Why theres a secret Ghost Town in the Forests of Latvia Matthias Schwarzer 2024-12-28 | There is a village in the middle of nowhere in Latvia - or what is left of it. Around 2000 people used to live in the town of Irbene, there were apartment blocks, parks, a swimming pool and even a club. But: The town was top secret for decades - hardly anyone knew of its existence. Today the old buildings are abandoned and dilapidated. What's the story behind this mysterious place?A film by Matthias Schwarzer and Geraldine Oetken.------------------------------Sources for the video:Everything about the radio telescope in Irbene (Ventspils University):https://en.virac.eu/astronomija-interesentiem/vestureEverything about the ghost town of Irbene (Bayerischer Rundfunk, German):https://www.br.de/br-fernsehen/sendungen/euroblick/euroblick-lettland-irbene-100.htmlThe race for space explained (National Air and Space Museum Washington):https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/what-was-space-race#:~:text=The%20Space%20Race%20began%20as,have%20the%20most%20superior%20technology.-----------------------------Did you like this video? Support my work on Patreon:http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglishOr become a channel member on YouTube!------------------------------▪️INSTAGRAM:http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer▪️FACEBOOK:http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs▪️TIKTOK:tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzerenglish▪️CONTACT:english@matthias-schwarzer.de------------------------------Intro song:MÆT - Start AgainMusic:Epidemic Sound#latvia #irbene #lostplace #lostplaces #abandoned #abandonedplace
How Lithuanias weirdest Border was drawn Matthias Schwarzer 2024-11-29 | The border region in the Baltics is generally a very unusual one: over the decades, states have broken up and been re-established, and national borders have been shifted in one direction or the other. However, one place stands out from this confusion: the so-called Dieveniškės appendix. This is a small piece of Lithuania that extends like an island into the neighboring country of Belarus. How did this unusual border come about? The alleged reason, at least, is quite entertaining...A film by Matthias Schwarzer.------------------------------The comment section of this video is moderated. More about that here:patreon.com/posts/community-for-my-115691036-----------------------------Corrections: ▪️ At 12:04 in the video I correctly explain that Lithuania was annexed by the Soviet Union. However, a few minutes later I use the word "joined", which is at least misleading. I should have formulated it more precisely here.▪️ The section from 10:42 suggests that Polish has only been spoken in the region since the Polish invasion of Vilnius in 1920. In fact, the history of the Polish minority in Lithuania is much older. You can find out more about it here: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poles_in_Lithuania-----------------------------Sources for the video:The 15min article:https://www.15min.lt/en/article/society/lithuanian-belarusian-border-divided-villages-divided-lives-528-265884More information about the Appendix (German):https://www.nzz.ch/international/stalins-pfeife-im-litauisch-weissrussischen-grenzgebiet-ld.1595773War between Poland and Lithuania from 1920 - Context of the Suwalki Treaty (German):de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertrag_von_Suwa%C5%82kiHistorical context of the Vilnius region between 1939 and 1940 (Polish):https://muzeum1939.pl/wojennydzien-zwiazek-sowiecki-przekazuje-wilenszczyzne-litwie/aktualnosci/4878.htmlMore on this at Wikipedia:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilnius_Region_under_Lithuanian_administration_(1939%E2%80%931940)Current situation on the Border between Lithuania and Belarus (German):de.euronews.com/2024/03/02/litauen-schliesst-weitere-grenzubergange-zu-weissrussland------------------------------Did you like this video? Support my work on Patreon:http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglishOr become a channel member on YouTube!------------------------------▪️INSTAGRAM:http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer▪️FACEBOOK:http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs▪️TIKTOK:tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzerenglish▪️CONTACT:english@matthias-schwarzer.de------------------------------Intro song:MÆT - Start AgainMusic:Epidemic Sound#lithuania #Belarus #exclave #enclave #Dieveniškės
The EUs most dangerous Border Area Matthias Schwarzer 2024-10-25 | The Suwalki Gap is a small strip of the European Union that lies like a sandwich between Russia's exclave Kaliningrad and Belarus. Some people call the place the "most dangerous border area in the EU" - because the Suwalki Gap is considered a geographical weak point for NATO. In this video I take a trip through the border area with Russia, discover many relics of the past and show life along the barbed wire fences.A film by Matthias Schwarzer.------------------------------The comment section of this video is moderated. Learn more about it here:patreon.com/posts/community-for-my-109966833-----------------------------The addresses of the places and accommodation tipps:patreon.com/posts/tips-for-trip-to-114641496-----------------------------Sources for the video:Suwałki Gap: Europe's most dangerous place? (MDR, German):https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/welt/osteuropa/politik/suwalki-luecke-gap-ukraine-russland-belarus-krieg-nato-100.htmlThe most dangerous place in the world (Politico):https://www.politico.eu/article/suwalki-gap-russia-war-nato-lithuania-poland-border/Lithuania's independence from the Soviet Union (German):https://www.bpb.de/kurz-knapp/hintergrund-aktuell/202394/litauen-30-jahre-unabhaengigkeit-von-der-sowjetunion/Human chain through the Baltic States (German):https://www.bpb.de/kurz-knapp/hintergrund-aktuell/295351/vor-30-jahren-menschenkette-baltischer-weg/Lithuania's relationship with EU:https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2142644/lithuanians-among-most-enthusiastic-about-eu-amid-surging-far-right-waveThe story of Schönbruch/Szczurkowo (German):ostpreussen.net/2021/03/21/schonbruchCurrent situation in Szczurkowo (MDR, German):https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/welt/osteuropa/land-leute/polen-grenze-kaliningrad-100.htmlHow Kaliningrad came into being (Deutschlandfunk Kultur, German):https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/als-teile-ostpreussens-zum-russischen-kaliningrad-wurden-100.htmlMore on the photography ban (Gazeta Prawna, Polish):https://www.gazetaprawna.pl/wiadomosci/kraj/artykuly/9482166,zakaz-fotografowania-obiektow-strategicznych-niekonstytucyjny-rpo-int.htmlReport on the new border in Vistyits including private stories of the residents (Lithuanian, tv3):https://www.tv3.lt/naujiena/projektai/krantas-musu-vanduo-rusu-n405566Border agreement between Russia and Lithuania including new regulations in Vistytis:https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/TAIS.90743Russia stations missiles in Kaliningrad (Zeit, German):https://www.zeit.de/politik/ausland/2016-10/kaliningrad-russland-raketen-nato-polen-litauenPoland strengthens border with Kaliningrad (Euronews, German):de.euronews.com/2023/04/30/polen-verstarkt-grenze-zu-russischer-enklave-kaliningradRefugees as a weapon - more about hybrid warfare (taz, German):https://taz.de/Gefluechtete-als-Waffe/!6012528/------------------------------Did you like this video? Support my work on Patreon:http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglishOr become a channel member on YouTube:youtube.com/channel/UCgphRasWZOVmuqd4lvtWyYA/join------------------------------▪️INSTAGRAM:http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer▪️FACEBOOK:http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs▪️TIKTOK:tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzerenglish▪️CONTACT:english@matthias-schwarzer.de------------------------------Intro song:MÆT - Start AgainMusic:Epidemic Sound#suwałki #suwalki #suwalkigap #border #poland #russia #kaliningrad #lithuania #geography
Sinking of the MS Estonia: What happened in the Baltic Sea? Matthias Schwarzer 2024-09-29 | It is one of the worst shipping disasters of all time - and one of the most mysterious. On September 28, 1994, the car ferry MS Estonia sank in the middle of the Baltic Sea. The reasons for the tragedy with 852 deaths have not yet been fully explained. What happened on the high seas that night 30 years ago? A journey to the place where the Estonia set sail - and where it should have arrived.A film by Matthias Schwarzer and Noah Matzat.------------------------------Many thanks to the YouTuber @caljucotcas, whose Estonia animation I was allowed to use in the video. You can find his original video here:youtu.be/CV9RYRc0JRo?si=ds3NeiCcaY5byZfdThe image sources for the collage in the thumbnail are: Vrak Museum Stockholm (Estonia photo), Accident Investigation Board Finland (life raft), Expressen and Daily Express (newspaper clippings).------------------------------Correction:In the introduction I say that the ferry left Tallinn on September 28th. In fact, it did so on September 27th and then sank during the night, on September 28th, 1994.-----------------------------Sources for the video:"Estonia" sinking: A ferry becomes a plaything of the waves (NDR, German):https://www.ndr.de/geschichte/chronologie/Estonia-Untergang-Eine-Faehre-wird-zum-Spielball-der-Wellen,estonia112.htmlSinking of the Estonia: A 15,000 ton secret (Profil.at, German):https://www.profil.at/ausland/untergang-der-estonia-ein-15000-tonnen-schweres-geheimnis/401463343The disappeared from Utö (Spiegel, German):https://www.spiegel.de/geschichte/estonia-untergang-der-faehre-1994-in-der-ostsee-a-992990.htmlThe mystery of Europe's worst shipping disaster since 1945 (Welt, German):https://www.welt.de/geschichte/article196717297/Schiffskatastrophe-1994-Verschwoerungstheoretiker-lieben-die-Estonia.htmlQuotes from survivors (Deutschlandfunk, German):https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/untergang-der-estonia-groesstes-unglueck-der-zivilen-100.htmlExplosions on board? Spiegel report from 2001 (German):https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/untergang-der-estonia-loecher-im-stahl-a-114709.htmlTheories about the Estonia (NDR, German):https://www.ndr.de/geschichte/chronologie/Estonia-Unglueck-gibt-viele-Raetsel-auf,estonia214.htmlThe Meyer shipyard denies design errors (German):https://www.meyerwerft.de/de/schiffe/viking_sally.jspTUHH investigation (German):https://www.tuhh.de/ssi/forschung/projekte/sinking-sequence-of-mv-estoniaCurrent interim report on Estonia disaster:safety4sea.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/HAVCOM-Intermediate-Report-MV-ESTONIA-2023_01.pdf------------------------------Did you like this video? Support my work on Patreon:http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglishOr become a channel member on YouTube:youtube.com/channel/UCgphRasWZOVmuqd4lvtWyYA/join------------------------------▪️INSTAGRAM:http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer▪️FACEBOOK:http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs▪️TIKTOK:tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzerenglish▪️CONTACT:english@matthias-schwarzer.de------------------------------Intro song:MÆT - Start AgainMusic:Epidemic Sound#msestonia #estonia #sweden #shipwreck #sinking #shippingaccident #tallinn #stockholm
Why Germans hate Subtitles Matthias Schwarzer 2024-08-23 | If you turn on the TV in the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and many other European countries, English-language films and series are most likely broadcast in the original language with added subtitles. In my home country, Germany, however, things are completely different: Europe's largest voice acting industry has developed here - and almost every film and series is meticulously translated into German. Why is that? And why don't Germans like subtitles?A film by Matthias Schwarzer and Noah Matzat.------------------------------Want to see more pop culture videos? Check out my filming location channel: youtube.com/@film.safari------------------------------Sources for the video:Germany, a dubbing nation (Goethe Institute, German):https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/de/kul/mag/20894148.htmlThe magic of dubbing (NDR, German):https://www.ndr.de/kultur/film/Der-Zauber-der-Synchronisation-eine-Zeitreise,synchrongeschichte100.htmlThe history of dubbing in Germany (SprecherSprecher.de, German):web.archive.org/web/20240226015835/sprechersprecher.de/blog/die-geschichte-der-film-synchronisation-in-deutschlandA short history of dubbing (Meine Südstadt, German):https://www.meinesuedstadt.de/die-nazis-wollten-keine-vielfalt-kleine-geschichte-der-synchronisation-im-kino/The triumph of the sound film (Planet Wissen, German):https://www.planet-wissen.de/kultur/medien/anfaenge_des_films/pwiedersiegeszugdestonfilms100.htmlInterview Joseph Garncarz (Deutschlandfunk Kultur German):https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/das-kino-spricht-deutsch-100.htmlThe establishment of the dubbing of foreign language films (Joseph Garncarz, German):mediarep.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/9df00507-8db9-43ea-a5b8-809407ac1c46/contentThe study that Joseph Garncarz refers to:Victor Volmar: “Foreign Versions”. In: Journal of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. Vol. 55. (1950), pp. 536–546archive.org/details/sim_smpte-motion-imaging-journal_1950-11_55_5/page/536/mode/1upFilms in the Nazi era (Federal Agency for Civic Education, German):https://www.bpb.de/themen/nationalsozialismus-zweiter-weltkrieg/geheimsache-ghettofilm/153344/film-im-ns-staat/Films in the Nazi era (Filmportal.de, German):https://www.filmportal.de/thema/film-im-ns-staatFilms in the Nazi era (German Historical Museum, German):https://www.dhm.de/lemo/kapitel/ns-regime/kunst-und-kultur/filmpolitik.htmlFilms in the Nazi era (Uni Kiel, German):https://filmlexikon.uni-kiel.de/doku.php/n:nationalsozialistischefilmpolitik-7686How films were changed through dubbing (ORF, German):https://newsv2.orf.at/stories/2097666/2097706/Political film censorship (Spiegel.de, German):https://www.spiegel.de/geschichte/politische-zensur-im-kino-warum-filme-verfremdet-wurden-a-1062631.htmlHow Italy banned foreign words (Adam Smith Institute):adamsmith.org/blog/banning-foreign-words?format=ampFilm subtitles help with language learning (Max Planck Institute, German):https://www.mpg.de/588060/pressemitteilung200911121Ranking of the countries with the best English skills (EF.de)https://www.ef.de/epi/------------------------------Did you like this video? Support my work on Patreon:http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglishOr become a channel member on YouTube!------------------------------▪️INSTAGRAM:http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer▪️FACEBOOK:http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs▪️TIKTOK:tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzerenglish▪️CONTACT:english@matthias-schwarzer.de------------------------------Intro song:MÆT - Start AgainMusic:Epidemic Sound#dubbing #voiceacting #voiceactor
Why Walmart failed in Europe Matthias Schwarzer 2024-08-03 | The US supermarket chain Walmart is the most successful company in the world. But it also has a problem: its concept works particularly well in the United States of America, where it was invented - in Europe, however, a planned expansion failed miserably around 20 years ago. Why? Let's find out.A film by Matthias Schwarzer------------------------------Sources for the video:Why Walmart failed in Germany (Spiegel, German language):https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/wal-marts-rueckzug-warum-der-us-titan-scheiterte-a-429017.htmlWalmart's failure - a chronology (Spiegel, German language):https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/wal-mart-in-deutschland-chronologie-eines-scheiterns-a-429049.htmlWalmart business figures in 2004 (Manager Magazin, German language):https://www.manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/artikel/a-293572.htmlWalmart ethics code angers Germans (DW):dw.com/en/wal-mart-ethics-code-angers-germans/a-1519102Court: Also Walmart employees are allowed to love (Stern.de, German language):https://www.stern.de/wirtschaft/news/urteil-auch-wal-mart-mitarbeiter-duerfen-lieben-3290116.html#:~:text=Mit%20einer%20Richtlinie%20zum%20Liebesleben,der%20Vorsitzende%20Richter%20Lothar%20Beseler.------------------------------Did you like this video? Support my work on Patreon:http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglishOr become a channel member on YouTube!------------------------------▪️INSTAGRAM:http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer▪️FACEBOOK:http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs▪️TIKTOK:tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzertravel▪️CONTACT:post@matthias-schwarzer.de------------------------------Intro song:MÆT - Start AgainMusic:Epidemic Sound#usa #walmart #retail #shopping #food #economy
The Village that lies in two Countries Matthias Schwarzer 2024-04-26 | There is an unusual village on the German-Dutch border. Or rather: two villages? In fact, you can't really tell - because the state border runs directly along the village street. On one side the houses are Dutch, on the other German. And if you don't pay close attention, you won't even notice which country you are in. Time to take a closer look at this curiosity.A film by Matthias Schwarzer.--------------------------------Did you like this video? Support my work on Patreon:http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglishOr become a channel member on YouTube!--------------------------------▪️INSTAGRAM:http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer▪️FACEBOOK:http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs▪️TIKTOK:tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzerenglish▪️CONTACT:post@matthias-schwarzer.de--------------------------------Intro song:MÆT - Start AgainMusic:Epidemic sound#netherlands #germany #border #borders #geography #eu #europe #europeanunion
Why you should never park under this Skyscraper Matthias Schwarzer 2024-03-29 | The British capital London is known for its historic buildings. In recent years, however, new skyscrapers have been changing the skyline. One of them is in the city's financial district. The so called "Walkie-Talkie" building is infamous for its curved design and its sky garden. However, the futuristic high-rise has sparked discussions for another reason. Shortly after its construction, unusual things began to happen around it...A film by Matthias Schwarzer--------------------------------Sources for the video:The "Daily Mail" about the skyscraper:dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2786723/London-skyscraper-Walkie-Talkie-melted-cars-reflecting-sunlight-fitted-shading.html"Metro" about the Jaguar incident:metro.co.uk/2013/09/03/jaguar-owner-tells-of-moment-he-discovered-his-car-had-been-melted-by-walkie-talkie-3948068"Daily Mail" about the wind problem:dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3170313/Down-draught-walkie-talkie-skyscraper-blowing-workers-over.htmlNegative price for the high-rise building (Guardian):theguardian.com/artanddesign/architecture-design-blog/2015/sep/02/walkie-talkie-london-wins-carbuncle-cup-worst-building-of-yearThe Vdara problem in Las Vegas:businessinsider.com/the-vdara-death-ray-hotel-is-still-burning-people-in-las-vegas-2016-6--------------------------------Did you like this video? You can support my work on Patreon:http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglishOr become a channel member on YouTube!--------------------------------▪️INSTAGRAM:http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer▪️FACEBOOK:http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs▪️TIKTOK:tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzertravel▪️CONTACT:post@matthias-schwarzer.de--------------------------------Intro song:MÆT - Start AgainMusic:Epidemic sound#london #skyscraper #highrisebuilding #highrisebuildings #architecture #rafaelvinoly #walkietalkie
Why US Trucks have a Nose (and European ones dont) Matthias Schwarzer 2024-03-01 | You see them in films, in music videos - and of course live on the streets in the USA: huge trucks, significantly larger and longer than those in Europe. And another design element is characteristic of the trucks in the US: the long hood in front of the driver's cab. Why do US trucks have a “snout” - and European ones don’t?A film by Matthias Schwarzer.--------------------------------Sources for the video:Why US trucks have a "Nose" (Spiegel.de, German):https://www.spiegel.de/auto/fahrkultur/warum-lastwagen-in-deutschland-und-den-usa-unterschiedlich-aussehen-a-855319.html"The smart Mr. Seebohm" (Der Spiegel, 1957, German):https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/der-kluge-herr-seebohm-a-5113d9ed-0002-0001-0000-000041758736"The return of the long-nose lorry" (including the study mentioned in the video):transportenvironment.org/discover/return-long-nose-lorry--------------------------------Did you like this video? Support my work on Patreon:http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglishOr become a channel member on YouTube!--------------------------------▪️INSTAGRAM:http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer▪️FACEBOOK:http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs▪️TIKTOK:tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzertravel▪️CONTACT:post@matthias-schwarzer.de--------------------------------Intro song:MÆT - Start AgainMusic:Epidemic sound#USA #trucks #semitruck #europe #traffic
Why McDonalds is green in Europe but red in the US Matthias Schwarzer 2024-02-02 | There was a time when McDonald's restaurants all over the globe basically looked the same. And when you saw the huge red and yellow M logo you always knew what to expect. Today the situation is different: In Europe McDonald's buildings look like cafes today - no longer like fast food restaurants. And the company also changed its brand design in many countries: Instead of red and yellow McDonald's today is brown and green. But why? And why is it still red in the USA?A film by Matthias Schwarzer.--------------------------------Sources for the video:Here is proof that McDonald's in Europe is actually green:patreon.com/posts/mcdonalds-really-110395670Study about the colour red:sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110602122349.htmStudy about how the brain processes shape and colour:sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/12/131219102759.htmHow the colour red influences our behaviour (Scientific American):scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-color-red-influences-our-behaviorHow the colour red warps the mind (BBC):bbc.com/future/article/20140827-how-the-colour-red-warps-the-mindWhy all the food signs are red (Business Insider):businessinsider.com/why-are-fast-food-signs-red-2015-9?ampU.S. is top contributor to plastic waste, report shows (Washington Post):washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/12/01/plastic-waste-ocean-usMore Europeans are taking climate change seriously. In the U.S., not so much. (NBC News):nbcnews.com/science/environment/europeans-are-taking-climate-change-seriously-us-not-much-rcna1990--------------------------------Did you like this video? Support my work on Patreon:http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglishOr become a channel member on YouTube!--------------------------------▪️INSTAGRAM:http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer▪️FACEBOOK:http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs▪️TIKTOK:tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzerenglish▪️CONTACT:english@matthias-schwarzer.de--------------------------------Intro song:MÆT - Start AgainMusic:Epidemic sound#usa #mcdonalds #europe #fastfood #food
Why Americans dont use WhatsApp (and why thats a Problem) Matthias Schwarzer 2024-01-06 | Around 58 million people in my home country Germany use the messenger WhatsApp. The app has replaced what once used to be the SMS text message: almost everyone who owns a smartphone can also be reached via the WhatsApp messenger. But in the USA things are different: Meta's app never really caught on here - even though it was an American invention. And this development also brings some problems with it.A film by Matthias Schwarzer.--------------------------------Sources for the video:Official WhatsApp user numbers Germany (2019, German):https://blog.wiwo.de/look-at-it/2019/09/26/so-beliebt-sind-facebook-whatsapp-facebook-messenger-instagram-in-deutschland/Current SMS usage figures in Germany (Federal Network Agency, German):https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/SharedDocs/Mediathek/Berichte/2023/JB_TK_2022.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=1Overview of SMS usage figures in Germany:de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/155052/umfrage/versendete-sms-in-deutschland-seit-2000Current SMS usage numbers in the US:api.ctia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-Annual-Survey.pdfOverview of SMS usage figures in the USA:statista.com/statistics/185879/number-of-text-messages-in-the-united-states-since-2005/#:~:text=In%202021,%20mobile%20users%20in%20,trillion%20SMS%20or%20MMS%20messages."Americans can't quit SMS" ("New York Times"):nytimes.com/2022/02/02/technology/sms-whatsapp.html#:~:text=America's%20SMS%20exceptionalism%20has%20pros,into%20one%20company's%20communications%20world.The "Wall Street Journal" on the blue bubble problem:wsj.com/articles/why-apples-imessage-is-winning-teens-dread-the-green-text-bubble-11641618009"The New York Times". on the blue bubble problem:nytimes.com/2023/11/29/technology/personaltech/apple-iphone-android-bubbles.htmlABC about the blue bubble problem:abcnews.go.com/Technology/imessage-android-inside-battle-green-blue-texts/story?id=105688611Why Americans Don't Use WhatsApp ("New York Times"):nytimes.com/2019/06/05/technology/personaltech/whatsapp-europe.htmlYouTuber Marques Brownlee on the blue bubble problem:youtu.be/BuaKzm7Kq9Q?si=k_d6ZleR9eNLrX7F--------------------------------Did you like this video? Support my work on Patreon:http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglishOr become a channel member on YouTube!--------------------------------▪️INSTAGRAM:http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer▪️FACEBOOK:http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs▪️TIKTOK:tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzertravel▪️CONTACT:post@matthias-schwarzer.de--------------------------------Intro song:MÆT - Start AgainMusic:Epidemic sound#whatsapp #meta #iphone #android #ios
Why theres an abandoned Ghost Town in Belgium Matthias Schwarzer 2023-11-24 | There is a small village in the north of Belgium. Doel is its name, and at first glance it is a town like any other: it has a church, a cemetery, a historic windmill - and a nuclear power plant right next to it. But in fact, Doel is anything but normal: Doel is a ghost town. Most of the houses are run down and abandoned - and almost nobody lives here anymore. How did that happen?A film by Matthias Schwarzer.--------------------------------Did you like this video? Support my work on Patreon:http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglishOr become a channel member on YouTube!--------------------------------▪️INSTAGRAM:http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer▪️FACEBOOK:http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs▪️TIKTOK:tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzertravel▪️CONTACT:post@matthias-schwarzer.de--------------------------------Intro song:MÆT - Start AgainMusic:Epidemic Sound#doel #ghosttown #belgium #abandoned
Why Sweden is so damn good at Pop Music Matthias Schwarzer 2023-10-28 | Sweden is the only country besides the US and the UK that exports more music than it imports. Legendary bands like ABBA, Roxette and Ace of Base come from the small country in the north. The successful songwriter Max Martin wrote all the big hits of the nineties, DJ Avicii was also Swedish. And even the most successful streaming service Spotify was invented here. Why is this country so incredibly good when it comes to pop music?A film by Matthias Schwarzer.▪️ 0:00 – Intro▪️ 2:55 – The Cheiron story▪️ 7:02 - The Avicii story▪️ 10:06 – The ABBA story▪️ 12:02 – The Spotify story▪️ 15:06 – Why is Sweden so good at music?▪️ 15:50 – Early music education▪️ 17:15 – Music in society & media▪️ 18:39 – Sweden's internationality▪️ 20:20 – Swedish English▪️ 22:57 – Sweden's melancholic melodies▪️ 25:30 – Outro--------------------------------Here's the Spotify playlist with all the songs I mentioned in the video:open.spotify.com/playlist/29jlUGuAYatBAJmIf9zIle?si=cb102a72491945d6--------------------------------Did you like this video? Support my work on Patreon:http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglishOr become a channel member on YouTube!--------------------------------▪️INSTAGRAM:http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer▪️FACEBOOK:http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs▪️TIKTOK:tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzertravel▪️CONTACT:post@matthias-schwarzer.de--------------------------------Intro Song:MÆT - Start AgainMusic:Epidemic SoundPhotos:The Avicii picture in the thumbnail is from The Perfect World Foundation licensed under CC BY 3.0.de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avicii#/media/Datei:Avicii_2014_003.jpgThe ABBA picture was taken by me in the ABBA museum.#sweden #music #stockholm #abba #avicii #roxette #aceofbase #maxmartin
How to switch a Country from left-hand Traffic to right-hand Traffic Matthias Schwarzer 2023-09-15 | Did you know that Sweden used to drive on the left? In fact, this traffic system existed until the late 1960s - which led to all sorts of problems. So on September 3, 1967, all traffic was switched to right-hand traffic from one day to another. But how do you do something like that? Let's find out.A film by Matthias Schwarzer.--------------------------------Many thanks to the National Library of Sweden for allowing me to use their historical photos. Here you can find the gallery:https://www.kb.se/hitta-och-bestall/digitala-kollektioner/dagen-h.html--------------------------------Did you like this video? Support my work on Patreon:http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglishOr become a channel member on YouTube!--------------------------------▪️INSTAGRAM:http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer▪️FACEBOOK:http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs▪️TIKTOK:tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzertravel▪️CONTACT:post@matthias-schwarzer.de--------------------------------Intro song:MÆT - Start AgainMusic:Epidemic sound#Sweden #traffic #Scandinavia
How a small German Village killed Google Street View Matthias Schwarzer 2023-07-07 | Google Street View exists since 2007 and is available today on almost every phone and in almost every European country. Only in Germany the situation is different: Here you will find huge blank spots on the map and only recordings that are up to 15 years old. How did that happen? Turns out: There is a quite funny story behind it, that I'm gonna tell you in today's video.A film by Matthias Schwarzer.--------------------------------------------------Here are the articles mentioned in my video:The first news about the Molfsee protest, published in 2008:https://rp-online.de/digitales/internet/kleine-gemeinde-will-google-street-view-verbieten_aid-11575495Molfsee is searching for a loophole in the law (2008):https://www.stern.de/digital/online/street-view-google-erregt-kleine-staedte-3750230.htmlMore about the Molfsee protest in 2009:https://taz.de/Molfsee-gegen-Street-View/!5163646/The British village Broughton stops a Street View Car:theguardian.com/technology/2009/apr/03/google-street-view-broughtonRatingen wants to charge Google:https://www.computerbild.de/artikel/cb-News-Internet-Ratingen-Streit-mit-Google-Street-View-4944831.htmlJeff Jarvis about the German Street View problem:https://www.zeit.de/digital/internet/2010-11/street-view-jeff-jarvis-verpixelung/komplettansichtActivist Jens Best wants to publish the pixelated houses:https://www.zeit.de/digital/datenschutz/2010-08/streetview-jens-bestA theory why Germans care so much about data protection:bigthink.com/strange-maps/germany-street-view--------------------------------------------------Did you like this video? You can support me on Patreon: http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglishOr become a channel member on YouTube!--------------------------------------------------▪️INSTAGRAM:http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer▪️FACEBOOK:http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs▪️TIKTOK:tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzertravel▪️CONTACT:post@matthias-schwarzer.de--------------------------------------------------Intro Music:MÆT - Start AgainMusic:Epidemic Sound#google #googlestreetview #germany #internet #socialmedia
Why the Windows XP Meadow no longer exists Matthias Schwarzer 2023-06-16 | "Bliss" by Charles O'Rear is probably one of the most famous photos in the world. It shows a bright blue sky and a green meadow - its perfection and simplicity made the picture the default wallpaper of Windows XP. However, there is much more behind the motif: it is a place with a moving history. And a place that no longer exists in this form...A film by Matthias Schwarzer.--------------------------------------------------How to get to the Windows XP meadow (exclusively for Patreons):patreon.com/posts/78083603--------------------------------------------------Correction:▪️ In the video I locate the Windows XP meadow in Napa Valley. Strictly speaking, the wine hill already belongs to Sonoma County, which directly borders it. An annoying mistake - but this doesn't change the story itself. Sonoma and Napa faced the same challenges.--------------------------------------------------More about this topic:▪️ An article from 1993 about the dying vineyards in the Napa Valley:nytimes.com/1993/10/17/magazine/whats-killing-the-grapevines-of-napa.html▪️ The mentioned study about wine growing and climate change:pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1906731117▪️ A New York Times article about climate change in the Napa Valley:nytimes.com/2019/10/31/dining/drinks/napa-valley-wine-climate-change.html--------------------------------------------------Did you like this video? Support my work on Patreon:http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglishOr become a channel member on YouTube:youtube.com/channel/UCgphRasWZOVmuqd4lvtWyYA/join--------------------------------------------------▪️INSTAGRAM:http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer▪️FACEBOOK:http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs▪️TIKTOK:tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzertravel▪️TWITTER:http://twitter.com/MatSchwarzer▪️CONTACT:post@matthias-schwarzer.de--------------------------------------------------Intro Song:MÆT - Start AgainMusic:Epidemic sound#windowsxp #microsoft #napavalley #climatechange #photography
Why the Netherlands have a Biking Culture (and other Countries dont) Matthias Schwarzer 2023-05-05 | The Netherlands are full of bikes. In fact there are more bicycles in the Netherlands than residents - and in huge cities like Groningen, Utrecht or Amsterdam up to 70% of all journeys are made by bike. While in other countries like Germany riding a bike is always some kind of a near-death experience, the Dutch created a casual biking culture with a vast network of clearly marked and huge cycle paths. But how? Let's find out.A film by Matthias Schwarzer.--------------------------------------------------Did you like this video? You can support me on Patreon: http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglish--------------------------------------------------▪️INSTAGRAM:http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer▪️FACEBOOK:http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs▪️TIKTOK:tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzertravel▪️TWITTER:http://twitter.com/MatSchwarzer▪️CONTACT:post@matthias-schwarzer.de--------------------------------------------------Intro Music:MÆT - Start AgainMusic:Ain't No Rich Girl - AesymeAnalogue - SINYBacklash (Instrumental Version) - Sam KramerBoooom - Aldous YoungCanada - CushyConflicto - Timothy InfiniteDeath on Mars - Etienne RousselMercedes - AesymeMy Jam - AesymeNight Stalker - Wave Saver#Netherlands #Biking #Bikes #Bicycles #BikingCulture #Nederland #Holland
How Malta lost its Bus Culture Matthias Schwarzer 2023-04-14 | For many decades, the small island of Malta had probably the most unusual bus system in Europe. Fancy, historic vintage vehicles were on the road here, most of them individually assembled in Malta. The owners of the buses were not any big companies - but the drivers themselves. In 2011, however, this story ended - and overnight the island of Malta lost one of its greatest landmarks. But why? And what's the situation today?A film by Matthias Schwarzer.--------------------------------------------------Did you like this video? You can support me on Patreon: http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglish--------------------------------------------------▪️INSTAGRAM:http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer▪️FACEBOOK:http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs▪️TIKTOK:tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzertravel▪️TWITTER:http://twitter.com/MatSchwarzer▪️CONTACT:post@matthias-schwarzer.de--------------------------------------------------Intro Music:MÆT - Start AgainMusic:Epidemic Sound#malta #bus #buses #transport #traffic #cars #publictransport
Why Denmark moved a whole Lighthouse Matthias Schwarzer 2023-03-24 | Denmark has a lot of lighthouses, but this one is special: Rubjerg Knude Fyr was standing so close to the edge of a cliff, that it almost fell into the sea. So the danish authorities decided to push the whole lighthouse back inland. But why did that happen? And how did the construction workers move a 700 ton building? Let's find out.A film by Matthias Schwarzer.--------------------------------------------------Special thanks to the YouTube user Sharany57 for the historical footage of the lighthouse. You will find the original video here: youtu.be/ioYJlIBB-ygAlso special thanks to VisitDenmark and the city of Hjørring for the press footage. You will find the promotion video by VisitDenmark here: youtu.be/oTYwZUfbb6o--------------------------------------------------Did you like this video? You can support me on Patreon: http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglish--------------------------------------------------▪️INSTRAGRAM:http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer▪️FACEBOOK:http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs▪️TIKTOK:tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzertravel▪️TWITTER:http://twitter.com/MatSchwarzer▪️CONTACT:post@matthias-schwarzer.de--------------------------------------------------Intro song: MÆT - Start AgainMusic:Mugged Off - Dylan SittsWhen Our Time Comes - Christian Andersen#Denmark #RubjergKnudeFyr #NorthJutland
Why there is a dry Riverbed in Málaga, Spain Matthias Schwarzer 2023-03-17 | There is a huge dry river bed in the city center of Málaga, Spain. A place that is not that typical for this beautiful town - because it is quite ugly. There is a lot of trash inside the river bed, there is graffiti everywhere - and somehow this place looks like the "Los Santos river" in the video game GTA. What's the story behind it?A film by Matthias Schwarzer.--------------------------------------------------Did you like this video? You can support me on Patreon: http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglish--------------------------------------------------▪️INSTAGRAM:http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer▪️FACEBOOK:http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs▪️TIKTOK:tiktok.com/@MatthiasSchwarzerTravel▪️TWITTER:http://twitter.com/MatSchwarzer▪️CONTACT:post@matthias-schwarzer.de--------------------------------------------------Intro Music:MÆT - Start AgainMusic:Epidemic Sound#Málaga #Malaga #Guadalmedina #Spain #España #Andalusia #Andalucia #CostaDelSol #DryRiver #GTA #LostPlaces #UrbanExploration #Urbex
Why there are weird slow Cars all over Sweden Matthias Schwarzer 2023-03-03 | While I was on the road in Sweden I noticed a few weird things. For example: Strange slow driving cars that have no license plate but a warning sign at their back. Those vehicles are all over Sweden causing a lot of traffic jams - and obviously there is some kind of a hype about them. But what the heck is that? And what's the story behind those cars? Let's find out!A film by Matthias Schwarzer.--------------------------------------------------Did you like this video? You can support me on Patreon: http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglish--------------------------------------------------▪️INSTAGRAM:http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer▪️FACEBOOK:http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs▪️TIKTOK:tiktok.com/@MatthiasSchwarzerTravel▪️CONTACT:post@matthias-schwarzer.de--------------------------------------------------Intro Music:MÆT - Start AgainMusic:Epidemic Sound#Sweden #EPATraktor #ATraktor #EPA #Sverige #Cars #Car
The sad last Days of a German Ghost Town Matthias Schwarzer 2023-02-17 | Have you ever thought about, how it would be to lose your hometown? For some residents of Germany's rhine area, this imagination is brutal reality. Since the 1960's dozens of village have been razed to the ground, because they unfortunately stand on lignite - a type of brown coal, that is mined in this area. In this video I will tell you the sad story of an abandoned ghost town that is more than 1,000 years old - and that will be torn down this year.A film by Matthias Schwarzer.--------------------------------------------------Did you like this video? You can support me on Patreon: http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglish--------------------------------------------------▪️INSTRAGRAM:http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer▪️FACEBOOK:http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs▪️TIKTOK:tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzertravel▪️TWITTER:http://twitter.com/MatSchwarzer▪️CONTACT:post@matthias-schwarzer.de--------------------------------------------------Intro song: MÆT - Start AgainMusic:The Darkest Path - Jeremy KorpasViolet Vape - CheelThinking Back - Max Surla_Media Right Productions#LostPlaces #Ghosttown #AbandonedTown #Abandoned #Garzweiler #Hambach #LigniteMine #Germany #ClimateChange
Weird Border: Is this Germany or the Netherlands? Matthias Schwarzer 2023-02-04 | Between the Dutch province of Groningen and the German region of Ostfriesland lies a mysterious area. It's the place where the river Ems flows into the sea - and the place that causes a border dispute between both countries that's going on for years. Because nobody knows if this place is actually Dutch or German.A film by Matthias Schwarzer.--------------------------------------------------Did you like this video? You can support me on Patreon: http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglish--------------------------------------------------▪️INSTAGRAM:http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer▪️FACEBOOK:http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs▪️TIKTOK:tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzertravel▪️CONTACT:post@matthias-schwarzer.de--------------------------------------------------Intro Music:MÆT - Start AgainMusic:Epidemic Sound#Netherlands #Germany #Dollard #borders #border #Geography
