Chubbyemu
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About
Chubbyemu is the nickname of YouTuber Bernard Hsu who is primarily known for his popular analysis and explanation of medical cases. Launched in 2015 and having adapted its current theme in 2017, the channel reached over 100 million views as of February 2020.
Online History
On September 25th, 2015, Doctor of Pharmacy Bernard Hsu[1][2] launched a YouTube channel Chubbyemu.[3] On October 6th, 2015, Chubbyemu[4] posted a Let's Play video of Nuclear Throne, the earliest video currently available on the channel (shown below).
In the following two years, the primary focus of the channel were gaming, motivation and fitness videos, including videos such as "Dark Souls 3 'US Prestige Edition' Unboxing with Yhorm the Giant Statue,"[5] "RELATIONSHIPS (are weird)"[6] and "FAT SHAMING RANT."[7]
On May 27th, 2017, Chubbyemu[8] uploaded the first video following his now-signature "X Did Y, This Is What Happened" formula titled "I Built This PC for $1360 in 2010. Here's How It Holds Up In 2017." The video received over 2.6 million views in three years. On August 7th, 2017, Chubbyemu[9] uploaded his first medical case analysis video titled "A Mom Drank 3 Gallons Water In 2 Hours. This is What Happened to Her Brain" (shown below). The video received over 7.6 million views in three years.
Reputation
Online, Chubbyemu is known primarily for his YouTube videos in which he analyzes and explains various medical cases. A number of discussions about the YouTuber have been created on various online platforms starting in 2017, including Reddit[14] and KiwiFarms.[15] In January 2018, Chubbyemu's video[16] in which he examined a case about a teenager who consumed Laundry Pods has been widely reported on by the media, including reports by The Daily Dot[17] and LADBible.[18] (shown below, left). As of February 11th, 2020, "A Scientist Spilled 2 Drops Organic Mercury On Her Hand. This Is What Happened To Her Brain"[19] was the most popular video on the channel with over 11 million views (shown below, right).
Chubbyemu's signature "X Did Y. This Is What Happened" format of naming his YouTube videos has also seen minor presence in memes as a snowclone (examples shown below).
Personal Life
Bernard Hsu was born on September 14th, 1984, in the United States to Taiwanese parents.[10][11] He graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering,[2] later getting a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and becoming a Clinical Adjunct Professor at the University.[12] As of February 2020, Hsu was working in the field of oncology.[13]
Search Interest
External References
[1] Oregon State University – Novo Nordisk Industry Practice Pharm.D. Fellowship
[2] Engineered Medical Responses – PEOPLE
[4] YouTube – YV IS ILLUMINATI? | Nuclear Throne 1
[5] YouTube – Dark Souls 3 'US Prestige Edition' Unboxing with Yhorm the Giant Statue
[6] YouTube – RELATIONSHIPS
[7] YouTube – FAT SHAMING RANT
[8] YouTube – I Built This PC for $1360 in 2010. Here's How It Holds Up In 2017.
[9] YouTube – A Mom Drank 3 Gallons Water In 2 Hours. This is What Happened to Her Brain.
[10] Biography Tribune – Who is Chubbyemu? Wiki Biography, age, real name, girlfriend, net worth
[11] Famous Birthdays – ChubbyEmu
[12] Twitter – @chubbyemu
[13] LinkedIn – Bernard Hsu
[14] Reddit – IsItBullShit: Chubbyemu
[15] KiwiFarms – Bernard B Hsu, PharmD / Chubbyemu – Channel of a doctor explaining bizarre medical emergencies
[16] YouTube – A Boy Ate 3 Laundry Pods. This Is What Happened To His Lungs.
[17] The Daily Dot – Harrowing video details what happened to boy who ate Tide Pods
[18] LADBible – Teen Wrecks Stomach And Nearly Dies After Eating Three 'Tide Pods'
[19] YouTube – A Scientist Spilled 2 Drops Organic Mercury On Her Hand. This Is What Happened To Her Brain.
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