Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Happy October. Thanks to Daniel, Tom, and Chloe, their channels are below! • Get CuriosityStream + Nebula and my Original for just $2.99/month here: curiositystream.com/tomscott

Thanks to Charles Yarnold who built the Crime-Solving Skeleton: he's a creative technologist who can build all sorts of odd things! charlesyarnold.co.uk

Thanks to the three folks who faced the Skeleton:
DANIEL: youtube.com/danieljlayton
TOM: youtube.com/tomska
CHLOE: youtube.com/scarfdemon

Behind the scenes on this video: youtube.com/watch?v=NyNTlMkt-_s

The original patent: patents.google.com/patent/US1749090
Found via: atlasobscura.com/articles/criminal-confession-skeleton-patent

Camera by Matt Gray mattg.co.uk
Edited by Michelle Martin youtube.com/@OnTheCrux
Audio mix by Graham Haerther

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