Dumb History

Subscribers 37.7K

Videos 112

Views 4.4M

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Dumb History covers the past’s stranger and more unbelievable moments with fast facts, sarcasm, and outrageous storytelling, highlighting historical oddities, failed inventions, curses, and dangerous hacks. The channel presents long-form, narrative explorations (not short-form tutorials) and publishes roughly 4 uploads per week, averaging around 26.3K views per video and about 76 minutes 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 interested in historical oddities and weird history facts, sharing high search overlap (100% for searches) and similar content focus on oddities, though Chat History differentiates with a broader and larger content library (81% content match) rather than purely humorous takes.

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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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Similar emphasis on historical oddities, weird history facts, and cursed inventions history, yielding strong search overlap and content alignment (80% search, 75% content) with Dumb History's format of quirky history content.

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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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Shares interest in bizarre and cursed inventions/history, with a strong content angle on failed inventions (85%) and a moderate search overlap (33%), indicating a related but distinct presentation style.

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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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Appeals to fans of weird history facts and manmade disasters, matching Dumb History on audience interest (63% match) and delivering similar list-based historical content (82% content), though with broader list-driven topics.

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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 forbidden places and crazy myths, aligning with Dumb History on curious history topics (61% match) and delivering high-volume content on myths and fads (85% content), indicating overlapping subject matter but different tonal approach.

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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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Shares emphasis on historical oddities and unbelievable historical secrets, resulting in substantial search overlap (47%) and similar topical scope, though Dumb History tends to be more niche and bite-sized.

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Discovered competitors include Chat History (89% match) and Weird History (77% match), both aligned with overlapping queries like historical oddities, weird history facts, and cursed inventions history. Blundera (64% match) and List 25 (63% match) also share themes around bizarre inventions, forbidden places, and manmade disasters. Trust Me Bro (61% match) touches on forbidden places and stupid fads, broadening the same niche. Dumb History has 37.7K subscribers, while these competitors range from 35.8K (Blundera) to 4.7M (Weird History) and well into the millions for others, indicating a wide range of audience sizes but similar topic focus on quirky or cautionary history topics.

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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. All three channels share a focus on historical topics presented in an engaging, storytelling format and target audiences interested in history, trivia, and curious or obscure historical facts.

What type of content does Dumb History make?

Dumb History creates history-themed content presented in a light, list-style format suggested by video titles like '111 Disgusting Secrets About Historical Saloons' and '111 Dumbest Mistakes During Famous Prison Escapes.' The channel uploads about 4.1 videos per week, with an average of 26.3K views per video.

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

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