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TikToker Recreates Historical Events With A Modern Sensibility, And He's Taking Requests

TikToker Recreates Historical Events With A Modern Sensibility, And He's Taking Requests
Tiktok star Jake Shane has amassed over one million followers with his short-form videos imagining how particular people would have reacted to historical events — like the guy who picked up the bill at the Last Supper.
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Tiktok user Jake Shane (@octopusslover8) has found mass appeal on the platform by uploading short-form videos that imagine how a modern person might react to historical events or famous stories, like the guy who picked up the bill at the Last Supper.


@octopusslover8 Replying to @landryhinklee ♬ original sound - Jake Shane

And the best part? He's crowd-sourcing the content. TikTok users love suggesting ideas for his next video in the comments. Here are just a few of our favorite suggested roles and Shane's take on them.


The person who accused the first witch at Salem then felt bad it went too far

@octopusslover8 Replying to @fitfarmgirl ♬ original sound - Jake Shane

One of the women who discovered Jesus wasn't in his tomb

@octopusslover8 Replying to @glizzymaguire69420 ♬ original sound - Jake Shane

Cinderella looking for her Uber only to realize it's turned into a pumpkin

@octopusslover8 Replying to @i.amkristen ♬ original sound - Jake Shane

The Founding Fathers who had to sign the Declaration of Independence after John Hancock

@octopusslover8 Replying to @user2035752864190 ♬ original sound - Jake Shane

Pluto finding out it's not a planet anymore

@octopusslover8 Replying to @twentysmthin ♬ original sound - Jake Shane

Which scenarios would you want to see him act out? Let us know in the comments below and watch more from Jake on his Tiktok.


Comments

  1. Lori Stratford 1 year ago

    Your videos are great medicine as they make me laugh like crazy! I would like to see you do the three wisemen getting to the manger. How about the Wright brothers?


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