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How Old Can You Get? #shorts
24 views / 0 likes - addedWhen people 'die of old age', they really die from age-related diseases like heart issues, cancer, or respiratory diseases. Sadly, most of them cant be cured today, but lets assume for a minute that they could be in the near future. As soon as an organ fa
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This Black Hole Could be Bigger Than The Universe
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Smoking is Awesome
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There Are Thousands of Alien Empires in The Milky Way
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Why did England have a civil war? | History in a Nutshell | Animated History
36 views / 0 likes - addedWhat caused a full-blown civil war during Charles I's reign? From religious opposition, the mishandling of money, to a king's unwavering belief he was chosen by God, this episode explores what happens when ruling England goes wrong. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANN
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Something in Your Kitchen Emits Antimatter #kurzgesagt #shorts
62 views / 1 likes - addedThere is a mysterious source of antimatter in your kitchen! One can only wonder what that source is...#inanutshell #kurzgesagt #kurzgesagt_inanutshell #learnwithshorts #science #antimatter #antimatterscience #physics #scienceshorts #particlephysics Source
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The Paradox of an Infinite Universe
815 views / 3 likes - addedGo to https://brilliant.org/nutshell/ to dive deeper into these topics and more with a free 30-day trial + 20% off for the first 200 people! This video was sponsored by Brilliant. Thanks a lot for the support! THE CLOCK IS TICKING! The 72hr pre-order has
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What Happens AFTER Nuclear War?
60 views / 0 likes - addedThis video was made possible through a grant by Open Philanthropy.Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-nuclear-winterCheck out our biggest sale yet! Help support our birbs in moving to a bigger warehouse, and get a great deal f
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Did The Future Already Happen? - The Paradox of Time
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What If Our Sun Disappeared? #kurzgesagt #shorts
57 views / 0 likes - addedDon't worry, if the Sun disappears, nothing bad happens to us... for the first 8 minutes and 20 seconds. No promises about everything after that.#inanutshell #kurzgesagt #kurzgesagt_inanutshell #learnwithshorts #earthshorts #astrophysics #astronerds #what
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Cooking a Chicken in a Particle Accelerator #kurzgesagt #shorts
49 views / 0 likes - addedWho needs an oven when you can just use a particle accelerator?#kurzgesagt #kurzgesagt_inanutshell #kurzgesagt_discover #inanutshell #cookingwithshorts #learnwithshorts #particleaccelerator #largehadroncollider #physicsshort #particlephysics #scienceSourc
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You Swallowed a Tapeworm - What Now? #kurzgesagt #shorts
66 views / 0 likes - addedWe swallowed a tapeworm so you don't have to. Let's see what happens. #inanutshell #kurzgesagt #kurzgesagt_inanutshell #learnwithshorts #biologyclass #biologyshorts #learnbiology #parasitesymptoms #tapeworm #hygienetips #parasitology #medicalshorts #medic
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Your Tattoo is INSIDE Your Immune System. Literally
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The SMALLEST to the LARGEST Thing in The Universe The Ultimate Size Comparison
1,277 views / 6 likes - addedThis video was sponsored by GiveWell. First-time donors will have their donation matched up to $100 at https://www.givewell.org/KurzgesagtSources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-middle-of-scale/You are in the middle of everything
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3 Ways to Destroy the Universe
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The Internet is Worse Than Ever Now What?
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The Ultimate Fight: Tardigrade vs. Bird #shorts #kurzgesagt
91 views / 0 likes - addedFollow us for more sciencey content.Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/kgs-tiktok-sourcesTardigrades win in the "coolest nickname" category as well, as they are also known as "water bears"! #kurzgesagt #kurzgesagt_inanutshell #inanut
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Earth as a Cube What Would It Look Like? #shorts #kurzgesagt
72 views / 0 likes - addedWalking around the Minecraft server might be fun, but sadly, the same couldn't be said about the Minecraft Earth... #inanutshell #kurzgesagt #kurzgesagt_inanutshell #science #physics #spacefacts #space #howstuffworks #solarsystem #science #sciencefacts #s
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Let's Make Earth Twice as Large! #shorts #kurzgesagt
79 views / 0 likes - addedGood thing Earth is not twice as large, because if an apple would fall on a person's head it would give them serious head injuries instead of ground breaking ideas. #inanutshell #kurzgesagt #kurzgesagt_inanutshell #learnwithyoutube #learnwithshorts #space
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The Next Atomic Bomb Is Made of DNA #kurzgesagt #shorts
92 views / 0 likes - addedA breathtaking scientific revolution is taking place biotechnology has been progressing at incredible speed, giving us the tools to gain control over biology eventually. On the one hand, solving the deadliest diseases while also creating viruses more dang
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What Happens if Earth Suddenly Stops Rotating? #kurzgesagt #shorts
75 views / 0 likes - addedYou don't even realize how fast Earth rotates, unless you pause its rotation... #inanutshell #kurzgesagt #kurzgesagt_inanutshell #learnwithyoutube #learnwithshorts #spacefacts #astronerds #astrophysics #astronomy #outerspace #earthfacts #evolution #planet
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What If Youre in Space without a Spacesuit? #kurzgesagt #shorts
107 views / 0 likes - addedHow horrible of a scenario do you want to be? Being in Space without a spacesuit: yes. #kurzgesagt #inanutshell #universe #space #learnwithyoutube #spacefacts #science #sciencefacts #weirdfacts #outerspaceSources & further reading: https://sites.google.co
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How Many Moons Could Earth Handle? #kurzgesagt #shorts
119 views / 0 likes - addedA beautiful night sky, but it comes with wild tides. Do you accept? And how many moons would you choose? #kurzgesagt #kurzgesagt_inanutshell #kurzgesagt_discover #inanutshell #learnwithyoutube #learning #science #space #milkyway #solarsystem #moon #theory
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The Last Thing To Ever Happen In The Universe
84 views / 0 likes - addedGet 50% off your first month of KiwiCo at https://www.kiwico.com/kurzgesagt with code KURZGESAGT. This video was sponsored by KiwiCo, thanks a lot for the support!Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-sources-lastthing/The univer
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How to Win an Interstellar War
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4.5 Billion Years in 1 Hour
136 views / 0 likes - addedLearn more about how complex life evolved with our new, elaborately detailed Timeline of Evolution Poster. Available only on the kurzgesagt shop here: https://shop.kgs.link/timelineSources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-timeline/
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Ancient Life as Old as the Universe
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Why Korea is Dying Out
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Why The War on Drugs Is a Huge Failure
122 views / 1 likes - addedThe war against drugs has been a terrible disaster for everybody involved. Why? And can we do something differently?Check out the Stop The Harm campaign: https://stoptheharm.orgOUR CHANNELSGerman Channel: https://kgs.link/youtubeDE Spanish Channel: https:
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The Reason Why Cancer is so Hard to Beat
164 views / 0 likes - addedSources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-cancer-city/This video was partially financed by Gates Ventures. If you want to support this channel and get something nice in return check out our shop: https://kgs.link/shop-178An undead c
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How A Nuclear War Will Start - Minute by Minute
109 views / 0 likes - addedThis video was made possible through a grant by Open Philanthropy.Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-mr-president/Join us over on Discord to discuss and share your thoughts: https://kgs.link/DiscordMr. President! Nuclear miss
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You're a Dream of the Universe (According to Science)
150 views / 1 likes - addedTo get started planning a fulfilling career that does a lot of good, go to https://80000hours.org/kurzgesagt for your free career guide.Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-boltzmannbrain/startseite?authuser=2Absolutely everythi
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What Happens If You Destroy A Black Hole?
2,522 views / 3 likes - addedGo beyond the nutshell at https://brilliant.org/nutshell/ and dive deeper into these topics and more with a free 30-day trial!This video was sponsored by Brilliant. Thanks a lot for the support!Grab your Limited Edition Wheel of Fear Pin before the pre-or
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How This Bizarre Virus Killed 500 Million People
2,217 views / 4 likes - addedSources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-smallpox/This video was made possible through a grant by Open Philanthropy.Check out '500 Million, But Not A Single One More' by Rational Animations here: https://youtu.be/ljmifo4Klss?si=uo5
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The Most Dangerous Weapon Is Not Nuclear
231 views / 0 likes - addedSources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-bioriskThis video was made possible through a grant by Open Philanthropy.Check out the biorisk career guide from 80,000 hours:https://80000hours.org/kurz-bioFind the Map of Evolution and oth
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Magnetic Pole Shift - A Doomsday Scenario? #shorts #kurzgesagt
147 views / 0 likes - addedFollow us for more sciencey content.Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/kgs-tiktok-sourcesEarth's magnetic field is going to flip. So we're better off knowing what that means for us as well, when it plays the UNO reverse card on us.#i
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How to Cut a Sandwich Perfectly With Science #shorts #kurzgesagt
158 views / 0 likes - addedThere is perfect way to cut a three ingredient sandwich. ANY three ingredient sandwich. And there's also a perfect way to cut a four ingredient sandwich, you just need four dimensions. Thanks, Maths! #inanutshell #kurzgesagt #kurzgesagt_inanutshell #scien
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How do Lasers Work? #shorts #kurzgesagt
146 views / 0 likes - addedHave you ever wondered how lasers work? Well, we did! #inanutshell #kurzgesagt #kurzgesagt_inanutshell #youtubelearning #science #physics #lasers #howstuffworks #scienceshorts #lightsaber #sciencefacts #physicsquestions Sources & further reading: https://
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The Black Hole That Kills Galaxies
1,698 views / 1 likes - addedGo beyond the nutshell at https://brilliant.org/nutshell/ and dive deeper into these topics and more with a free 30-day trial!This video was sponsored by Brilliant. Thanks a lot for the support!The next Limited Edition Pin is here its your very own Dyson
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How Tiny Can a Black Hole Be? #shorts
148 views / 0 likes - addedFollow us for more sciencey content.Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/kgs-tiktok-sourcesYou might think a tiny black hole is cute, but it turns out that it's just as deadly as all the other black holes. So please consider this, befo
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Your Body Killed Cancer 5 Minutes Ago
2,001 views / 2 likes - addedSources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-cancervsimmune/This video was partially financed by Gates Ventures. If you want to support this channel and get something nice in return check out our shop: https://kgs.link/shop-176Some
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Why Is the Ocean Salty and Rivers Are Not? #shorts #kurzgesagt
177 views / 0 likes - addedFollow us for more sciencey content.Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/kgs-tiktok-sourcesUnderstanding this isn't difficult, you just need to know biology, chemistry, physics, geology and every other science in the existence #inanuts
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The Best Way to Boost Your Immune System (With Science!)
1,906 views / 1 likes - addedOffset your carbon footprint on Wren: https://www.wren.co/kurzgesagt. For the first 200 people who sign up, Kurzgesagt will pay for the first month of your subscription!This video was sponsored by Wren, thanks a lot for the support!Sources & further readi
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Why Aliens Might Already Be On Their Way To Us
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How To Terraform Mars - WITH LASERS
259 views / 0 likes - addedGo beyond the nutshell at https://brilliant.org/nutshell by diving deeper into these topics and more with 20% off an annual subscription!This video was sponsored by Brilliant. Thanks a lot for the support!Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com
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Black Hole Star The Star That Shouldn't Exist
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Cell Biology: The Most Complex Language in the World
845 views / 3 likes - addedGo beyond the nutshell at https://brilliant.org/nutshell/ and dive deeper into these topics and more with a free 30-day trial!This video was sponsored by Brilliant. Thanks a lot for the support!Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/s
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The Most Extreme Explosion in the Universe
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The Slaver Ant
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Why Don't We Shoot Nuclear Waste Into Space?
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What Happens if a Supervolcano Blows Up?
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Lets Travel to The Most Extreme Place in The Universe
283 views / 1 likes - addedThe new 12,023 Human Era Calendar is here!https://kgs.link/calendarWORLDWIDE SHIPPING AVAILABLE.This time you can join us on a journey through the microcosm. Curious? Head over to our shop and get it while supplies last.Sources & further reading:https://s
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Why You Are Lonely and How to Make Friends
933 views / 4 likes - addedIf you are over 18 and want to take part in the international kurzgesagt meetup: Go to our temporary subreddit and look for your area or city, to find a Kurzgesagt meet up near you: https://kgs.link/kgs_meetupPlease note that this is an experiment, it is
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Is Civilization on the Brink of Collapse?
320 views / 1 likes - addedWhat We Owe The Future is available now you can get it wherever you get your (audio)books or here: https://www.amazon.com/What-Owe-Future-William-MacAskill/dp/1541618629This video was sponsored by the author, Will MacAskill. Thanks a lot for the support.S
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The Simple Secret of Runway Digits
162 views / 0 likes - added- Thank you, Bonnie Bees, for making this video possible: https://www.patreon.com/cgpgrey- Discuss this video: https://www.reddit.com/r/cgpgrey## Related Videos+ How to be a Pirate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YFeE1eDlD0+ Social Security Numbers: htt
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The Deadliest Virus on Earth
560 views / 0 likes - addedGo beyond the nutshell at https://brilliant.org/nutshell by diving deeper into these topics and more with 20% off an annual subscription!Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-rabies/In the 1970s thousands of Chickenheads rained f
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The Last Human A Glimpse Into The Far Future
760 views / 2 likes - addedBecause of the potential size of the future, the most important thing about our actions today might be their impact on future generations. This simple-sounding idea has some surprising moral implications: https://80000hours.org/kurzgesagt-last-humanSource
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The Most Horrible Parasite: Brain Eating Amoeba
360 views / 2 likes - addedhttps://shop-us.kurzgesagt.org/If you too want to overcome your existential dread, make your life beautiful and support Kurzgesagt, you can get sciency products made with love in our shop. Thanks so much to everyone who's supporting us.Sources & further r
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Change Your Life One Tiny Step at a Time
234 views / 1 likes - addedChange Your Life One Tiny Step at a TimeGet your Habit Journal here: https://shop-us.kurzgesagt.org/collections/habitSources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-change/If you are like most people, there is a gap between the person you
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You Are Not Where You Think You Are
214 views / 0 likes - addedStart your Shopify free trial today: http://shopify.com/Kurzgesagt Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-jiggle-of-existence Look around you. Where are you? Where is this place you are occupying? Somewhere in a room, maybe i
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We WILL Fix Climate Change!
269 views / 0 likes - addedVisit https://brilliant.org/nutshell/ to get started learning STEM for free, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription.Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-can-we-fix-climate/Our home is burning
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Are There Lost Alien Civilizations in Our Past?
341 views / 1 likes - addedGo to https://NordVPN.com/kurzgesagt for an exclusive deal for our viewers. Its risk free with NordVPNs 30 day money back guarantee.Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-earthaliens/Ger inspired by Science - Learn about the histo
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What if the Moon Crashes into Earth? - Real Physics (Mostly)
4,848 views / 10 likes - addedVisit https://brilliant.org/nutshell/ to get started learning STEM for free, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription.Get the Limited Edition Crashing Moon Pin here:https://shop.kurzgesagt.org/Sources & further reading:h
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Why We Should NOT Look For Aliens - The Dark Forest
362 views / 0 likes - addedGetting something from the kurzgesagt shop is the best way to support us and to keep our videos free for everyone. Thank You! https://kgs.link/shop. (Worldwide Shipping Available)Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-darkforest/T
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Is Meat Really that Bad?
294 views / 0 likes - addedThe first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare:https://skl.sh/kurzgesagtinanutshell11211Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-climate-meat/Food is arguably the best thing about being alive. No
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You Are Immune Against Every Disease
588 views / 0 likes - addedOrder IMMUNE here: https://kgs.link/ImmuneBook Its available in English and German and at online retailers it should be available in pretty much all countries too.Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-immune2/You are not a perso
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What Dinosaurs ACTUALLY Looked Like?
4,483 views / 8 likes - addedhttps://kgs.link/12022_CalendarAs the year 12,021 slowly comes to an end, we present to you the 12,022 Human Era Calendar: Eons Edition. You can get the very shiny, high-quality, limited edition now until we sell out and then never again. WORLDWIDE SHIPPI
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Can YOU Fix Climate Change?
647 views / 1 likes - addedThis video was supported by Gates Notes, the personal blog of Bill Gates, where he writes about global health, climate change, and more. Check out it out to learn more about ways the world can work together to reach zero greenhouse gas emissions:https://w
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This Virus Shouldn't Exist (But it Does)
4,695 views / 8 likes - addedTo get a fresh perspective on math and science, go tohttps://brilliant.org/Nutshell/ and sign up free. And theres an extra perk for Kurzgesagt viewers: the first 200 people to use the link get 20% off their annual membership, which gives you access to eve
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How The Immune System ACTUALLY Works IMMUNE
2,077 views / 3 likes - addedTo preorder IMMUNE click here: https://kgs.link/ImmuneBook Its available in English and German and on amazon it should be available in pretty much all countries too.Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-immunesystemexplained/The
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The Largest Black Hole in the Universe - Size Comparison
4,318 views / 8 likes - addedThe Black Hole story continues with our Black Hole merch, spanning the whole range from somewhat bonkers to more serious. Check it out here: https://kgs.link/shopSources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-largest-black-hole/The larges
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How To Terraform Venus (Quickly)
463 views / 2 likes - addedThe first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/kurzgesagtinanutshell08211Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-terraform-venus/Leaving earth to find new homes in space is an ol
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The Day the Dinosaurs Died Minute by Minute
1,166 views / 5 likes - addedDISCOVER ANCIENT WORLDSPeek into the past and learn about dinosaurs and other amazing creatures: https://kgs.link/dinoSources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sourcesdinosaurapocalypse/66 million years ago, maybe on a Tuesday afternoon, lif
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What Are You Doing With Your Life? The Tail End
516 views / 1 likes - addedGain a new perspective on your life with our "Calendar & Timeline of Your Life Posters":https://kgs.link/N3KsfqvpSources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-tailend/Wrapping your mind around your life is pretty hard, because you are up
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TRUE Limits Of Humanity The Final Border We Will Never Cross
1,423 views / 11 likes - addedIf you want to support kurzgesagt and get something beautiful in return check our shop: https://bit.ly/3dRJj71 Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-truelimitsofhumanity/ The original Limits of Humanity: https://www.youtube.
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The Most Extreme Things in the Universe - Ultimate Guide to Black Holes
403 views / 1 likes - addedIf you want to continue thinking about black holes a tad more, you can do so by getting one of the many black hole related things the Kurzgesagt team made with love: https://bit.ly/3dRJj71Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-bla
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Do we Need Nuclear Energy to Stop Climate Change?
1,156 views / 1 likes - addedThe first 1000 people to use this link will get a free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/kurzgesagtinanutshell05211Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sourcesclimatenuclear/Do we need nuclear energy to stop climate change? More and m
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What if the World turned to Gold? - The Gold Apocalypse
620 views / 3 likes - addedThe Map of Evolution and other sciency posters, researched and designed with love, are now available on the kurzgesagt shop. Your purchase will support us directly and keep our videos free for everyone. https://shop.kurzgesagt.org(Worldwide Shipping Avail
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The Engineering Inside Noise-Canceling Headphones
268 views / 0 likes - addedThe engineering inside noise-canceling headphones is rather intricate. Let's see how.Check out https://www.pcbway.com/ for all kinds of PCBs, easy ordering, and quick delivery.Take a look at their PCB Assembly, for an inexpensive population of the compone
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How Many People Did Nuclear Energy Kill? Nuclear Death Toll
745 views / 2 likes - addedThe first 1000 people to use this link will get a free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/kurzgesagtinanutshell01211 Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-nuclear-death-toll/ Nuclear energy creates an uneasy feeling of dang
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What if We Nuke the Moon?
406 views / 3 likes - addedGet your Moon Poster and Baby Duck Plushie here:https://shop.kurzgesagt.org/Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-nukethemoon/What would happen if we were to detonate a very very powerful nuclear weapon on the moon? Would the exp
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Can You Upload Your Mind & Live Forever? feat. Cyberpunk 2077
2,130 views / 5 likes - addedGet your copy of Cyberpunk 2077 here: http://cyberpunk.net/buySources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-mindupload The desire to be free from the limits of the human experience is as old as our first stories. We exist in an endl
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What If Earth got Kicked Out of the Solar System? Rogue Earth
545 views / 3 likes - addedTo get a fresh perspective on science, go to https://brilliant.org/Nutshell/ and sign up free. And theres an extra perk for kurzgesagt viewers: the first 200 people to use the link get 20% off their annual membership, which lets you view all the daily pro
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How Large Can a Bacteria get? Life & Size 3
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The Origin of Consciousness – How Unaware Things Became Aware
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