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Ah yes, the tale of Emperor Frederick II, a man so hungry for knowledge, he decided to raise infants in complete silence, hoping their first words would reveal the “true” human language. A noble goal, if you ignore the fact that every baby died.

But Frederick wasn’t alone in his linguistic lunacy. History is positively littered with kings conducting speechless science, from Pharaohs with ego problems to Scots with far too much free time.

In this inaugural episode, I walk you through the world’s most idiotic language experiments in history, all while questioning how humanity managed to make it this far.

Watch, grimace, and try not to weep for civilization.

Now go on, subscribe. I’m not explaining this twice.

00:00 Intro
00:54 Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
03:03 The Result
04:38 Wahibre Psamtik I
07:29 King James IV
09:48 Akbar the Great
12:34 The Truth
14:37 In the End


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