The Best Episodes of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 12
Every episode of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 12!
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Season 12 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell" season 12 is "Did The Future Already Happen? - The Paradox of Time", rated N/A/10 from 0 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Did The Future Already Happen? - The Paradox of Time" aired on 1/30/2024 and is rated NaN point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "What Happens AFTER Nuclear War?".
NaN/10 0 votes#1 - Did The Future Already Happen? - The Paradox of Time
Season 12 Episode 1 - Aired 1/30/2024
Is your future already written? Do your past, present, and future all exist right now? Surprisingly, the answer could be yes. Let's take a look at what time is and how it works – in our first video of the year!
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7.2/10 6 votes#2 - What Happens AFTER Nuclear War?
Season 12 Episode 2 - Aired 2/20/2024
A nuclear bomb is the most devastating explosion ever created. One bomb can end tens of thousands of lives immediately and hundreds of thousands through the radioactive aftermath. However, the worst part comes afterward: a nuclear winter that might kill billions, potentially leading to the complete collapse of our civilization. In a nuclear winter, there are no winners – only starving losers. How exactly does it work and what would it look like?
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7.9/10 12 votes#3 - The Paradox of an Infinite Universe
Season 12 Episode 3 - Aired 2/27/2024
What is outside of the universe? We know that the universe had a beginning 14 billion years ago and that it has been expanding ever since. But something that is expanding should also have an edge, right? What would you see if you went there?
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8.0/10 11 votes#4 - How The Dinosaurs Actually Died
Season 12 Episode 4 - Aired 3/26/2024
A ruthless murder was committed! Someone killed the dinosaurs and we have the murderer! Witnesses say that an Everest-sized asteroid hit Earth, devastated the planet and caused a mass extinction. A simple, fascinating and convincing explanation. Or… is it?
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7.3/10 7 votes#5 - There Are Thousands of Alien Empires in The Milky Way
Season 12 Episode 5 - Aired 4/16/2024
We often assume that advanced technology will make it easy for aliens to colonize space. But what if space exploration is always difficult, no matter how advanced you are? Let’s travel back in human history, to the colonization of Oceania over 5000 years ago, to find parallels between ancient explorers and extraterrestrial civilizations.
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5.7/10 7 votes#6 - Smoking is Awesome
Season 12 Episode 6 - Aired 5/7/2024
We need to have an honest conversation about smoking: The problem with smoking is that it is way more than just a physical addiction. Smoking creates a temporary problem and offers an instant solution. Once your brain is used to nicotine, for up to 72 hours you are itchy,nervous and stressed – but one drag and instantly, you feel really good. It also helps you focus and take breaks during work, while suppressing your appetite. So why is it such a bad idea?
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8.3/10 14 votes#7 - This Black Hole Could be Bigger Than The Universe
Season 12 Episode 7 - Aired 5/21/2024
Black holes might create infinite universes while destroying time and space. Everything in existence could be black holes, all the way down. We might live inside a black hole that is inside a black hole, that is inside a black hole. But let’s start at the beginning and build a black hole out of air.
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8.8/10 10 votes#8 - Are You an NPC?
Season 12 Episode 8 - Aired 6/11/2024
You may think you have free will and can choose what you do, but this might be an illusion. Your body is made up of particles that blindly follow the laws of physics, with every outcome already predetermined. So, you might not have any free will at all. Is free will an illusion, or does it exist? Which philosophical camp is right?
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8.0/10 8 votes#9 - This Disease is Deadlier Than The Plague
Season 12 Episode 9 - Aired 6/25/2024
The white death has haunted humanity like no other disease following us for thousands, maybe millions of years. In the last 200 years it killed a billion people – way more than all wars and natural disasters combined. Even today it’s the infectious disease with the highest kill count. But what is this horrible disease?
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8.0/10 11 votes#10 - A.I. ‐ Humanity's Final Invention?
Season 12 Episode 10 - Aired 8/6/2024
Humans rule Earth without competition. But we are about to create something that may change that: our last invention, the most powerful tool, weapon, or maybe even entity: Artificial Super intelligence. This sounds like science fiction, so let’s start at the beginning.
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7.9/10 7 votes#11 - Fever Feels Horrible, but is Actually Awesome!
Season 12 Episode 11 - Aired 8/13/2024
Fever feels bad. So we take medication to suppress it – but is this a good idea? It turns out fever is one of the oldest defenses against disease. What exactly is a fever, and how does it make your immune defense stronger? Should you take a pill to combat it?
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7.4/10 5 votes#12 - We Traveled Back in Time. Now Physicists Are Angry.
Season 12 Episode 12 - Aired 8/27/2024
Time travel is possible. In fact, you’ve been doing it since the day you were born. But what if we told you there’s a way to hack the universe and manipulate time itself? We just have to do two simple things to make it happen: 1. Make a lot of physicists grumpy. 2. Shoot one twin through space against their will, while the other chills on Earth. Let's go!
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NaN/10 0 votes#13 - We Need to Rethink Exercise (Updated Version)
Season 12 Episode 13 - Aired 9/12/2024
Exercising doesn’t help you lose weight. In fact, it barely changes your daily calorie burn. Welcome to the workout paradox! Let’s dive into the science of how your body actually handles calories and sabotages your best efforts to burn them.
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NaN/10 0 votes#14 - Why Scientists Are Puzzled By This Virus
Season 12 Episode 14 - Aired 9/17/2024
You’ve got trillions of viruses inside you – right now! But these aren’t the viruses you fear. Some of them are your body’s secret protectors, keeping deadly bacteria in check and even killing cancer cells. But what happens when they turn against you? Let's look at the wild world of the human virome.
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