# Fineas Jackson: Latest YouTube Videos & Shorts

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As of 2026-10-28, Fineas Jackson has 659,000 subscribers, 145,112,206 total views, and 124 videos. It ranks #114,927 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

The most recent uploads from [Fineas Jackson](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/). Each video links to its own stats page. The page lists the rest of the channel's videos to signed-in vidIQ users.

## About this sample

- The latest upload vidIQ has for Fineas Jackson is “A wetsuit isn’t waterproof. On purpose. But why?”, a Short published Oct 27, 2026.
- These are Fineas Jackson’s 48 most recent public uploads vidIQ has data for, published between May 27, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026 (5 long-form videos and 43 Shorts).
- Median views across these 48 uploads: 1,171,030. 24 videos are above that median and 24 below.
- Most viewed in the sample: “Why you never fasten the bottom button on a suit jacket. It started with a fat king…” (7,554,233 views, Jun 2, 2026). Least viewed: “Why wear beat up clothes...?COLLECTION 001 WEST END RAGS” (7,764 views, Jun 23, 2026).
- Median length: 3:33 for 5 long-form videos; 2:49 for 43 Shorts.
- In this sample, Fineas Jackson’s consecutive uploads were a median of 3 days apart (shortest gap 0 days, longest 10 days).
- Views are lifetime totals as of Oct 28, 2026, so newer uploads have had less time to collect them. These figures describe only the videos listed here, not the whole channel, and do not show why any video performed as it did. Dates are UTC.

## Recent uploads

| Video | Published (UTC) | Format | Views | Duration | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [A wetsuit isn’t waterproof. On purpose. But why?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/a-A1JML29hk/) | 2026-10-27 | Short | 976,961 | 2:39 | 4.29x |
| [Men who couldn't afford lunch still wore one… so why don't you? The real reason hats disappeared](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/7YaoOFQSmwk/) | 2026-10-24 | Short | 1,654,351 | 2:50 | 3.89x |
| [They were made for soldiers on horseback… so why don't men wear them? The origins of the high heel](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/fG9iqQW2dIA/) | 2026-10-22 | Short | 2,086,190 | 2:43 | 4.93x |
| [All flannel is the same right? Then how can one shirt cost $12 and another $350...?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/_OTeBXSoV8Y/) | 2026-10-19 | Short | 596,477 | 2:28 | 1.36x |
| [It was made like Playtex bras… and it walked on the Moon. The impossible tailoring of the spacesuit.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/oRepU43T9JE/) | 2026-10-12 | Short | 1,782,961 | 2:58 | 4x |
| [This sleeve looks like a design choice. It started with a missing arm.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/0cm_kzDprYc/) | 2026-10-08 | Short | 390,627 | 2:45 | - |
| [All your questions answered about the West End Tribeca bag](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/Zvt6fx9O_zY/) | 2026-10-07 | Short | 51,986 | 1:36 | - |
| [Stronger than cotton, tougher when wet, woven for six thousand years. So why did we stop wearing it?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/zCzD4UK7bbk/) | 2026-10-05 | Short | 1,679,772 | 2:38 | 3.15x |
| [This fabric has to be woven in someone’s home. By law. But why?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/Emm1wsr9VHY/) | 2026-10-02 | Short | 1,116,934 | 2:26 | 2.01x |
| [Why does a tuxedo have a bib? The strange history of dressing up…](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/AOkXK0Q_5dI/) | 2026-09-28 | Long-form | 116,846 | 2:59 | - |
| [Why does a tuxedo have a bib? The strange history of dressing up…](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/AOkXK0Q_5dI/) | 2026-09-28 | Short | 352,064 | 2:59 | - |
| [Why would I leave a future in finance to make leather bags? It started in Rome…](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/wt52pNDPFEo/) | 2026-09-25 | Short | 145,174 | 2:38 | - |
| [$500 for a toothbrush…why? And does it actually clean better than a $3 one?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/WDDb_ExcmDc/) | 2026-09-25 | Short | 632,854 | 2:58 | - |
| [They cut up old kimonos to make this jacket. It sounds wrong…until you know the history](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/VzLunAS0LlM/) | 2026-09-22 | Short | 494,211 | 3:00 | - |
| [They're made of iron, but move like liquid. How did they turn 30,000 rings into a shirt...?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/DitJ0gKKXpI/) | 2026-09-19 | Short | 534,398 | 2:51 | - |
| [They're made of solid steel…so how could knights move in it? The impossible design of plate armor](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/iRk2az5vd6U/) | 2026-09-17 | Short | 106,506 | 2:54 | - |
| [They look like decoration, but they once got officers killed. Why jackets have shoulder straps...](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/WPz0HGx4qwQ/) | 2026-09-16 | Short | 3,588,991 | 2:58 | 2.49x |
| [$1,000 for cowboy boots…huh? What are you actually paying for?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/TM5DflKzVws/) | 2026-09-13 | Short | 1,565,518 | 2:58 | 1.08x |
| [They're made of solid steel…so how could knights move in it? The impossible design of plate armor](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/H785pZSxWaw/) | 2026-09-09 | Short | 3,656,919 | 2:54 | - |
| [Why some jeans have 7 belt loops...It all started with cowboys](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/ddqTC3cKn_8/) | 2026-09-05 | Short | 1,695,909 | 2:53 | 1.87x |
| [This delicate teacup is half animal bone...and that’s what makes it stronger](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/if8Ix9znbDs/) | 2026-09-02 | Short | 1,030,471 | 2:48 | 1.14x |
| [It looks like fashion, but there's a reason. Behind every detail on a rugby shirt lies brutal design](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/GkeO7ofzHAA/) | 2026-08-29 | Short | 510,493 | 2:39 | - |
| [$300 for a simple metal cup…why? How is that even possible?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/nkIxPWy_57g/) | 2026-08-26 | Short | 3,997,390 | 3:00 | 3.8x |
| [All leather is the same right? Then how can two 100% "leather" bags be priced so differently...?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/Moxr21YOws8/) | 2026-08-21 | Short | 227,734 | 2:47 | - |
| [The polo shirt looks wrong on purpose. Why is the fabric bumpy and the back longer than the front…?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/eA_yDRqomyg/) | 2026-08-16 | Short | 1,322,027 | 2:47 | 0.93x |
| [It’s the exact same wine…so why does the $90 glass actually taste better than one that costs $10?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/WFThcae-MVs/) | 2026-08-12 | Short | 373,112 | 2:49 | - |
| [They look like the exact same Dr. Martens…so why is one dramatically heavier? And $60 more expensive](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/Vyc4fwkwv4g/) | 2026-08-08 | Short | 1,922,043 | 2:46 | 1.11x |
| [The dye on jeans rubs off just from walking..so why was it chosen for the toughest pants ever made?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/UCiUvoJyD3I/) | 2026-08-05 | Short | 783,571 | 2:58 | - |
| [All cashmere is the same right? Then how can two sweaters be priced so...differently?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/cwy9NeW_c7g/) | 2026-08-01 | Short | 437,380 | 2:53 | - |
| [Why is there that weird notch in your lapel? It doesn't do anything...right?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/C9a4QCSyD-w/) | 2026-07-29 | Short | 1,955,440 | 2:49 | 0.58x |
| [Cowboy boots look like fashion...but they were built to keep you alive](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/k5-N11QgJO8/) | 2026-07-26 | Long-form | 1,830,044 | 5:27 | 58.79x |
| [They look like the exact same Converse...so why is one almost twice as heavy? And more expensive...](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/WrrznBvVlWA/) | 2026-07-21 | Short | 6,226,638 | 2:49 | 1.85x |
| [How Pilots Created the World’s Most Iconic Sunglasses](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/jydkUr-Vnjk/) | 2026-07-17 | Long-form | 495,306 | 3:02 | 32.05x |
| [The hidden reason your clothes look so strange](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/Qt3Lz6J7Z7Y/) | 2026-07-14 | Long-form | 102,394 | 3:33 | 6.64x |
| [$345 for a basic white dress shirt…why? Is it different from one that costs $40?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/E1H_RKzG4gM/) | 2026-07-11 | Short | 766,281 | 2:56 | - |
| [They look like decoration, but there’s a reason...behind the collar on your shirt](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/iTP4l1ED_sQ/) | 2026-07-09 | Short | 3,346,619 | 2:58 | 0.99x |
| [All diamonds are 'real'...right? So how can the same diamond be $1,400 and $8,000?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/4gyqTVicU9I/) | 2026-06-29 | Short | 1,535,725 | 3:00 | 0.57x |
| [Why wear beat up clothes...?COLLECTION 001 WEST END RAGS](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/YELFcvOApDM/) | 2026-06-23 | Long-form | 7,764 | 14:20 | - |
| [All wool suits are the same right? Then how can one fall apart while the other gets better with age?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/-TqVsv2BL5g/) | 2026-06-22 | Short | 3,630,068 | 2:50 | 1.34x |
| [All cotton is the same right? Then how can two cotton shirts feel so different...?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/4pe7FySIpzM/) | 2026-06-21 | Short | 698,907 | 2:59 | - |
| [They do nothing, so why are there holes in dress shoes...? It all starts with Scottish bog farmers](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/dgYZHCl0MTc/) | 2026-06-17 | Short | 3,395,886 | 2:54 | 1.25x |
| [It does nothing, but men have worn it for 400 years. Behind the origin of the necktie](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/2SXKviMWtN4/) | 2026-06-12 | Short | 6,638,156 | 2:44 | 3.83x |
| [All linen is the same right? Then how can two linen products be priced so differently...?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/EyFwTemhmXQ/) | 2026-06-10 | Short | 4,680,781 | 2:57 | 3.53x |
| [Why does every pen cap has a hole in the top? And no, it's not for the ink…](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/r72cvq8FNPA/) | 2026-06-08 | Short | 212,081 | 2:34 | - |
| [The hidden reason the strange V saved the sweatshirt](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/YZs_OUcjGoE/) | 2026-06-05 | Short | 1,428,441 | 2:42 | 1.08x |
| [Why you never fasten the bottom button on a suit jacket. It started with a fat king…](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/raztCoJVOZc/) | 2026-06-02 | Short | 7,554,233 | 2:44 | 6.18x |
| [The weird ridges on your quarter…what are they for? The hidden reason coins have ridges…](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/6Zfv3AdiaDc/) | 2026-05-29 | Short | 2,033,623 | 2:41 | 1.68x |
| [Not all buttonholes are made the same. Why your coat and jeans have that strange keyhole shape…](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@fineasjackson/videos/aa5xqsXpvBk/) | 2026-05-27 | Short | 1,225,126 | 2:03 | 1.01x |

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