That Time a Guy Parachuted Onto Devils Tower and No One Could Figure Out How to Get Him Down
EducationToday I Found Out•1.3M Views
Why This Video Went Viral
This video achieved high visibility primarily due to strong early engagement signals.
Content in the "Education" category typically performs well when it triggers
immediate viewer interaction within the first 24–48 hours.
Audience & Engagement Insights
Based on historical trends, videos like this resonate strongly with viewers interested in
education content, particularly audiences who engage through likes
and repeat watches rather than comments alone.
With 30.1K likes relative to 1.3M views,
this video demonstrates above-average engagement efficiency for its category.
Editorial Analysis
If you happen to like our videos and have a few bucks to spare to support our efforts, check out our Patreon page where we've got a variety of perks for our Patrons, including Simon's voice on your GPS and the ever requested Simon Whistler whistling package: https://www.patreon.com/TodayIFoundOut\n\n→Some of our favorites: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR0XuDegDqP10d4vrztQ0fVzNnTiQBEAA\n→Subscribe for new videos every day! \nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut?sub_confirmation=1\n\nNever run out of things to say at the water cooler with TodayIFoundOut! Brand new videos 7 days a week!\n\nMore from TodayIFoundOut\n\nThe Gruesome Tale of Lady Bluebeard\nhttps://youtu.be/gxE5jtUaJL4?list=PLR0XuDegDqP33-NUx7wuKb-3PDj-gRKgR\n\nMiss Unsinkable\nhttps://youtu.be/8-798XH2RPE?list=PLR0XuDegDqP33-NUx7wuKb-3PDj-gRKgR\n\nIn this video:\n\nNestled safely in the bosom of the Bear Lodge Mountains of Wyoming is a large rock formation known simply as Devils Tower. A popular landmark and the first recognised United States National Monument (declared such by President Theodore Roosevelt on September 24, 1906), the imposing rocky butte was at the forefront of a bizarre media frenzy in 1941 when a parachutist became hopelessly stranded atop it.\n\nWant the text version?: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2016/12/story-man-became-national-news-stranded-giant-rock/\n\nSources:\n\nhttp://www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com/devilstower.html\nhttps://www.nps.gov/deto/learn/historyculture/first-fifty-years-george-hopkins.htm\nhttp://climbaz.com/interviews/devilstower.html\nhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=860&dat=19411004&id=f7o0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q4MFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2412,1532277&hl=en\nhttps://www.nps.gov/deto/learn/historyculture/first-climbers.htm\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devils_Tower\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durrance_Route\nhttp://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2009/11/true-tales-national-parks-get-me-devils-tower4886\n\nImage Credit:\n\nhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Devils_Tower_National_Monument_WY.jpg\nhttps://www.defense.gov/Photos/Photo-Gallery/igphoto/2001315310/\nhttps://www.nps.gov/deto/learn/historyculture/first-climbers.htm\nhttps://pixabay.com/ru/%D0%BF%D1%80%D1%8B%D0%B6%D0%BA%D0%B8-%D1%81-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%88%D1%8E%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BC-%D1%81%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B5-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5-603646/\nhttps://www.bigstockphoto.com/ru/image-219631111/stock-vector-parachutist-jumper-in-the-helmet-after-the-jump-vector-illustration\nhttps://www.bigstockphoto.com/ru/image-205890571/stock-photo-whiskey-bottle-on-concrete-floor\nhttps://www.bigstockphoto.com/ru/image-167068475/stock-photo-interesting-news-shows-compelling-newspaper-3d-rendering\nhttps://www.bigstockphoto.com/ru/image-171854897/stock-photo-flight-delayed\nhttp://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2016/12/story-man-became-national-news-stranded-giant-rock/\nhttp://www.todayifoundout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/hopkins.jpg\n\nMusic from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com.
