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Bed Bugs- What You've Been Told is Totally False

Mark Rober · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Animals & natureEveryday physics & science demosHome, DIY & practical skills

What it is

Mark Rober digs into bed bugs, testing popular beliefs about where they come from and how to get rid of them. It mixes entertaining experiments with research-based advice on what works and what does not.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters point to it as a fun, research-grounded explainer whenever bed bug threads come up.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2023, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “he did a fun video on bed bugs last month”

    Fun Mark Rober video on bed bugs.

    neom, 2023-04 · Recommendation · in “Bean leaves don’t let the bedbugs bite by using tiny, impaling spikes”

  2. “mark rober did a good entertaining video on this”

    Entertaining video on getting rid of bed bugs and what does not work.

    123pie123, 2024-02 · Recommendation · in “Getting rid of bed bugs: trickier than ever”

  3. “Here is a fun YouTube video about research based eradication of bed bugs”

    Research-based bed bug eradication, with facts like no disease transmission.

    dataviz1000, 2025-01 · Recommendation · in “Passengers Say Turkish Airlines Flights Have Unwelcome Guests: Bedbugs”

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Topics: bed bugs, pest control, experiments, myths

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