Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell S4E8 — What Happened Before History? Human Origins
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Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell•Season 4•Episode 8

What Happened Before History? Human Origins

8.2/10 · 26 votesJun 23, 201610 min

Ranked #1 of 16 in Season 4•+0.2 vs season avg

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Humans. We have been around for a while now. When we think about our past we think about ancient civilizations, the pyramids, stuff like that. But this is only a tiny, tiny part of our history.

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Episode Summary

"What Happened Before History? Human Origins" is episode 8 of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell season 4. It scored 8.2/10 from 26 votes, ranking #1 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.0). It aired on June 23, 2016.

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