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down our picks for the top 10 facts about PewDiePie
it says the most subscribed YouTube with
it says the most subscribed YouTube with 12 million actually before we begin we
12 million actually before we begin we
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this list we’re looking at some of the
this list we’re looking at some of the things that make PewDiePie unique
things that make PewDiePie unique
things that make PewDiePie unique eccentric and occasionally controversial
eccentric and occasionally controversial
eccentric and occasionally controversial because you don’t make it to the top of
because you don’t make it to the top of
because you don’t make it to the top of YouTube by being ordinary
YouTube by being ordinary
YouTube by being ordinary if you don’t know WatchMojo that’s like
if you don’t know WatchMojo that’s like
if you don’t know WatchMojo that’s like you don’t know Jesus number 10 his name
you don’t know Jesus number 10 his name
you don’t know Jesus number 10 his name is Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg my real
is Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg my real
is Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg my real name given by my mama and Dada was
name given by my mama and Dada was
name given by my mama and Dada was feelings let’s start with the basics
feelings let’s start with the basics
feelings let’s start with the basics while many people know him as pewds or
while many people know him as pewds or
while many people know him as pewds or even senpai this youtubers real-life
even senpai this youtubers real-life
even senpai this youtubers real-life name is Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg yeah
name is Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg yeah
name is Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg yeah it’s a bit of a mouthful but it’s
it’s a bit of a mouthful but it’s
it’s a bit of a mouthful but it’s actually quite common in Sweden for
actually quite common in Sweden for
actually quite common in Sweden for people to have two middle names Felix is
people to have two middle names Felix is
people to have two middle names Felix is a Latin word that means happy and
a Latin word that means happy and
a Latin word that means happy and successful which just so happens to
successful which just so happens to
successful which just so happens to describe PewDiePie perfectly you may
describe PewDiePie perfectly you may
describe PewDiePie perfectly you may also recognize the name from the Felix
also recognize the name from the Felix
also recognize the name from the Felix Felicis potion in Harry Potter which
Felicis potion in Harry Potter which
Felicis potion in Harry Potter which brings luck and success to anyone who
brings luck and success to anyone who
brings luck and success to anyone who drinks it known as Felix phases which it
drinks it known as Felix phases which it
drinks it known as Felix phases which it is more commonly referred to as luck so
is more commonly referred to as luck so
is more commonly referred to as luck so maybe just maybe there’s a little bit of
maybe just maybe there’s a little bit of
maybe just maybe there’s a little bit of magic behind PewDiePie success too
magic behind PewDiePie success too
magic behind PewDiePie success too number 9 there is a meaning behind
number 9 there is a meaning behind
number 9 there is a meaning behind PewDiePie
PewDiePie
PewDiePie unlike the name his parents gave him the
unlike the name his parents gave him the
unlike the name his parents gave him the name of Felix’s channel really doesn’t
name of Felix’s channel really doesn’t
name of Felix’s channel really doesn’t have that much meaning behind it but it
have that much meaning behind it but it
have that much meaning behind it but it does come with a bit of a funny and
does come with a bit of a funny and
does come with a bit of a funny and relatable origin story in 2006 he
relatable origin story in 2006 he
relatable origin story in 2006 he created the pewt Channel but had to make
created the pewt Channel but had to make
created the pewt Channel but had to make a new channel when he forgot the login
a new channel when he forgot the login
a new channel when he forgot the login information thus the great PewDiePie
information thus the great PewDiePie
information thus the great PewDiePie channel was born then I forgot my
channel was born then I forgot my
channel was born then I forgot my password to my peuta account it’s added
password to my peuta account it’s added
password to my peuta account it’s added PI because I usually say to break it
PI because I usually say to break it
PI because I usually say to break it down
down
down pyew is to represent the sound a laser
pyew is to represent the sound a laser
pyew is to represent the sound a laser makes D or Die is what happens when you
makes D or Die is what happens when you
makes D or Die is what happens when you get shot by a laser and pi well feuds
get shot by a laser and pi well feuds
get shot by a laser and pi well feuds just thought it sounded funny and he’d
just thought it sounded funny and he’d
just thought it sounded funny and he’d already started saying it is a bit of a
already started saying it is a bit of a
already started saying it is a bit of a catchphrase while gaming so why not all
catchphrase while gaming so why not all
catchphrase while gaming so why not all who doesn’t love pie number eight he
who doesn’t love pie number eight he
who doesn’t love pie number eight he dropped out of college surely much to
dropped out of college surely much to
dropped out of college surely much to his parents delight PewDiePie was
his parents delight PewDiePie was
his parents delight PewDiePie was accepted into Chalmers University of
accepted into Chalmers University of
accepted into Chalmers University of Technology for a degree in industrial
Technology for a degree in industrial
Technology for a degree in industrial economics and technology management this
economics and technology management this
economics and technology management this was quite an accomplishment since you
was quite an accomplishment since you
was quite an accomplishment since you needed excellent grades to get in but it
needed excellent grades to get in but it
needed excellent grades to get in but it just wasn’t for pewds I dropped out of
just wasn’t for pewds I dropped out of
just wasn’t for pewds I dropped out of high draft l University because I didn’t
high draft l University because I didn’t
high draft l University because I didn’t like it to drop out at university to
like it to drop out at university to
like it to drop out at university to pursue YouTube that just began stupid
pursue YouTube that just began stupid
pursue YouTube that just began stupid I’m not that dumb all right before
I’m not that dumb all right before
I’m not that dumb all right before completing his degree at Chalmers
completing his degree at Chalmers
completing his degree at Chalmers PewDiePie dropped out to pursue his own
PewDiePie dropped out to pursue his own
PewDiePie dropped out to pursue his own artistic endeavors to support himself he
artistic endeavors to support himself he
artistic endeavors to support himself he worked at a hotdog stand
worked at a hotdog stand
worked at a hotdog stand and he managed to sell enough of his
and he managed to sell enough of his
and he managed to sell enough of his artwork to buy his early gaming and
artwork to buy his early gaming and
artwork to buy his early gaming and broadcasting equipment and a lot of
broadcasting equipment and a lot of
broadcasting equipment and a lot of people like to take this story as
people like to take this story as
people like to take this story as something negative or like oh he did
something negative or like oh he did
something negative or like oh he did that just goes to show that humble
that just goes to show that humble
that just goes to show that humble beginnings and sacrifice can create a
beginnings and sacrifice can create a
beginnings and sacrifice can create a legend number seven he has two licensed
legend number seven he has two licensed
legend number seven he has two licensed video games it had always been a dream
video games it had always been a dream
video games it had always been a dream of pewds to create his own video games
of pewds to create his own video games
of pewds to create his own video games and in 2015 that dream came true with
and in 2015 that dream came true with
and in 2015 that dream came true with the release of PewDiePie legend of the
the release of PewDiePie legend of the
the release of PewDiePie legend of the brofist the game takes you on an epic 2d
brofist the game takes you on an epic 2d
brofist the game takes you on an epic 2d adventure where you save bros ie
adventure where you save bros ie
adventure where you save bros ie PewDiePie’s fans from the evil barrel
PewDiePie’s fans from the evil barrel
PewDiePie’s fans from the evil barrel army you sure as hell will hate Paris in
army you sure as hell will hate Paris in
army you sure as hell will hate Paris in 2016 he released PewDiePie’s tuber
2016 he released PewDiePie’s tuber
2016 he released PewDiePie’s tuber simulator which is a community game
simulator which is a community game
simulator which is a community game where you create your own youtuber you
where you create your own youtuber you
where you create your own youtuber you work to upgrade your office and become
work to upgrade your office and become
work to upgrade your office and become number one on YouTube both games have
number one on YouTube both games have
number one on YouTube both games have done extremely well receiving high
done extremely well receiving high
done extremely well receiving high ratings and positive reviews number six
ratings and positive reviews number six
ratings and positive reviews number six he’s very charitable it seems like the
he’s very charitable it seems like the
he’s very charitable it seems like the whole world cares more about how much
whole world cares more about how much
whole world cares more about how much money I make then I do myself and we did
money I make then I do myself and we did
money I make then I do myself and we did raise a million dollars to charity and
raise a million dollars to charity and
raise a million dollars to charity and very few articles picked up on that
very few articles picked up on that
very few articles picked up on that pewdiepie has actually used his internet
pewdiepie has actually used his internet
pewdiepie has actually used his internet powers and substantial influence for
powers and substantial influence for
powers and substantial influence for good by raising money for charity he has
good by raising money for charity he has
good by raising money for charity he has quite a few charities he’s passionate
quite a few charities he’s passionate
quite a few charities he’s passionate about like WWF st. Jude Children’s
about like WWF st. Jude Children’s
about like WWF st. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Save the Children and
Research Hospital Save the Children and
Research Hospital Save the Children and product read in fact in 2012 he won the
product read in fact in 2012 he won the
product read in fact in 2012 he won the title of gaming king of the web and
title of gaming king of the web and
title of gaming king of the web and donated his cash prize to the World
donated his cash prize to the World
donated his cash prize to the World Wildlife Fund I’m actually gonna donate
Wildlife Fund I’m actually gonna donate
Wildlife Fund I’m actually gonna donate all the prize money that I
all the prize money that I
all the prize money that I – Sharon T – an organization that I’m
– Sharon T – an organization that I’m
– Sharon T – an organization that I’m sure a lot of you are familiar with in
sure a lot of you are familiar with in
sure a lot of you are familiar with in 2014
2014
2014 kids made a video announcing that his
kids made a video announcing that his
kids made a video announcing that his channel with the help of the bro army
channel with the help of the bro army
channel with the help of the bro army had raised 1 million dollars for charity
had raised 1 million dollars for charity
had raised 1 million dollars for charity and that number has only continued to
and that number has only continued to
and that number has only continued to grow I just love how we can turn this
grow I just love how we can turn this
grow I just love how we can turn this stupid channel let’s be on his air bros
stupid channel let’s be on his air bros
stupid channel let’s be on his air bros it’s pretty dumb making these silly
it’s pretty dumb making these silly
it’s pretty dumb making these silly videos every day and turn that into
videos every day and turn that into
videos every day and turn that into something that helps change the world
something that helps change the world
something that helps change the world into a better place
into a better place
into a better place number 5 he’s a published author he’s a
number 5 he’s a published author he’s a
number 5 he’s a published author he’s a poet and you didn’t even know it
poet and you didn’t even know it
poet and you didn’t even know it now maybe not a poet but he is hilarious
now maybe not a poet but he is hilarious
now maybe not a poet but he is hilarious and published on October 15th 2015
and published on October 15th 2015
and published on October 15th 2015 pewdiepie released the magnum opus that
pewdiepie released the magnum opus that
pewdiepie released the magnum opus that is this book loves you it has 240 pages
is this book loves you it has 240 pages
is this book loves you it has 240 pages of inspirational quotes and advice which
of inspirational quotes and advice which
of inspirational quotes and advice which are paired with creative visuals well
are paired with creative visuals well
are paired with creative visuals well technically the book is a satire on
technically the book is a satire on
technically the book is a satire on other inspirational books but it has
other inspirational books but it has
other inspirational books but it has some fun words of wisdom like quote
some fun words of wisdom like quote
some fun words of wisdom like quote don’t be yourself be a pizza
don’t be yourself be a pizza
don’t be yourself be a pizza everyone loves pizza truer words have
everyone loves pizza truer words have
everyone loves pizza truer words have never been put to paper the book even
never been put to paper the book even
never been put to paper the book even made it to the number one spot on the
made it to the number one spot on the
made it to the number one spot on the New York Times bestseller list for young
New York Times bestseller list for young
New York Times bestseller list for young adult paperbacks number four he met his
adult paperbacks number four he met his
adult paperbacks number four he met his girlfriend when she sent a fan email
girlfriend when she sent a fan email
girlfriend when she sent a fan email Aires is a true modern romance if ever
Aires is a true modern romance if ever
Aires is a true modern romance if ever there was one
there was one
there was one back in 2011 marzia Besson Ian’s best
back in 2011 marzia Besson Ian’s best
back in 2011 marzia Besson Ian’s best friend innocently sent her a link to
friend innocently sent her a link to
friend innocently sent her a link to Felix’s videos marzia thought he was
Felix’s videos marzia thought he was
Felix’s videos marzia thought he was hilarious so she decided to write him
hilarious so she decided to write him
hilarious so she decided to write him and he wrote back the two started
and he wrote back the two started
and he wrote back the two started talking through Facebook until Felix
talking through Facebook until Felix
talking through Facebook until Felix saved up enough money to visit her in
saved up enough money to visit her in
saved up enough money to visit her in Italy it was one of the craziest things
Italy it was one of the craziest things
Italy it was one of the craziest things I have ever done in my life but it’s
I have ever done in my life but it’s
I have ever done in my life but it’s also one of the best things I’ve done in
also one of the best things I’ve done in
also one of the best things I’ve done in my life they had to travel a lot to see
my life they had to travel a lot to see
my life they had to travel a lot to see each other but now they are a youtube
each other but now they are a youtube
each other but now they are a youtube power couple happily living in the UK
power couple happily living in the UK
power couple happily living in the UK Marcia has over 7 million subscribers on
Marcia has over 7 million subscribers on
Marcia has over 7 million subscribers on her YouTube channel and she even has her
her YouTube channel and she even has her
her YouTube channel and she even has her own fashion line number 3 he’s had to
own fashion line number 3 he’s had to
own fashion line number 3 he’s had to move because of his fans just don’t come
move because of his fans just don’t come
move because of his fans just don’t come to my house please Jake Paul isn’t the
to my house please Jake Paul isn’t the
to my house please Jake Paul isn’t the only one having problems with fans at
only one having problems with fans at
only one having problems with fans at his place though at least unlike Paul
his place though at least unlike Paul
his place though at least unlike Paul pewds didn’t share his home address
pewds didn’t share his home address
pewds didn’t share his home address publicly the bro army is often a force
publicly the bro army is often a force
publicly the bro army is often a force for good
for good
for good especially when it comes to charity
especially when it comes to charity
especially when it comes to charity drives but other times their devotion to
drives but other times their devotion to
drives but other times their devotion to PewDiePie can go a little too far there
PewDiePie can go a little too far there
PewDiePie can go a little too far there have been multiple instances of fans
have been multiple instances of fans
have been multiple instances of fans hunting down his address and then
hunting down his address and then
hunting down his address and then showing up at his house you shouldn’t
showing up at his house you shouldn’t
showing up at his house you shouldn’t show up to a friend’s place uninvited
show up to a friend’s place uninvited
show up to a friend’s place uninvited let alone someone who doesn’t even know
let alone someone who doesn’t even know
let alone someone who doesn’t even know you picture it like this I don’t know
you picture it like this I don’t know
you picture it like this I don’t know who you are but I know that you found my
who you are but I know that you found my
who you are but I know that you found my address online and thought hey I’m gonna
address online and thought hey I’m gonna
address online and thought hey I’m gonna invite myself over
invite myself over
invite myself over pewds has had to move more than once
pewds has had to move more than once
pewds has had to move more than once because of this he’s even made of video
because of this he’s even made of video
because of this he’s even made of video telling fans to leave him alone which
telling fans to leave him alone which
telling fans to leave him alone which quite frankly should have gone without
quite frankly should have gone without
quite frankly should have gone without saying number two he increases video
saying number two he increases video
saying number two he increases video game sales if Puetz plays it people buy
game sales if Puetz plays it people buy
game sales if Puetz plays it people buy it this is especially evident when he
it this is especially evident when he
it this is especially evident when he decides to play indie games
decides to play indie games
decides to play indie games pewds has been known to crash sites when
pewds has been known to crash sites when
pewds has been known to crash sites when the bro army flocks to a game that isn’t
the bro army flocks to a game that isn’t
the bro army flocks to a game that isn’t designed to handle so much traffic you
designed to handle so much traffic you
designed to handle so much traffic you can thank him for putting a lot of games
can thank him for putting a lot of games
can thank him for putting a lot of games on the map like surgeon simulator and
on the map like surgeon simulator and
on the map like surgeon simulator and the addictive game flappy bird may it
the addictive game flappy bird may it
the addictive game flappy bird may it rest in peace we aren’t talking about a
rest in peace we aren’t talking about a
rest in peace we aren’t talking about a few dollars of increased sales either
few dollars of increased sales either
few dollars of increased sales either when he played crypt of the necrodancer
when he played crypt of the necrodancer
when he played crypt of the necrodancer it experienced an increase in sales to
it experienced an increase in sales to
it experienced an increase in sales to the tune of 60,000 big ones before we
the tune of 60,000 big ones before we
the tune of 60,000 big ones before we unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
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[Music] number one controversial content cost
number one controversial content cost
number one controversial content cost him lucrative deals if you’ve ever
him lucrative deals if you’ve ever
him lucrative deals if you’ve ever watched a PewDiePie video and you know
watched a PewDiePie video and you know
watched a PewDiePie video and you know he’s got a habit of pushing the limits
he’s got a habit of pushing the limits
he’s got a habit of pushing the limits it’s got him into trouble in the past
it’s got him into trouble in the past
it’s got him into trouble in the past like in 2016 when he was accused of
like in 2016 when he was accused of
like in 2016 when he was accused of anti-semitism after posting a number of
anti-semitism after posting a number of
anti-semitism after posting a number of videos that either alluded to or invoked
videos that either alluded to or invoked
videos that either alluded to or invoked Nazi and anti-semitic imagery and
Nazi and anti-semitic imagery and
Nazi and anti-semitic imagery and messages I am sorry I didn’t think they
messages I am sorry I didn’t think they
messages I am sorry I didn’t think they would actually do it
would actually do it
would actually do it I feel partially responsible but just I
I feel partially responsible but just I
I feel partially responsible but just I didn’t think they would while Felix made
didn’t think they would while Felix made
didn’t think they would while Felix made an apology video the offending content
an apology video the offending content
an apology video the offending content cost him his deal with Disney as well as
cost him his deal with Disney as well as
cost him his deal with Disney as well as his YouTube read series in 2017
his YouTube read series in 2017
his YouTube read series in 2017 he used a racial slur in a live stream
he used a racial slur in a live stream
he used a racial slur in a live stream of player unknowns battlegrounds which
of player unknowns battlegrounds which
of player unknowns battlegrounds which led game developer Campo Santo to issue
led game developer Campo Santo to issue
led game developer Campo Santo to issue a DMCA takedown of videos featuring
a DMCA takedown of videos featuring
a DMCA takedown of videos featuring pewds playing their game Firewatch being
pewds playing their game Firewatch being
pewds playing their game Firewatch being in the position I am I should know
in the position I am I should know
in the position I am I should know better I know I can’t keep messing up
better I know I can’t keep messing up
better I know I can’t keep messing up like this do you agree with our picks
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