Tom Scott
publication date: Sunday, January 14, 2024 (part of January 2024)
category: 
Internet
clue: After gaining early fame for teaching Britons about the zombie apocalypse and how to talk like a pirate, he went on to teach YouTube viewers about the basics of language, geography, and science, despite technical difficulties along the way.
explanation: Scott first came to public attention for his refusal to obey a government order to take down his zombie-awareness site parodizing real government websites and for his role in popularizing International Talk Like a Pirate Day. He went on to found a popular YouTube channel with recurring topics like "The Basics" and "Language Files," and performed with a comedy troupe called the Technical Difficulties. more…
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Richard Slominsky, and Erik Bates
Tom Scott Plus: Popular and prolific YouTube star Tom Scott has been all over the globe, teaching viewers about all sorts of amazing places, and he recently celebrated his retirement with an elaborate helicopter stunt. His success is even more remarkable given his common name and how hard he can be to look up online, given the staggering number of Tom Scotts in the world. Which one of these seven would-be Tom Scotts is the real one is something you might not know.Similar Goos
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