The Island Invented to Scam a Rich Guy 

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The island does exist. It’s just that it’s invisible at all times, making it difficult to spot

Now you gotta make “The rich guy invented to scam an Island”

5:22 "In other words, Crocker's Land was a load of crock." What's this channel now, MinuteEarth?

Damn, Crocker was actually a really nice rich dude. He funded exploration trips and used most his wealth to rebuild San Francisco.

That transition to the sponsor is smooth. Smooth as butter, as if he is trying to butter up some rich dude!

“This vidéo was made possible by -CuriosityStream- Brilliant” I feel a disturbance in the force

2:41 Hmmmm this could be the work of *F A I R Y G O D P A R E N T S*

Such a good deal! Where are you getting your text books from?

It's true, New Zealand isn't real. That's why it's so often left out of maps. That second part is actually true, by the way; it's hillarious.

Technically we don't know Friedrich Cook wasn't lying. We just know he's good at calling bluffs.

No Planes? Who are you?

Excuse you. As a new zealander...... I find that joke about cook ....pretty funny. Chur

Guys! He is being held as hostage!!! Not a single plane was mentioned in the video.

If I had the money I would name my island, "No-Man". That way I can honestly say, "No-Man IS an island."

I as a New Zealander tell you "you're arrested for leaking government secrets"

THEY PLAYED US LIKE A DAMN FIDDLE

In the future, Sam will be the CEO of Boeing, because of his enthusiasm and love for aeroplanes.

0:41 little did we know it actually wouldn't work for anyone

Put a prize tag on something, you'll find someone willing to buy it.

H.A.I: *upload a video * fans: "WHERE'S THE BRICK, WHERE'S THE BRICK?!"

Bob from Microsoft Tech Support: You people need an island to scam rich people?

What are u talking about, someone already sold me three islands with the exact same words!

still waiting for the brick- episode

I am true 100% king selling island for za cheap cheap $$$

Anyone else thought this would be about Gregor MacGregor and Poyais?

Enjoyed the use of Super Smash Bros. "Failure"

Wow... That sponsor intro was smooth af... Almost as smooth as Linus

3:00 Bradley land - the other non-existent land mass was made-up by Frederick Cook (3:35) who also, probably, never reached the North Pole. This was only one of the things he cooked up and later in life landed in prison. This episode needs a follow-up.

This guy only wanted to travel around and he knew that his whole "discoveries" didn't actually matter. He was like, well fuck it who cares if there's an island somewhere, where nobody is going to be! Guess i just found out how I'm going to finance my next trip! 🤔

I have a school geography textbook from about 1900. It has some weird ideas about land in the Arctic (it shows Baffin Island as several islands, for example), but that was due to imperfect mapping, not scams.

You forgot to mention that the Crocker Land Expedition featured the murder of their Inuit guide over which direction to go next (they later told the other Inuits that he had died in an avalanche).

Half as interesting now has uploaded 101 videos. *_LOL_*

Hey Sam, good job on this!! Even if a few details were a bit off, you clearly put in a lot of effort to understand a complicated topic, i appreciate you.

Love the sarcasm and the narration

Half as interesting videos are just so good. Keep up the good work.

3:39 "ummm, I was there like a year ago." Frederic Cook, 1909

A fool and his money are soon parted. Great video mate really enjoyed this fun little story!

The segues into ads towards the end are sooooooo smooooth, half the time i barely register they've gone into an ad!

I love that map of New Zealand by Cook. We have it up on the wall. Banks Peninsula is an island on it and Stewart Island is joined to the South Island.

I recently read about all this, you failed to mention Bradley Land as well, made up by Cook. I've got a book that I'd recommend everybody called "The Phantom Atlas", it is all about fake islands and sea monsters etc. that have accidentally madr it on maps.

When your segues are smoother than Linus

Wow. The Crocker family was full of super succesful people. I live near the Crocker art museum, and that was founded by Edwin B Crocker, the uncle of the George Crocker mentioned in the video. The whole family is full of Railroad tycoons, California supreme court judges, bankers, and more railroad tycoons.

5:45 that segue is blowing my mind

5:46 "geromertry"

He's like "You can visit it next year" what he doesn't know is about corona.

I just found your channel from Wendover Productions, and I must admit I found you, dare I say it, funny! 😁

1:36 George Crocker was the son of Charles Crocker who started Crocker Bank which was acquired by Wells Fargo Bank in 1986.

I'm pretty sure the image you used as a background at 54 seconds is my hometown in 1907 wtf.

3:06 nz crys Australia yes.

Great video like always! 😁

This guy has the smoothest ways of putting in sponsors

3:08 So where did they shoot Lord of the Rings then? On the moon?

So is this the origin of the phrase "a load of crock" then?

❤Congrats on 1 Million Subs!❤

I love how you'd told your Hudson Bay Story and I'd like to see the Glacier Pack loss that caused "Gravity Falls" be restored in the future. Ingenious stories.

Did any one notice that there was grant land, RIP Grant Thompson

That profile picture is fanart of Miyamizu Mitsuha from the movie "Your Name" (Kimi no Na wa) by the artist "ezoshika gg." You're welcome.

That segue was smooth as hell.

Could you make a video about how the equator was made. Thanks a half.

I see you have a sense of when to be vague in order to cash in on current events and twist the narrative on them, no matter how important they may be.

I’m still waiting for you to start hall as interesting.

Interesting, but quite different than what I had read about this infamous mirage. An article I have on the topic has quite a different take on it; that it was actually named Crocker Land 100 years earlier than Peary by Commander John Ross of the Royal Navy who had reported seeing a 1000 foot mountain in the area Peary saw his. Ross was never taken seriously by the scientific community. Search parties never found the land and concluded that it must have been a mirage Ross had seen. In 1913, about seven years after Peary, Macmillan went in search of the mountains and he too saw them in the same spot but that they shifted and changed as he approached them until they finally disappeared as he reached the spot from measurements that he knew they must be if they were real. He returned to his starting point and again saw the same mountains and concluded that Crocker Land was a huge mirage.

Actually *i like how you well played the sell right in with the history comedy bit.* Good crock! 😎🙏💛

Never been this early b4

Wait, does the saying"that is a load of crock" come from him? Guess i learn every day something. oh no, That`s an other channel isn`t?

3:09 ah, the imaginary landmass I live on

Damn, a new Half as Intersting? Good shit fam

But can you drive there in a Toyota Corolla

The man who first climbed Everest claimed to be from 'New Zealand'.This cast doubt on his credibility.

Why hasn't this been in a fictional work yet (to my knowledge)?! Perfect material for a short story!

I really want to shake that first guy's hand. So much enthusiasm.

February 31st doesn't work indeed, we've got a whole thing going on a few months in the future, but nothing to worry about... JK stay tf inside.

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“February 2020...oh that date doesn’t work for you?” How did he know.

Congratulations on one million subs HAI.

We all wonder why the end of February 2020 isn't a good time to go on a vacation...

The New Zealand islands do not exist, they're comprised of continental crust and is thus the smallest continent on earth. Fite me bro.

Beautiful idea

4:34 Wait- you're just gonna gloss over that amazing feat?!

Hi HAI. Your videos are interesting. I subbed, just know I love you and if you reply, I will give you reasons on why you should date me.

3 things I hate: 1. Peopl woh cnat spel 3. People who can’t count 2. People who edit there comments

Killed me with that ad transition!

Smooth plug at the end.

3:08 as someone who lives in nz i can confirm that nz exits

Thought You Were talking about the "Curse of Oak Island"!

Great video!

You are the only educational channel that i like

Also... That New Zealand joke was just too good.

Hahah nice New Zealand shout out there bud

Ironically. That date doesn't work. February 2020. Back when we were so innocent

You know, with actually happened with what happened by February of 2020, that date you penciled in at 0:45 very much would work.

2:10 that hair style tho 🔥

Congrats on a million!

Yo I have my med card and im steady fried every time I watch one of your vids Sam, absolutely phenomenal content, both educational and hysterical-love it!! Haha cheers m8

"No, lol"- Crocker

Oh darn, I put it on my calendar to visit this new Island on February 31 of next year. Then I realize that that date doesn't actually exist and that I had been bamboozled. HAI is just a jokester. lol

Just found this channel and watched maybe 5 vids and every vid feels like an advertisement for brilliant. leaves a bad aftertaste.

You must either buy textbooks used or know where to get em cheap if you can also afford popcorn!

Considering the world right now I think I'd like to visit my island away from litteraly all infected human contact now XD