Poveglia Island: The World's Most Lied About Place
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- Опубликовано: 6 дек 2023
- Embark on a chilling journey to Poveglia, the infamous haunted island in Venice's lagoon. Uncover the truth behind its eerie legends, separating fact from fiction in this riveting exploration.
I swear to god this nutcase puts out 25 hours of content a day.
Keep up the good work factboy
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I don't know how he does it, how many RUclips channels has he got?
It couldn't be the writers he has allegedly hidden in his basement
He's a machine!
You could almost say he's a fact-ory 😂
I’m glad we still get geographics and biographics with Simon just under different channels now.
whats the new name for biographics?
@@jedidiahhenry6020 depending on the content, it masquerades in the form of warographics (Henry Kissinger), into the shadows (alfonso of Spain), etc
@@nickmiller8131 Also, depending on how you interpret it, Casual Criminalist. It's about people... people who do crimes. Simon had already covered several of the big-time criminals on Biographics before CasCrim existed.
@@trishapellis I always through CasCrim came about due to that serial killer streak on Biographics but that may have been just timing.
@@SEAZNDragon I consider this entirely possible. I started really watchng Simon's channels because of CasCrim and watched all the Biographics after I finished the existing CasCrim archive, so I didn't get them all in order, but that would make sense.
It was a decision he would come to regret, no matter what caused it 😆
Ghost Adventures are so bad. They came to Salem, MA and were rude and obnoxious to literally everyone they met. They got kicked out of 2 restaurants and permanently banned from The House of the 7 Gables.
Dndbddndbdndn what lmaoo omgggg what but ngl I wouldn’t be surprised because from what I’ve heard Zak isn’t the best in person but now I’m curious how you get permanently banned lmao
"Nobody has questioned these numbers." I love you for stating such an important fact about historical assumptions Simon.
Has Simon even mentioned this channel on his existing ones? I haven't heard of it yet, but nearly 13K subs after 2 weeks and 4 videos. The algorithm is doing well here.
Yes I heard about it on one of his other channels, probably brain blaze. The discord channel is a good place to keep up with the whistlerverse too
In another year or two all recommended videos will be from Simon.
Yeah Simon what the hell, i thought we are your ogs
@@brakesarealuxurynotanecess8459allegedly that is never ever true
Either Simon is AI or he has a never ending supply of the world’s finest meth. Dude puts in work
As a brit I find it hard to imagine a plague island off europe full of insane people unable to simply leave for the mainland.
We have an old cholera hospital on an island called flat holm. Not sure they were insane but it’s not an easy place to get to!
I see where you're going with that. As a fellow Brit.
I sea what you did there
😂😂
Well played, old bean 💀
I feel like I find a new channel of yours almost weekly. Like a youtube Easter egg hunt.
You could have made an advent calendar at the rate he goes 🤣
Perhaps Simon is AI? LOL
@@TB-zw7dt Since he mostly just reads scripts written by other people and then has someone else edit everything, I can see how he'd have time to make so many videos since he obviously does this full time.
I think he is just a popular narrator. I don't believe he has any other hand in the making of the videos he does. Dudes got a great voice, but these are corporate youtube accounts lol.
I've been there, it's a bautiful haunting (but definitely not haunted) place where you can take stunning pictures of nature reclaiming the decaying buildings. Mint bushels and cranberries grow on top of destroyed floors and rotting wood, and the air is fragrant with mint.
Any day there’s a new Whistler channel discovered is a good day.
It's very unusual when this happens, but I like it when Simon makes videos about things I've never heard of, and I've never heard of this place, somehow.
I had a feeling this was an Arnaldo script, I really enjoy his writing
Wait, does this mean I have a recognisable style ..?!??! 😮 Thank you for the compliment, really appreciated, and keep on watching the channel: it is going, well, Places!
Damn it, ever since I've listened to Simon's cold reads I can't go back to his normal videos 😂😭 love the cold read vibe
That answers my question, do everyone hate the cold reads as much as me
Answer clearly being, No, some love it. 😂
@@roxtafargilath881 Me, I hate the free ramble ones.
I don't love it. I find viewing at .75 speed is necessary to absorb and ponder things to my liking. Perhaps I'm just a little slow. Regardless, I enjoy the ramblings.
Possibly the most elegant minimalist set, ever.
It’s nice to see Simon start Places. It’s a nice replacement for Geographics, which he doesn’t own, same with Biographics and TopTenz
When I was living in Venice in 1982. I was begging for a living and often in conflict with the local law force's. It was not uncommon for the police to pick us up and give us a kicking and then take us by boat to this or a smaller island and maroon us there. One had to either swim to the lido or try to hail a passing boat to get back to Venice centre. I never stayed long enough to find out if the police ever returned to check up on the people they marooned there. Thanks for bringing back memories of my youth.
That’s messed up.
is it messed up id prefer that to woke politics and the women in my home state? few animals and some hydroponics and id call it early retirement.
Sounds like something every place should do. Well done Venice!
Love Simon. This story is basically, ‘Creepy island…..this is what people say…’. Followed by ‘LIARS ! Why would you believe this?’
@@ThirtytwoJno, that is not messed up. I'd be glad to join you to get away from this nonsense. Wish I'd had the chance to be raised at just about any other time... everyone my age seems to just want to stare at their phone and be a degenerate
This is exactly the kind of very interesting history that we didn't get in school. I love Italy, and thankfully had the pleasure of going to Rome and Florence in August 1990. This is one of my favorite YT channels. Thank you.
I swear Simon is on a mission to turn youtube into simontube
This is so much more interesting than the ridiculous ghost stuff! It’s amazing that they’ve gotten away with such absurd lies. I hope the island is able to return to a normal but important part of Venetian life
Ignorance is not a license to mock. It just showcases ignorance.
@@theoryofpersonality1420 are you offended that he called ghost stuff ridiculous?
@@reaperj550He runs a gift shop on the island. If the mystery goes away, so does his business.
What an amazing phrase:
"Alleged historical facts".
Simon brought us here to this amazing place with his carefully researched, detailed history and I agree, the island doesn’t seem so terrible. Just the opposite, it looks awesome! In fact I would like to take Simon and all his followers on a kayak tour around the island, stop for a picnic, take a hike and what the hell, go skinny dipping before a sunset paddle back.Not so scary.
I agree that I can't find anything scary about it other than the falling masonry of the completely derelict buildings. You would think that if a very rich person bought the place and restored it to its former glory and turned it into some hotel it would be very popular. Haunted hotels are very popular, especially with American tourists. It is a good way to combine the sights of Venice with the thrill of sleeping in a supposed haunted house. I think guests would pay big money for a room here.
Thanks. We haunts that Baggins. We haunts it forever. tavi.
I've always been fascinated with the island of Poveglia since I saw one of those stupid ghost hunting shows in the in the early 2000s. I'm glad to have the record set straight in my mind. Thanks!
Just when I think I’ve seen all of Factboi’s channels. Here he goes popping out with another.
Well, he's not doing Geographics anymore. This is basically him restarting Geographics under his own command.
I need a list of all his channels.
Ayyyy Geographics is back!
lmao I just picture the guy saying "Exact same ladder" while standing on an Aluminium ladder with the Louisville brand logo clearly in the shot.
Well, it's Zak 'monotone' Baggins, so yeah that scans.
Where exactly is Simon? Is he safe? Is he now in the basement too?
i was stationed in Italy with the US Army in the late 1990's and was lucky enough to spend three days exploring Pisa on foot and spent from dawn to late at night walking Venice. one of the stops on our guided tour of Venice was via water-taxi and we stopped next to some island in the lagoon, i don't remember the name of it at this moment. there were GIANT signs posted on the shores talking about poisons in more than one language. the Italian lady who was our guide said the whole island was 'forbidden' to land on by ANYBODY. she said there had been a rat infestation on the island and it was so terrible that ARSENIC had been dropped on the island by helicopter. there was so much poison remaining on the island that anybody that walked there without a protective suit would DIE.
personally, i've never heard of Poveglia. probably because i don't give a single hoot over those 'ghost story' shows and all the 'redevelopment' parts of this island's story... happened well after i left Italy.
best of luck to the Poveglia for Everybody movement, i hope you get it back and enjoy cleaning up decades of neglect. after visiting places like this island around the world (with Uncle Sam's support) i know how craptastical and backbreaking the work will be.
one of my most heartfelt 'pie in the sky' dreams if i got super-rich off the lottery... buy a tiny home somewhere in Venice and spend a lazy expat retirement learning Italian and exploring one of my favorite cities on this planet.
I swear I find a new channel with this guy every day
Venice is amazing. I recommend you go in the down season. Crowds are mild during the day, and you pretty much get the city to yourself at night. Enjoy the mostly empty restaurants and very desperate shopkeepers. No clubbing, no traffic, it's amazing. It's close enough to the mainland if you want an excursion.
I’ve stayed on Isola di san Clemente. Lovely hotel and beautiful island. Amazing staff. No ghosts. Would visit again.
Wow! A new channel! Great job, Simon! Is this the channel where you start every video with “It is not ghosts. It is never ghosts!” ?😂
damnit simon! I didn't know this channel existed! outrageous!
Im loving this background, BLACK!🖤
Simon please, let us have a second every now and then to think for ourselves. The speed you are reading the manuscript never leaves a second for us to reflect
How did I not know this channel was a thing
Dude how many channels do you have? This is a fascinating story. I’ve been to Venice many times but I’ve never heard of this island.
I was like: What a new Simon channel how could I've missed that.
Italy's history is so fascinating. You could study it for years and just scratch the surface. Just this one island has so much history...Viva Italia! 🌹😘
True, but this can still be considered just a touch (a small drop) of history in the big picture as there are many civilized cultures found in countless other locations globally that have come and gone over the millennia. Fascinating stuff, regardless.
I love ur channel. Will u do more debunking stories? I can't be the ONLY one who is tired of ghost foolishness and ancient alien dribble.
It's always so much easier, (and fun) to make up baseless, fantastical stories than to learn true historical facts with all those bothersome dates and names of people that actually existed.
Poveglia is a beautiful little island and could make a wildlife preserve, hosting only native flora and fauna. It could then be used as an educational facility for students of biology, botany, and other schools of nature study. A place for post high school students to study and a place for school trips for younger students, as well.
I, too, have fantasies. They just don't involve horror stories and the demonic spirits that follow. They are fantasies of hope for a brighter future for generations to come.
I like trains
Use whatever background you want. As usual, love the presentation, writing, etc. Another great channel.
This was fascinating…I’ve always been amused/horrified by the ability of humans to distort/sensationalize history. As far as the whole psychic thing…it’s a great thing for con artists.
Mr. Whistler, you are genuinely a mad man.
Simon has at least 10 channels now. Warographics, megaprojects, side projects,into the shadows, casual criminalist, decoding the unknown, astrographics, places, brain blaze, today I found out, science unbound. There’s 11 I think that’s all lol. You’re welcome and enjoy your stay in the Whistlerverse. 🎉
I usually just Block his channels when his face is in my Recommended. Thanks for giving a list so I can block them Proactively.
@@thetruth5232 congrats?
You'll make many people happy by listing his active channels
Don't forget Biographics and Top Tenz.
@@stixglass8442 Those aren't his. That's part of the reason he's no longer on it.
Here's another haunted island: Roosevelt Island. It's a part of the NYC borough of Manhattan and is in the middle of the East River between Manhattan and Queens. This is the island the Queensboro Bridge crosses over and the one with the aerial tramway seen in the 2002 Spider-Man movie. The island was called Minnehanonck by the Lenape and Varkens Eylandt (Hog Island) by the Dutch during the colonial era and later Blackwell's Island. It was known as Welfare Island when it was used principally for hospitals, from 1921 to 1973. It was renamed Roosevelt Island in honor of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1973. So why is it haunted? Because of the hospitals and a prison. The island was NYC's prison before Rikers!
A Smallpox Hospital opened in 1856 and shut down a century later, with 7K patients a year, 30K died there. Like the aerial tramway, this was also featured in the Spider-Man Movie. The Octagon was erected in 1834 and served as the main entrance to the New York City Mental Health Hospital aka the City’s Lunatic Asylum. The place came under scrutiny in 1887 when it became the center of an exposé by journalist Nellie Bly in her 1887 book Ten Days in a Mad-House. The journalist from American Horror Story: Asylum is based off Bly. There's also the Strecker Memorial Laboratory, the site of the first American pathological and bacteriological research center...now used by the NYC Subway
Wow would love to spend the night there
I'd love him to do a video on this one. It's one that's always fascinated me ❤
Nothing is haunted... its the human mind being childish
7:55 wow. Such island. Very gift
"... It's tied to a lot of people's biographies."
Best.
Line.
Ever.
Almost an entire novel in one sentence...
Thanks for the debunking. I remember watching one of those videos and it kept repeating the word "Poveglia" in an overdramatic voice.
Wowsers!
Great episode, thanks!
I think the real history is much more interesting. I love history and ruins and I would love to visit Poveglia.
I love the conversion pf US football fields to international (metric) football fields.
Ghost Adventures with Zak Bagans was such a fun show.
I watch it, but it's always fun to make fun of Zach Vagan's.
This place has always fascinated me
Speaking of mysterious, two haunted islands in NYC are Hart Island and North Brother Island. North Brother Island is by Rikers Island while Hart Island is by City Island off of the Bronx. North Brother Island was home to Riverside Hospital that housed patients with quarantinable diseases like tuberculosis. The place is haunted because of Mary Mallon, nicknamed Typhoid Mary who lived and died there. All the buildings on the island are extremely dilapidated. After this, different kinds of shorebirds started thriving there. Because of these two reasons, they don't allow visitors between March and September due to shorebird breeding season, and even during the time you technically can, they still won't let you unless you have "compelling academic and scientific purposes that are a benefit to NYC Parks".
On Hart Island, MANY people are buried there (more than one million; from Civil War to the 2020 pandemic) and it also had dilapidated buildings that the city ordered to demolish in 2021. They restrict access to this island to the public unless you're on a twice-per-month tour, you're visiting a loved one buried there, or you're the media.
Yes ! Hart island also has the normal “poppers graves “ and a separate area for children and baby’s - I think there is a little statue by the children one (maybe )
@@missm108 Paupers graves not poppers.
At the end of the movie Gangs of New York, there’s a scene showing the old graves of a couple of characters, is that Hart Island (or reference to it)?
There's a novel that features all of the lurid stories. I read it while I was there. The Vampire of Venice, written around the time when they discovered those vampire burials where the skeletondhad bricks stuck between their jaws. It was a fun read, but the author and exact title escape me. I want to say it was written around 2011.
💜 Good tale. Always a fan of Simom♥️🌍👽🇺🇸!
I really dig the background!! It’s simple and doesn’t distract. Another great production!!!
What a beautiful island location.
dear god, another Simon channel 😂 subscribed 😉😉
Wait is this a new Simon Whistler channel? Must be Thursday! Yes!
Simon, its ok to stop for a breath now and then 😂
Fascinating as usual!
Love the background.
Great surprise❤
Nice suit! (Not sarcasm, it's a nice suit) how many channels now?
#Simon, thank you for explaining what a "Lazzaretto" is. It makes the Jack White song of the same name that much cooler. #Awesome
You kept saying three separate islands, but we could only see two in the videos, an island and the little octagon for the fort. But on Maps, you see that the main island is split in two, by a fairly narrow channel.
Did you finally escape from the dungeon? Or did they just let you out into the upper floors? Foolish of them. Now we can look see the surrounding area, and some may recognize something, so we can come and rescue you.
Speaking of places Simon....tell us about your new digs there. Great video as well...cheers.
A new channel, you spoil us Mr Whistler 😁
Watching this one a second time. I'd like to see a video about Mussolini's mistress and son... maybe on "Into the Shadows"?
Love the channel man! Love the fact you kept on and are doing your own thing!
Fun fact, I knew about the false history of this place thanks to another one of Simon's videos. Too bad he didn't mention that "Oops, we helped spread the rumors!"
Anyone else getting Electric Sheep vibes from the amount of content Simon puts out? lol
How many channels do you have lol I love it when I find a new one.
Brain big, facts boyish. Will watch again
New channel, new office, same Simon 😎
Well, what with Danny and all the other writers, the basement dungeon was probably getting a little crowded and noisy. Luckily he as Hello Fresh and Athletic Greens delivered into a chute reasonably regularly. If not, they can always boil and eat the Vessis..
Nice one Simon and Co!
How many channels do you have and how many of you are there? I like the content, just finished the fordlandia documentary.
Thanking the algorithm Gods for letting me run across another one of Simon's channels! Now if you can just squeeze out a top ten channel😂
Wait!!!! I've never seen this channel 😲 another one??? Subbed of course but holy sheeet does Simon ever sleep??? 😂
These ghost hunter tv shows are all bs 😂
For real 😂 stormy Daniels is full of shit too
I love that Fact Boi was able to spin Geographics into his own twist
Simon, where are you? We haven't seen this room before.
Come you do a video about another Venetian island (Murano)? I know that they're famous for their Glassworks but I'd love to know more.
WOW! that was extremely informative, I truly believed the old stories, about the past of this beautiful island.
Thank you for your videos, would though love you to speak a bit slower, don’t forget your none native English speaking fans, I lived 20 years in London and at times struggle to keep up, mainly due to the many facts, dates, names, locations and numbers.
You should do a video on towns like Centralia, PA. A few i know are Pitcher, OK, Gilman, CO, and Wittenoom, Western Australia. Pitcher, OK has an interesting twist (no pun intended) when an EF4 hit it while being evacuated.
Damn, how many channels does he have now. I can’t keep up. Tho I want to. Is there a list?
Arrificial background doesnt fit with Simon and his normal channel presentation
Man, how many shows does Simon work. I love his readings, and voice. Started with him on casual criminalist. Then I've gone from there. Make that money
I love the content as always but im halfway throug the video and its feeling like a more formal decoding the unknown
A “lazaretto,” “lazarus hospital,” and similar names commonly refer to a hospital for lepers (people with Hansen’s disease, also known as leprosy). But there are also cases of a “lazaretto” being a hospital for plague victims, or a quarantine station for people with various contagious diseases, and/or for incoming sailors who might be disease carriers.
More Simon content!!! I’m in!
Loving the new content, and the fact this was for a good cause as well :) . Great job as always factboy
I seriously doubt Simon watches the Ghost Adventures series, but Poveglia was one of their first investigations. 5:18 OK, I retract this!
Thank you
There are a couple of companies offering kayaking tours around the venetian lagoon - the one we used while there passed right by here
I accidentally came across it yesterday. Never heard of it before. Pretty cool though
Finding another Simon channel on youtube gives me the same feeling as finding a new cat subreddit
Apparently people have forgotten that people like to make entire stories up just to get attention. I simply came here to HOPEFULLY learn the REAL truth about this purportedly haunted island.