Dumb History

Subscribers 45.5K

Videos 104

Views 6.1M

Channels Like Dumb History

Dumb History covers historical oddities, bizarre inventions, forgotten wonders, and taboo topics from the past, presented with fast facts, sarcastic humor, and outrageous storytelling. The channel focuses on deep-dives and long-form explorations, publishing roughly 4.1 videos per week with an average view count around 26.3K per video.

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#1

Chat History view on YouTube

89% relevance

Subscribers 981K

Videos 91

Views 98.8M

Appearances 14

SERP 100%

Similarity 81%

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Both target audiences curious about historical oddities and weird history facts, with a 100% search overlap on those queries, and a strong 81% content similarity indicating comparable video topics (cursed inventions history) and presentation.

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#2

Weird History view on YouTube

77% relevance

Subscribers 4.7M

Videos 1K

Views 716.5M

Appearances 23

SERP 80%

Similarity 75%

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Shares a high search overlap on historical oddities, weird history facts, and cursed inventions history, and has content that closely mirrors Dumb History’s focus, yielding a 75% content similarity.

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#3

Blundera view on YouTube

64% relevance

Subscribers 35.8K

Videos 164

Views 8.9M

Appearances 8

SERP 33%

Similarity 85%

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Appeals to fans of bizarre and failed inventions in history, overlapping with the same queries (bizarre/failure cursed inventions) but leans more into the invention angle, reflected by a lower search match (33%) yet high content similarity (85%).

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#4

List 25 view on YouTube

63% relevance

Subscribers 2.8M

Videos 3.2K

Views 804.1M

Appearances 6

SERP 36%

Similarity 82%

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Catches audiences interested in weird history facts and manmade disasters, with moderate search overlap but strong content alignment around unbelievable historical secrets, producing an overall 63% match.

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#5

Trust Me Bro view on YouTube

61% relevance

Subscribers 1.2M

Videos 121

Views 126.8M

Appearances 8

SERP 26%

Similarity 85%

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Targets audiences curious about forbidden places, stupid fads, and crazy ancient myths; shares similar queries but diverges in style, delivering a 26% search overlap yet high content similarity (85%).

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#6

HISTORY view on YouTube

60% relevance

Subscribers 15.2M

Videos 11K

Views 5.0B

Appearances 12

SERP 47%

Similarity 69%

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Broad coverage of historical oddities and unbelievable secrets aligns with the same core topics as Dumb History, reflected in a solid 47% search overlap and 69% content similarity.

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Content Landscape

The closest competitors are Chat History (89% match) and Weird History (77% match), both targeting historical oddities, weird history facts, and cursed inventions history. Dumb History overlaps with them on quirky history topics and offbeat inventions, competing for similar search queries such as historical oddities, weird history facts, and cursed inventions history. Chat History has 981K subscribers and Weird History has 4.7M subscribers, both larger than Dumb History's 45.5K subscribers, indicating a substantial size difference but significant overlap in topic focus.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Dumb History?

Chat History — 89% match, 981K subscribers; Weird History — 77% match, 4.7M subscribers; Blundera — 64% match, 35.8K subscribers. These channels are Dumb History's biggest competitors on YouTube by content niche overlap in historical topics and educational entertainment.

What type of content does Dumb History make?

Dumb History creates videos with titles like 111 Disgusting Secrets About Historical Saloons, 111 Dumbest Mistakes During Famous Prison Escapes, and 111 Dangerous Wilderness Survival Hacks From History, indicating a focus on historical anecdotes, quirky facts, and list-style content. The channel averages about 26.3K views per video and uploads roughly 4.1 times per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Dumb History?

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