually, subsided to being only an occasional occurrence. But, when it hits, it's a complete storm of a verbal bottleneck. There's a set of 'weird' sensations within my brain, as I experience these 'spells' (which may last for several hours), and I am invariably left with a sense of neuro-exhaustion, and a cognitive "hangover", sometimes for a couple of days, accompanied by accentuated cognitive, balance, proprioception, and other coordination glitches My sense of smell is enhanced to a degree where I can detect, from within our home, the fresh blooms of each variety, from the garden. Accordingly, my sense of taste might rival that of a professional Sommelier (which is not to say that I was an insensitive lout prior; or that I know anything about the Art of Wine; only that this new Sensory Array Configuration is... nothing-short of remarkable, potentially-astounding, and always rewarding). I have always appreciated food; but to have such an enhanced ability to detect nuance is quite delightful. Now, I am predominantly left-handed (whereas I'd experienced ambidexterity throughout my life. I golf 'left'; I batted 'left'; I surfed 'left'; but I wrote with my right-hand). I now realise that I was forced into this arrangement, unnaturally, in Primary School. It wasn't my intention to prattle-on about myself, but here we are. That being said, I'll include that my hearing is SO keen that I always carry sound-cancelling ear-plugs with me; and music (my GOD! MUSIC!), having always been an important part of my life, is now as if I can deeply-feel every note and expressed emotion, to a point where "background" music is NOT in the background. I cannot parse more than one audio source at a time, which makes large gatherings [no worries; Thanks, CoViD?] an intense experience. For almost two years, certain sounds brought with them an element of taste - though unpredictable and infrequently; this facet seems to have abated. How, exactly, does one explain that the song: 'And It Stoned Me' by Van Morrison "tastes like maple syrup"? without your listener presuming you to BE incredibly stoned? My brain is inclined to parse random sounds of nature (the wind through trees; rain on the roof), or of the mechanical/man-made variety, as if there might be a linguistic component included... which is really quite fun (when it's not slightly-terrifying). We HAD (I replaced it, quickly) an oven which had a squeaky hinge that we were unable to silence via any adjustments or chemical interventions; the cursed thing sounded like a screeching banshee: The sound frequencies of its malfunction struck-me in a primal sense, rendering me immobilised, with a side-effect of causing an adrenaline-dump. I've no other way to describe it. I merely chalk all of these quirky sensations up to my neurology trying to extrapolate and interpret data in a novel way, as it forms new neuronal pathways (and not to any recognizable productive end, I might add). This effect can strike me anywhere: Traffic sounds are particularly intriguing. A truck's 'motor-brake' sounds like.. a motor-brake.. AND some sort of angry dinosaur. It's a benign, curious phenomenon. It wasn't my intention to be so self-centred here; it's just that I am, daily, stricken-by the miraculous neuroplasticity with which we've all been gifted; and by the fascinating science of Neurology - and how little we understand of it, in certain contexts. How much of (what we refer to as) "IDENTITY" is naught but a complex brew/sequence of electrochemical processes and patterns? I'm not the first to ponder this; it's just that I've been gifted with the unique opportunity to experience it - and to be blessed with the ability to diagram it (now that I've relearned how to 'speak'. Reading was an impossibility for two years; attempts at using a keyboard, or focusing-on any screen was challenging. Glad THAT passed. I can no longer handwrite, in-cursive), and am consistently grateful and humbled to be afforded such grace - if that doesn't belabour some lofty, spiritualist perspective. Simply-put: I won the f*cking/bloody lottery somehow. I don't squander any part of my time here as I recognise the fragility of life, while being-afforded a generous reprieve. I wish everyone who endures a T.B.I. could experience it like this. It hasn't exactly been a cakewalk/stumble; my short-term memory has been decidedly affected for the worse; and am, thus-far officially 'unemployable' (don't count me out yet. Dogged-persistence is one thing I am possessed-of) but I CAN walk & talk, [after a fashion] most-days. I know how fortunate I am. Thanks for tolerating my impromptu, unsolicited TED Talk. I like your channel.
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  5. Always trust the testimony of someone nicknamed "Mad Thomas"
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  6. This video was so professionally done it could be on tv. I truly appreciate it. Thank you very much. Very informative.
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  7. I just realized you've got less than 1000 Subs, big props to you, the content quality is way above what I'd expect from such a small channel. Keep going I love your content!
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  8. How beautiful it is that despite the unimaginable cruelty he suffered from his father, his step siblings/ stepmother, society, and his manager who abandoned him abroad, Joseph was able to maintain a spirit that didn't become bitter toward the world or life in general. God bless the doctor who brought him to the hospital and made his last few years of life relatively happy and peaceful for him.
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  9. Poor Travis and his mother!! Taken from his birth mother - while she was tranquilized- and handed over to a self-indulgent couple with FAR too much money. Could they not have offered a home, love and affection to a human child instead and left Travis where he was????
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  10. No, it is never okay to keep potentially dangerous animals. I’m sorry doesn’t cut it when something like this occurs. Best to let animals live in their natural habitats. I don’t think Sandra cared about her friend because she went and got another chimpanzee after this happened risking another potential tragedy. That is like injuring someone while driving drunk and continuing to drive drunk afterwards.
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  11. This woman really went with the flow.
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  12. Not at all
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  13. I feel bad for Travis' real mum, to wake up after being tranquilized to find her baby gone :(
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  14. When he was younger, Kehoe was suspected of murdering his stepmother by rigging the stove so it would explode. The stove did explode and she burned to death while Kehoe watched. His neighbors accused Kehoe of sabotaging the stove. He was simply an evil, dangerous individual. Thank you for covering this story!
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  15. Seeing you break composure about Dr. Crippen's bathroom bit bought so much light into an otherwise dark story. I enjoyed that so much I had to rewind and rewatch!
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  16. I watch lots of true crime stuff, but there’s something unique about your channel! I don’t know how to describe it. Very well-narrated and engaging, like watching a high production documentary. I hope you get all the views you deserve :)
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  17. This is so tragic they could of helped their daughter and others instead they hid her away 😢 💔
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  18. We've got mushroom risotto for dinner tonight, not sure I fancy it now.
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  19. Paul's the kind of guy I would have loved to have as my teacher, he has the power to explain any subject in a way that makes it interesting.
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  20. Can we just give Paul and his team a massive thank you for putting in that real hard work in the research, presentation and the fact he doesn’t just cover stories that everyone else has covered. Every video has been truly unique to me and the first time I’ve heard them 🙌🙌🙌🙌
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  21. What a coincidence….. Unruhe means restlessness in my language. Lots of love from Germany. Great channel btw.
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  22. the side eye at "up to 8 times a day" killed me
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  23. I know I shouldn’t laugh, but the first story is the most loony-toons way of murdering someone I’ve ever heard
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  24. the fact that you frequently cover cases unknown to most here on YouTube, on top of your respectfulness when speaking of the victims, and then visiting the relevant areas (when possible), has made you my favorite channel. keep up the GREAT work Well I Never! 💕
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  25. "But the [conspiracy theories] are not worth mentioning here." AND mental health lines & sites to visit. You, sir, are an absolute gem and a credit to the genre. Thank you.
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  26. I'd love to hear a deep dive on the Orang Medan case!
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  27. That’s a majestic moustache you’ve got there Paul.
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  28. I learned about her some years ago. Tragic . She played a pivotal role in the creation of the ADA. The only good that came from her sad story . Her family didnt deserve her , such a spirit . 💗
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  29. I think Beryl's brother is also trying to cope with the fact he liked, and enjoyed the company of, Christie and so needs Timothy Evans to be guilty.
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  30. I always remember how I first learned to draw cartoon eyes by following Mark's instruction on the show. I went on to LOVE drawing purely because I felt so proud of what I could achieve, all thanks to his simple tip. Now, at 25, I have been commissioned to illustrate for personalised gifts and children's books, and I'm currently working on my own illustrated story series. Simple perhaps, but he had a big impact on my life from an early age. Thank you, Mark. Rest easy.
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  31. Your voice is so calming. Even when you're talking about murders, hangings and other atrocities it still feels like chatting with an old friend. Cheers!
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  32. What a psychopath! I'm a retired RN. On one occasion I was assigned a patient who had been my preceptor immediately after nursing school. The woman was not good to me. Later I learned she was in the midst of a divorce. Having been through one myself I knew how it distorts your perception of present events. Instead of stirring up bad things, I think my assignment of her became a healing point for both of us. If we desire mercy & forgiveness for ourselves, we must show mercy & forgiveness towards others.
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  33. I applaud your refusal to entertain the rumors and risk sullying this man's reputation. I've never heard of him although I grew up in the 90s but in the US, but I wish I had. They both sound like they inspired thousands of youngsters. Peace be to them and their loved ones.
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  34. Well done in getting through a difficult script. 😁 Can't wait for the next one!
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  35. As a fellow Tweed enthusiast I admire your courage to wear the full regalia loud& proud in public.
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  36. Im not surprised Charla came out of this stronger than ever. I knew this story but not the details. She was a young teenage runaway who went on to survive on the RODEO circuit. So its pretty safe to say this wasn't the first traumatic event she's gone through. Obviously the most traumatic, but definitely not the first. Good for you Charla, u r one tough mama 🙏
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  37. i know this'll probably never be seen but this channel is genuinely a comfort for me.. i love learning about history and this guy genuinely feels like an old teacher i had and was close with so its just a very comforting channel for me :) good video, good work, please never stop producing content
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  38. I remember watching the movie, and honestly, Merrick was perfectly portrayed as this unknown, even chilling "creature" from how he wore a sack over his head and was completely silent when first introduced. But like the doctor, we become educated that he was a normal person dealt a nasty health condition. His story is extraordinary and timeless as much as it is sad.
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  39. What a horrific crime. But you always present it so well. I really like these old vintage cases. Greetings from Norway 😊
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  40. Mr. Brodie, thank you. Buried my sweet Mother yesterday. Your voice & stories take my mind far away from the pain and I truly appreciate that.
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  41. I spent 11 years with a wonderful wolfdog female. Only just under 50% wolf (dna verified by the only reputable test available to the public). She was amazing but absolutely had her limitations and "special needs", such as zoo-like enclosure. I always walked her in a muzzle- just in case any other loose dog was dumb enough to come at her, because she would never stand down from an argument and I knew if any other animal was ever hurt, no matter who started it, she would have got the blame. Nothing ever did happen, but this - along with other realities - had to be always considered because she was not quite the same as a regular dog. Our bond was like nothing else, and we spent a huge amount of time together playing and exploring and so on. I say all this because I believe that under certain circumstances where an individual is educated, understands the needs and limitations of an animal, and has the means to properly provide a happy life for that animal, they can make wonderful companions (not pets though). However I personally can't imagine going as "deep" into the type of specialist care and needs that some of the more "extreme" exotics would have, such as Chips, Tigers, and so on. Perhaps folks that want to interact frequently with those super strong animals should pursue a career in zoology and try to find work as a special zookeeper. Just my 2 cents.
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  42. I live in Colorado and my college professor was related to her. She would throw rocks at people if they came to close. She really had a sad life at the end. Thanks so much Paul
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  43. I’ve heard this story many times in my life, but, this is far and away the most discriptive telling of the tale I have ever encountered. Thank you so much for your stellar research.
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  44. I realize it isn't possible for many of the crimes you cover as their locations no longer exist, but I appreciate the on-site reporting.
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  45. 1 hour of Mr. Paul Brodie's amazing stories and voice! Well, I never!
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  46. I love his storytelling! I’m in the hospital with an infected kidney stone that is stuck and hurts like hell but watching these videos is a great distraction! Thank you!
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  47. I love this guy. It’s like an awesome grandpa telling you a spooky story
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  48. Discovered you today and absolutely loving the content and delivery.
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  49. Honorably and respectfully told - when you brought flower to her grave, that's just so very sweet, finally giving that poor girl some well deserved thoughts all these decades later. Thanks for the content, I recently discovered your channel!
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  50. He must have had a super high metabolism.
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