Thoughty2

Arran Joseph Lomas (born: ), better known online as Thoughty2, is an English YouTuber who makes videos that are educational, yet entertaining, about various subjects and other random facts, in the forms of list videos, and more recently social commentary videos. Lomas states the "Back to the Future" and "Doctor Who" series were some of his main inspirations to start the channel.
==Personal life==
Lomas is from Lancashire and is in his 30s. He enjoys photography and his favorite drink is milk with tea, the latter of which he jokes is expectable of him because he is British.
In an FAQ video about himself, he revealed his real name to be Arran, named after the Isle of Arran in Scotland. His books reveal his full name to be Arran Lomas.
==Channel==
Thoughty2's style of videos combine showing his own face on camera with showing clips and/or images of the particular subject he is discussing with evidence. Although his videos are educational, he tries to stay as entertaining as possible. His YouTuber name, Thoughty2, is a pun on the joke that declares "the answer to life, the universe, and everything" to be the number 42. He notes that he likes to always dress in a suit in his videos not to appear geeky, but to present himself in the best form possible in front of his audience to ensure a super high-quality video.
===Video Types===
====Current====
*Conspiracy theories
*History
*Space
*Creepy
*Social commentary
====Defunct====
*RIF (Random Interesting Facts) - The series ran for 100 episodes from 2013-2016. Each episode would cover various random facts, usually around 10-20, in up to around two or three minutes. There are two specials, both of which are much longer. The 42nd episode, also doubling as a Surprising Facts About... episode, was an FAQ about himself in 7 minutes, and the hundred and final episode covered 100 in 22 minutes. It was revived as a podcast in May 2021, available on all major platforms. These new episodes are longer form, usually around 25 minutes, but sometimes 30. The first two episodes are around 35.
*Surprising Facts About... - The series ran for 23 episodes from 2013-2015. A certain number of facts about a particular topic were discussed in each episode.
*Answers to Life's Biggest Questions
==Books==
Lomas is the author of two books: Stick a Flag In It (announced in April 2019 in The Simple Truth About Why You Believe in Superstitions, previously How Superstitions Change the Way You Think), covering British history from the Norman invasion in 1066 to World War I, and Bread and Circuses (announced in September 2021 in I'm Launching a NEW Book!), covering ancient Rome. Both books, aiming to make learning history fun in the same way as his videos, have received critical acclaim.
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