History Funny / CGPGrey

-->'' We can't talk about everything, so back to China, Hong Kong, and Macau, [[Film/TheWizardOfOz oh my!]]''

-->'' Thus the innocent question "How Many Countries" has led us straight to a big "World War III: Press Here to Start" button which is getting depressing, so let's move on to... (the screen changes to show the conflicted Israel-Palestine region) Oh...right... (the screen changes to show that CGP Grey's avatar has taken off his glasses so he can facepalm and possibly massage his face a bit) No more politics!'' (two-second black screen with [[NoJustNoReaction only the word "No" on it]])

--->'' A notably awkward case being Taiwan (a huge China avatar appears, looming over the Taiwan avatar and scowling at the audience)...er, sorry, Chinese Taipei. Which is totally part of China (the China avatar starts to leave) and no one would ever think otherwise! (Cut to CGP Grey's avatar, holding one hand up to his mouth to whisper, eyebrows lifted in worry) Is China gone? (Resumes normal voice) Okay!''

-->'' In the Netherlands, however, St. Nick is still successfully holding his own as a distinct character (a speech bubble is added for St. Nick reading "You shall not pass!", and their relative positions are similar to [[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing Gandalf and the Balrog]])''

-->'' Chickens will peck, peck, peck until they've worked out who's top chicken. But you know who's really top chicken? ''' We're top chicken'''.''
** He then briefly discusses dogs and cats regarding domestication. Dogs are man’s best friend who love to serve humans as they view them as part of the pack. And Cats… are just tiny tigers that live in your house.

-->'''Grey:''' I couldn't let it go.

--->'''Captain''': As pirates, we be wanting booty. Booty, be licious.

* In "Are Daddy Long-Legs Spiders" he uses the line "[Cellar spiders] also produce venom, but then so does everything in that bloody country" while showing a map of Australia and covering it with pictures of native animals (including obviously non-venomous species like kangaroos and koala bears) as well as Yahtzee's avatar from ''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation''. It's only up for a second, but it's there to make you laugh.

-->'' Thus the innocent question "How Many Countries" has led us straight to a big "World War III: Press Here to Start" button which is getting depressing, so let's move on to... (the screen changes to show the conflicted Palestine region) Oh...right... (the screen changes to show that CGP Grey's avatar has taken off his glasses so he can facepalm and possibly massage his face a bit) No more politics!'' (two-second black screen with [[NoJustNoReaction only the word "No" on it]])

--->''Some animals have reproductive, um, "preferences", that make them incompatible with captivity. Looking at you, ''pandas''! The time and energy humans have spent to get pandas to "get on with it" is comical! Hunter-Gatherers need an animal so eager to breed'' ''[[AnythingThatMoves it gets it wrong sometimes!]]'' (Cut to image of a pillow, labeled '[[BlatantLies Unrelated Stock Image]]')

** There's also his "How To Be A Pirate Quartermaster" video, where the Quartermaster using the word "booty" results in [[HehHehYouSaidX both the pirate captain and the recruit stifling their giggles]], much to his annoyance.

** There's also his "How To Be A Pirate Quartermaster" video, where the Quartermaster using the word "booty" results in [[HaHaYouSaidX both the pirate captain and the recruit stifling their giggles]], much to his annoyance.

* [[https://youtu.be/Ex74x_gqTU0 The Race to Win Staten Island]] is a goldmine, chronicling CGP's attempt to pin down the truth of Billopp's race to encircle Staten Island, all while getting increasingly frustrated that no two sources match up.

* ''[[https://youtu.be/thOifuHs6eY Hexagons are the Bestagons]]'' is basically Grey trying to convince a guy that hexagons are the best shape. And it turns out he admires the hexagon a little too much. Cue comment jokes about everyone being pressured to join a cult, and a few [[WebVideo/HistoryOfTheEntireWorldIGuess "you could make a religion out of this"]] jokes on the side.

--->'''Street Sign:''' LOL buddy, good luck finding the Lincoln Tunnel.

* In "Vatican City Explained" he has the King of Vatican City (aka the Pope) hold up his sword with a textbox that says "[[HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse I have the power]]!"

--->''Why didn't the first humans ride out of Africa on the backs of zebra to conquer the world? [[Jerkass Because zebra are bastards]].''

** Also, a succinct explanation on why humans had to wait didn't domesticate a proper draft animal until the discovery of horses:
--->''Why didn't the first humans ride out of Africa on the backs of zebra to conquer the world? Because zebra are bastards.''

-_->''Why didn't the first humans ride out of Africa on the backs of zebra to conquer the world? Because zebra are bastards.''

-->''Why didn't the first humans ride out of Africa on the backs of zebra to conquer the world? Because zebra are bastards.''

* The "Top Chicken" bit from Americapox part 2

** From the same video.
--->'' Some animals have reproductive, um, "preferences", that make them incompatible with captivity. Looking at you, ''pandas''! The time and energy humans have spent to get pandas to "get on with it" is comical! Hunter-Gatherers need an animal so eager to breed'' ''[[AnythingThatMoves it gets it wrong sometimes!]]''

** His discussion of the LIE (Long Island Expressway) and how it abruptly ends.

** He also reveals that antiquarian and editor Thomas Hearne (the person who had caused him such grief) had a running feud with none other than Creator/AlexanderPope, taking great joy in how Pope ''skewers'' Hearne with his mockeries, while Hearne's responses are largely {{Lame Comeback}}s. He declares the spectacle "delicious beef" and the highlight of his readings into the topic, [[PassThePopcorn showing himself happily eating a steak]] while caricatures of Pope and Hearne throw crumpled paper at one another in the background.