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    Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 8 Episode 1 - Milk. White Poison or Healthy Drink?
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    #1 - Milk. White Poison or Healthy Drink?

    S8:E1

    Over the last decade milk has become a bit controversial. Some people say it’s a necessary and nutritious food, vital for healthy bones, but others say it can cause cancer and lead to an early death. So who is right? And why are we drinking it anyway?

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  2. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 1 Episode 1 - How Evolution Works
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    #2 - How Evolution Works

    S1:E1

    The mechanisms of evolution explained in one video. The theory of evolution explains how the enormous variety of life could come into existence. How it is possible for primitive life forms to spawn the millions of different creatures, that exist today. Unfortunately, evolution is often misunderstood, because it's mechanisms seem counter intuitive.

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  3. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 1 Episode 2 - The Solar System — Our Home in Space
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    #3 - The Solar System — Our Home in Space

    S1:E2

    An info-graphic trip through the wonders of the Solar system.

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  4. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 1 Episode 3 - Fracking Explained: Opportunity or Danger
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    #4 - Fracking Explained: Opportunity or Danger

    S1:E3

    Fracking explained in five minutes.

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  5. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 1 Episode 4 - The Gulf Stream Explained
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    #5 - The Gulf Stream Explained

    S1:E4

    Learn about the role of the sea in global warming.

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  6. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 1 Episode 5 - How the Stock Exchange Works (For Dummies)
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    #6 - How the Stock Exchange Works (For Dummies)

    S1:E5

    Why are there stocks at all?

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  7. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 1 Episode 6 - The History and Future of Everything — Time
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    #7 - The History and Future of Everything — Time

    S1:E6

    How much time do you have left?

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  8. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 2 Episode 1 - Three Ways to Destroy the Universe
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    #8 - Three Ways to Destroy the Universe

    S2:E1

    How will the Universe die?

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  9. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 2 Episode 2 - The Beginning of Everything — The Big Bang
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    #9 - The Beginning of Everything — The Big Bang

    S2:E2

    How did everything get started?

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  10. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 2 Episode 3 - Who Invented the Internet? And Why?
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    #10 - Who Invented the Internet? And Why?

    S2:E3

    Nuclear war, cat gifs and reddit? Wait, what?

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  11. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 2 Episode 4 - How Big Is the Moon? (MM#1)
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    #11 - How Big Is the Moon? (MM#1)

    S2:E4

    The Moon might be much bigger than you think it is.

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  12. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 2 Episode 5 - The Moons of Mars Explained — Phobos & Deimos (MM#2)
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    #12 - The Moons of Mars Explained — Phobos & Deimos (MM#2)

    S2:E5

    What do you know about the Moons of Mars? Nothing? They are super cool (and strange), promise.

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  13. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 2 Episode 6 - How to Catch a Dwarf Planet — Triton (MM#3)
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    #13 - How to Catch a Dwarf Planet — Triton (MM#3)

    S2:E6

    If Neptune didn't catch Triton we might have another Dwarf Planet in our Solar system -- maybe even another Planet or double system. We show how this could have happened.

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  14. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 2 Episode 7 - Are You Alone? (In the Universe)
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    #14 - Are You Alone? (In the Universe)

    S2:E7

    Are you alone? To answer this question we have to take a look what "you" are first. What are you made of and where you stand in this universe. Are you your body? Your atoms? And how are your parts connected to the big picture?

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  15. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 2 Episode 8 - Iraq Explained — ISIS, Syria and War
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    #15 - Iraq Explained — ISIS, Syria and War

    S2:E8

    The current crisis in Iraq explained in under 5 minutes.

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  16. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 2 Episode 9 - The Immune System Explained I — Bacteria Infection
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    #16 - The Immune System Explained I — Bacteria Infection

    S2:E9

    Every second of your life you are under attack. Bacteria, viruses, spores and more living stuff wants to enter your body and use its resources for itself. The immune system is a powerful army of cells that fights like a T-Rex on speed and sacrifices itself for your survival. Without it you would die in no time. This sounds simple but the reality is complex, beautiful and just awesome. An animation of the immune system.

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  17. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 2 Episode 10 - Everything You Need to Know About Planet Earth
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    #17 - Everything You Need to Know About Planet Earth

    S2:E10

    Planet Earth is this solid thing you are standing on right now. In your everyday life you don't really waste a thought about how amazing this is. A giant, ancient, hot rock. How did it come into existence and how big is it really? You will be surprised. The ground you are standing on is just a very, very small part of the big picture.

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  18. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 2 Episode 11 - Atoms as Big as Mountains — Neutron Stars Explained
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    #18 - Atoms as Big as Mountains — Neutron Stars Explained

    S2:E11

    Neutron stars are some of the strangest things in the Universe. Not quite massive enough to become black holes they are basically atoms as big as mountains, with properties so extreme it's mind-blowing. And if you get too close to a neutron star, you are in big trouble…

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  19. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 2 Episode 12 - Is War Over? — A Paradox Explained
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    #19 - Is War Over? — A Paradox Explained

    S2:E12

    We live in the most peaceful time in human history. Wait, what? Seriously? That can't be right, there are more wars than ever! Well, no and they're killing fewer and fewer people, even though the world population is at an all-time high... and the numbers prove it! We explain how we came to this conclusion, and why war might... go away.

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  20. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 2 Episode 13 - The Ebola Virus Explained — How Your Body Fights for Survival
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    #20 - The Ebola Virus Explained — How Your Body Fights for Survival

    S2:E13

    What does the Ebola virus actually do in your body? Why is it so dangerous and why does it kill so many people? We take a look at the apocalyptic war that rages in the body after an infection by the Ebola virus and the soldiers fighting.

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  21. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 2 Episode 14 - What Is Life? Is Death Real?
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    #21 - What Is Life? Is Death Real?

    S2:E14

    So what is the difference between you and a rock? This seems like an easy, even stupid question. But even the smartest people on Earth have no idea where to draw the line between living and dead things. Which leads to mind-blowing implications. What is life after all? And is death really a thing? Let's look into it together.

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  22. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 2 Episode 15 - The Ultimate Conspiracy Debunker
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    #22 - The Ultimate Conspiracy Debunker

    S2:E15

    Most Conspiracy Theories are stupid. By the power of the internet they spread like wildfire and often poison discussions. But there is hope – we developed a way to debunk conspiracies in just a few seconds…

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  23. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 3 Episode 1 - How Small Is an Atom? (Spoiler: Very Small)
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    #23 - How Small Is an Atom? (Spoiler: Very Small)

    S3:E1

    Atoms are very weird. Wrapping your head around exactly how weird, is close to impossible – how can you describe something that is SO removed from humans experience? But then again, they kind of make up everything, so let us try anyways.

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  24. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 3 Episode 2 - Measles Explained — Vaccinate or Not?
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    #24 - Measles Explained — Vaccinate or Not?

    S3:E2

    Everybody is talking about Measles – but what does the virus actually do in the body? Is it really so harmful that you need a vaccination? We go deep into the body of an infected person and see what Measles does and how the immune system reacts to it!

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  25. Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 3 Episode 3 - Banking Explained — Money and Credit
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    #25 - Banking Explained — Money and Credit

    S3:E3

    Banks are a riddle wrapped up in an enigma. We all kind of know that they do stuff with money we don’t understand, while the last crisis left a feeling of deep mistrust and confusion. We try to shed a bit of light onto the banking system. Why were banks invented, why did they cause the last crisis and are there alternatives?

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Best Episodes Summary

"Milk. White Poison or Healthy Drink?" is the best rated episode of "Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell". It scored 5/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/26/2020. This episode scored 5.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "How Evolution Works".