If you've been following along, you know that Joe Scott — the science-y purveyor of interestingness behind your favorite Joe Scott YouTube channel — released a headbanging inaugural YouTube merch drop that was four long years in the making with the Tritium Tour Merch.
If you missed out on this, you really missed out. But you can redeem yourself.
Not to brag, but the latest drop in the Joe Scott merchandise store might even be more epic than the Tritium Tour — because it is TWO-THOUSAND years in the making. It's an ancient artifact you didn't know you needed — until now.
Meet the JOEdecahedron.
So, What Even Is the JOEdecahedron?
Thanks for asking. The JOEdecahedron is based on a real thing: the ancient Roman dodecahedron. Historians have uncovered these mysterious metal doohickeys all over old Roman territories, and no one — literally no one — knows what they were used for. Seriously.
Of course, they have plenty of guesses. Measuring tools…maybe? Coin checkers…could be? Ancient pasta strainers…? Okay, maybe unlikely. But the point is that no one really knows; it's basically a 2,000-year-old question mark.
Naturally, that level of intrigue is right on brand for Joe.
"I'm obsessed with the fact that there are these metal things all over Rome, and no one knows what the hell they are," he said.
So, he naturally thought, "What if I made one, too? In my color… In 3D-printed glory. For my fans. For science. For… reasons." Hence: the JOEdecahedron.
And now you can have one, too.
The Specs (For the Nerds in the Room)
Joe introduces the original JOEdecahedron during an episode of "Answers with Joe" on the Joe Scott YouTube channel. Today, it sits proudly on his desk like a nerd totem. He fiddles with it during conversations.
Someone compared it to an ancient fidget spinner — or a prop from a lost Indiana Jones movie.
They were not wrong.
Here are the exact specs:
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Size: 3.5x3.5 inches — a solid handful of historical ambiguity that's perfect for desk domination
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Material: 3D printed in the iconic Joe Blue™
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Color options: Joe Blue and Black. (And feel free to paint yours to make it look all ancient and stuff, if that's your thing.)
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Function: Unknown, and honestly, that's kind of the point.
Whether you antique it. Or knit it a hat. Or bedazzle it. Or run fabric through it — like a design thing…the customization potential is to infinity and beyond. Yes to all of it.
It's whatever you want it to be.
Merch Drop: Save THIS Date
For the hardcore Patreon crowd (you know you want to be one), you get first dibs on the drop Wednesday, May 28. For the rest of the known universe, the Laugh Smarter store will fling open its digital doors on June 2 and close them not a second later than when the clock strikes midnight on July 14.
Once the JOEdecahedron is gone, it's gone. Poof! Until a future archaeologist digs one up and says, "What…even...is this?"
Why Joe Really Made This Thing: Solve the Mystery (Or Just Be Weird About It)
Because Joe is obsessed with random historical mysteries, this whole Roman dodecahedron has been on his mind for a while. It's the kind of tactile, physical thing he rarely gets to talk about on his Joe Scott YouTube channel — since a lot of his topics are more "theoretical physics" and less "objects you can bonk someone with."
It's a curious, quirky, hold-it-in-your-hand kind of mystery. And because Joe knows his fans are just like him — smart, funny, slightly weird (in the best way) — he thought it was only right to honor the strange legacy of this Roman riddle by launching the JOEdecahedron Challenge.
Fans are invited to do something — anything — with the JOEdecahedron and share it with the Laugh Smarter crew. The stakes are about to be raised so high for an object that previously has no known purpose.
Whether you're solving an ancient mystery or using it as a napkin holder, Joe wants to see it.
"I'll be sharing my favorite submissions — and let's be real, probably roasting some of them — in a future video," he said. "No pressure, though. Just eternal internet glory."
The JOEdecahedron Challenge Deets
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Take a photo or video of what you're doing with your JOEdecahedron. Get weird. Get creative.
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Send it to: team@laughsmarter.com
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Deadline: August 15, 2025
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Post it on socials and use the hashtag: #JOEdecahedronChallenge
TL;DR (Just the Facts, Joe)
Here's your quick summary of what you need to know about the JOEdecahedron:
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The JOEdecahedron is when a mysterious Roman object meets Joe Scott magic.
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The JOEdecahedron merch drop opens on Wednesday, May 28 for Patreon members and June 2, 2025 for everyone else.
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You only have until midnight on July 14, 2025 to get yours.
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The JOEdecahedron Challenge runs through August 15 — send photos or videos to team@laughsmarter.com.
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Use hashtag #JOEdecahedronChallenge to tell the world what the JOEdecahedron means to you.
Remember: This is your chance to get your hands on the JOEdecahedron and show the world what you think it does — or just let it sit proudly on your desk like the world's most historically confusing paperweight. The world — well, the JOEdecahedron — is your oyster.
