- I read a book. - You read a book? Ha-ha-ha-hey! (laughter) He read a book! - Shut up. (happy music) - You may not be aware,
but the world of fashion is riddled with strange stories that have quietly influenced
society as we know it. I mean, do you you ever wonder how and why we humans wear the articles
of clothing and accessories that we do? - Every day of my life, Rhett. - Perfect! Because I've
got a game that is gonna test your ability to deduce,
discern, detect, determine, and divine the weird but true reasons we wear certain things. - Okay, we've got some
apparel backstories here. - Yeah. Exactly. That seems to excite you. - I am interested. - Okay, so, I am gonna bring
in an article of clothing, I am going to hold it up for us to see, and then I am going to give
you some multiple choices as to what the real origin
story of that particular article of clothing is. If you get it right, I'm gonna put it on. If you get it wrong, you gotta put it on. And whoever has the most clothes
on at the end, of course, - Is gonna be warmer- - Is the loser! And the person who has
the least clothes on gets to put on this amazing sound-activated LED tie. - Sound activated... LED tie. - The origin story of this is that one of the interns got drunk
and bought it on Amazon. (laughter) - Okay. - First off- - I would love to add
that to my tie collection. What's the first? Oh. High heels. - Recognize these? Why don't you hold them. - Uh-kay. - High heels. Believe
it or not, high heels weren't invented to
give short, insecure men inferiority complexes; that
was just an added bonus. The high heel was in fact
invented for a very specific and man-centric reason. Was it... A. - I think I know this one
even without the choices. - Oh. Do you wanna go blind? - To elongate the leg. (laughter) - That's a little
literal, don't you think? - How about I give you the real choices? A. To help hog wranglers
keep their footing in the mud B. To help renaissance-era
clergymen feel closer to God C. To help horseback riders
stay in their stirrups D. To give ogres something
to pick their teeth after they eat annoying
singing princesses. You know the type. - So high heels were first worn by... Men, is what you're saying? - Yeah, that's what I
said at the beginning. - Well that's the spirit. I think it's to help horseback
riders stay in their stirrups and I know they look exactly like this. - Horseback riders? - Yeah. Horseback riders. - That's right. (chime) That's right, Link. (laughter) Yes, you're right. And they didn't look like that. You're onto something, because originally they were just one inch
heels that men wore to stay firmly in their stirrups and then they evolved into the thinner, higher, more stylized heels, thanks to the Queen of
France, Catherine di Medici. - To elongate the leg. Which is for the birds. - Yeah, yeah. I like to
wear heels when I drive; I call it "drag-racing" - Okay. So I'm throwing - Uh, no. I put 'em on,
cause you got it right. - Oh yeah, I did get it right. There you go. - You tryin' a injure me? - These better not be where
they can see you go in. - These were not made for my feet. Oh! Gosh! Why did this
have to be the first item? - Put your foot up here. - You're not gonna be able
to put my foot in there. Golly. Ugh. My toes are gonna
be very uncomfortable the entire time. - What's the next item? - The mumu. - The mumu? - You know, like a big,
flowy, flowery dress. - Oh, look at that. - The mumu can be enjoyed
by people of all shapes and sizes, which is surely
part of its mass appeal. However, this oversize
flower-pattern comfort cloth wasn't originally meant to be worn only while eating bon-bons and watching repeats of Roseanne. Why was the mumu actually invented? A. To discreetly cover the
symptoms of elephantitis, which ran rampant in the
1920s due to poor nutrition and hygiene. B. Appalachian hikers
developed them as a means of keeping their hiking gear
dry during the wet season. C. Missionaries created them
to cover the bare breast of Hawaii natives during
their hula rituals. Or D. For people who are sexually
attracted to tablecloths. (laughter) - I read a book. - You read a book? Ah-ha-ha-hey! He read a book! - Shut up! I'm in the
middle of a sentence. (laughter) - I couldn't help myself, I'm sorry. You shouldn't have stopped. - I did, that's it. Okay. I read a book called Hawaii. It's a novel. - Oh, about the whole history of Hawaii, about that James what's-his-name? - Yes, exactly. And um, this wasn't in there, or I didn't get to that part of the book, yet, cause I haven't finished it, it's a long book. And that was two years ago. But I am saying C,
because I think they would wanna cover up the, the bare breasts. - Link, you should read more books, that's right! It's C. "When missionaries arrived
on the Hawaiian islands back in the 1820s, they
were quite surprised to see topless hula dancers, so they handed out dresses for the ladies to cover up with, and those flowering
dresses- flowing dresses, came to be known as mumus. - Yeah. There you go. Mu-move right into that. Look at you. You look like a winner. - And that is why hula dances
are not nearly as fun anymore. - Alright. I'm on a role, man! - Okay. I'm gonna be
pretty warm in a second. - All right, and what's this? - Ooh. A wig. A powdered wig. - Powdered wig. - Okay. Back in the day,
you couldn't throw a rock without hitting a wealthy man wearing a powdered wig. People wore them like they
were going out of style which is funny because
eventually they did. But why did they start
wearing said powdered wig in the first place? A. Because government officials
profited from the sale of horse hair, so they
started the wig trend to line their own pockets. B. Because a syphilis
epidemic was causing men to go bald and develop nasty head sores so the wigs were invented
as a STD cover-up. C. Because King George's
second was so embarrassed about his increasing hair loss that he suddenly introduced
the wig as a symbol of power. Or D. Because human hair wasn't invented until the 1970s. (laughter) - You know, Rhett, not
only do I read books - What else do you do? - Parts of 'em. I also study STDs. - Oh. Really. - No. But I've heard this, that it's a syphilis thing. I actually know this. So the answer is B. Because the syphilis epidemic
was causing men to go bald. - What happened to you? (laughter) - Books. STDs. It's the total package. - What did you have for breakfast because you need to do
it every single morning because Link, you are right! Yes, it was an STD cover-up. The wigs used to hide
syphilis-induced baldness, in fact, the scent of
the wig powder was used to hide the funky smells
coming from the STD head sores. Unrelated question: Have you ever considered a mouth wig? (laughter) - That's not an STD. Well. I guess it could be. You're looking great. Oh goodness! - Feeling great too. And now, the leotard. - Oh good. You gonna put
this on over the other stuff? - I'm gonna try. The leotard is not just
a stretchy one-piece that gives a lovely peak
at your lower cheeks. Since the 1860s, athletes of all types have utilized the leotard in order to maximize their performances. But, can you guess the story of why the leotard was
originally developed? A. Ballerina Adelaide
Leotard created as a way to deal with her hyper-hydrosis,
AKA excessive sweating. B. Trapezist Jules Leotard
created it to show off his big, bulging muscles. C. Gymnast Philip Leotard created it after his gymnastic
pants cause him to slip off the balance beam and
dislocate his shoulder. Or, D. Rapper Lil Leotard
created it to steal the show at the Grammys. - Don't remember that Grammys. This is tough. Man. I don't know, I'm not buying the sweating. And then you've got
gymnastics pants causing to slip off the balance beam. That one's got a whole backstory about the shoulder and everything. I think you're trying
too hard with that one. I'm gonna go with trapezist Jules Leotard created it to show off
his bulging muscles. (tense music) - Link, you're right again! - Yeah! Yes! - You might get the queen sweep! I don't even know how
I'm going to get this on, I could die in the process. - Well, you're still wearing the heels which is gonna make this easier. - I'm gonna have to sit down for this. There's no way. There's too much precious cargo here. - You need help? (funky music) - I coulda taken the heels off, right? - Nope. That's not how the game works. Do you still need my help at this point, because I don't think you do. - Ever put a leotard over a mumu? (laughter) You should try it. - There ya go. - The key is to get the mumu to still... - Look at you! - I feel great. (laughter) Well, Link! It's gonna
get real interesting if you get this one right, because the last one is the thong. - Oh, gosh. Okay. - Get acquainted with that. - So this is a thong. - The thong is the dental floss
of the underwear community, in fact, four out of five creepy dentists recommend that you wear a thong. But what's the backstory
behind the backdoor invention? Why was it created? A. As a response to New
York City mayor La Guardia's declaration that exotic
dancers must cover themselves. B. Due to the overwhelming
rise in popularity of sumo-feminino, AKA
women's sumo-wrestling, in World War II era, Brazil. C. A cotton shortage
during the Great Depression led to smaller undergarments, which led to the thong. Or, D. As a way for
trapezist Jules Leotard to show off his butt acne. (laughter) He's showing off lots of things. - Oh my goodness. Okay. Not buying D. I'm also not buying C. Cotton shortage? I'm not buying B, because
World War II era Brazil, Brazilian cut is a
totally different thing. It's not a thong. It's a different Brazilian cut. It's more like this, I think. It's not like this. It's like this. So now I'm down to La Guardia trying to cover exotic dancers. That is my answer. A. Yes! (laughter) Queen sweep! And where is the queen? Right there. - Oh, gosh. Incidentally, Cisco, who sang the thong song, currently works at La Guardia airport. - Stand back there and give us a nice, complete modeling. - I don't know if I put 'em
on forwards or backwards. - It doesn't matter. - All I know is that, why stop now, you got anything
else for me to put on? (laughter) - Boy, this is quite a total package. - I feel so secure. (jazzy music) Congratulations. Oh, Link. You get the tie! - Oh yeah. That's right. - Can you figure it out? - Yeah. Put it on there. - Look at that. You know what, on second thought, this wig's getting a little hot, I think I'm gonna take this off. Thanks for liking,
commenting, and subscribing. - You know what time it is. - Hi Rhett and Link, I'm
Stephanie from Puerto Rico and I just got my Be The Match swab kit and it's time to spin
the wheel of mythicality. - All right, Stephanie, thanks
for being your mythical best. Click the bottom link
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the Wheel of Mythicality is gonna land. - [Link] Dear mythical beasts
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