Why you can't comb a hairy ball, and why we care
Published January 31, 2026
At a glance
Views
3,655,855
Likes
95,630
Comments
4,086
Performance vs. channel
All-time outlier score
Engagement rate
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- Published
- January 31, 2026
- Made for kids
- No
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How Why you can't comb a hairy ball, and why we care is doing
It has 3.65M views in total. It ranks #2,102,697 among tracked YouTube videos by views.
Key facts about Why you can't comb a hairy ball, and why we care
- Total views
- 3.65M
- Total likes
- 95.6K
- Total comments
- 4.08K
- Published
- January 31, 2026
- Global rank by views
- #2,102,697
Frequently asked questions
How many views does Why you can't comb a hairy ball, and why we care have?
Why you can't comb a hairy ball, and why we care has 3,655,855 views, 95,630 likes and 4,086 comments, ranking #2,102,697 among tracked YouTube videos by views.
How accurate are these YouTube video analytics?
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What is the outlier score?
How this video's views compare to the channel's usual Shorts or long-form video. A 2x score means double the usual views for that channel, 0.5x means half.
What is engagement rate and how is it calculated?
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How is the revenue estimate calculated?
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