The Worst Episodes of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell

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6.1/10(18 votes)
#1 - Why Age? Should We End Aging Forever?
S5:E1310/20/2017
If you could decide today... how long do you want to live?
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6.3/10(22 votes)
#2 - End of Space — Creating a Prison for Humanity
S6:E1511/25/2018
Space travel is the most exciting adventure for humanity, but in an irony of history we may stop ourselves from going into space the more we do it. With every rocket launched we are creating a deadly trap for mankind.
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6.5/10(15 votes)
#3 - How We Make Money on YouTube with 20M Subs
S11:E33/28/2023
In 2023, Kurzgesagt has existed for 10 years (which is insanely long in internet years). We are among the largest sciencey channels on Youtube and still a bit of a black box to people. So let us talk about ourselves in three parts: Our backstory, how we finance our work, and the values of Kurzgesagt!
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6.3/10(12 votes)
#4 - Smoking is Awesome
S12:E65/7/2024
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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6.9/10(23 votes)
#5 - Change Your Life - One Tiny Step at a Time
S10:E66/7/2022
If you are like most people, there is a gap between the person you are and the person you wish to be. There are little things you think you should do and big things you ought to achieve.
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6.6/10(14 votes)
#6 - Why You Are Lonely and How to Make Friends
S10:E109/6/2022
Friends make life good. They provide the scaffolding that makes it not just bearable but fun. They give us a sense of meaning and purpose and are a source of security, self esteem and happiness. Almost nothing predicts how happy you will be as how connected you feel and a lack of social connection is associated with a number of diseases and a shorter life. But maybe you have scrolled through your phone, unsure who to call to go to a movie with, to celebrate with or ask for comfort. You may realize that you don’t have enough friends and feel lonely. And it is not just you. Disconnectedness and loneliness are widespread. Many people want more close friends but don’t know how to get them.
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7.0/10(26 votes)
#7 - How Big Is the Moon? (MM#1)
S2:E45/5/2014
The Moon might be much bigger than you think it is.
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7.0/10(21 votes)
#8 - Is the European Union Worth It or Should We End It?
S5:E44/13/2017
Should we double down or give up and go our separate ways?
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6.6/10(11 votes)
#9 - Your Tattoo is INSIDE Your Immune System. Literally
S11:E2012/12/2023
Your tattoos are inside your immune system, literally. With each very tasteful piece of art, you kick start a drama with millions of deaths, grand sacrifices and your immune system stepping in to protect you from yourself. Let us get under your skin with our newest video.
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5.6/10(5 votes)
#10 - The Uncomfortable Truth About Ozempic (Updated Version)
S14:E75/19/2026
Losing weight is hard, and obesity is one of the unhealthiest things that can happen to your body. It increases your risk of diabetes, heart attacks, cancer, and can lead to a series of other health complications. But today, the new weight loss drugs are often used to tackle the obesity. How do these drugs work? What do they do to our metabolism, and could they change public health forever? IMPORTANT: This is an updated version from the original video we released over a month ago. The first version did not contain wrong information but our framing was not good enough – after hearing your feedback it was clear that we didn’t communicate the topic well – so we revised the script, made the video longer and added more information and clarifications at key points.
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7.2/10(28 votes)
#11 - How to Make a Kurzgesagt Video in 1200 Hours
S8:E22/16/2020
For years, you have been asking us how we make our videos. So let’s finally talk about it! From research, writing the script, illustrating, to animating, narrating and composing music, a Kurzgesagt video takes roughly 1.200 hours to produce!
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7.1/10(19 votes)
#12 - The European Refugee Crisis and Syria Explained
S3:E129/1/2015
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7.3/10(33 votes)
#13 - How to Catch a Dwarf Planet — Triton (MM#3)
S2:E65/26/2014
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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7.3/10(33 votes)
#14 - The Immune System Explained I — Bacteria Infection
S2:E97/1/2014
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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7.3/10(31 votes)
#15 - How the Stock Exchange Works (For Dummies)
S1:E511/23/2013
Why are there stocks at all?
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7.3/10(22 votes)
#16 - Is Meat Really that Bad?
S9:E1511/30/2021
Food is arguably the best thing about being alive. No other bodily pleasure is enjoyed multiple times every day and never gets old. It is an expression of culture, our parents' love and a means of celebration or comfort. That’s why it hits a special nerve when we are told we should change what and how we eat to fight rapid climate change. One of the most delicious foods, meat, gets the worst press. It doesn’t help that the topic is really hard to properly research yourself and debates get emotional quickly. But clearly science can give us an answer! The reality is, well, it’s complicated. Let’s take a look at three climate arguments against meat that are used a lot and see what happens.
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7.3/10(22 votes)
#17 - Are There Lost Alien Civilizations in Our Past?
S10:E23/1/2022
When we think about alien civilizations we tend to look into the vastness of space, to far away planets. But there is another incredibly vast dimension that we might be giving too little thought to: time. Could it be that over the last hundreds of millions of years, other civilizations existed on earth? Indigenous technological species that rose and died out? And that they or their artifacts are buried beneath our feet? What does science have to say about this and what are the implications for us?
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7.4/10(33 votes)
#18 - Are You Alone? (In the Universe)
S2:E76/2/2014
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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7.4/10(30 votes)
#19 - Is Reality Real? The Simulation Argument
S5:E119/21/2017
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7.3/10(20 votes)
#20 - You Are Not Where You Think You Are
S10:E55/17/2022
Look around you. Where are you? Where is this place you are occupying? Somewhere in a room, maybe in a city on a continent on a planet orbiting a star in a galaxy among billions. But… where is all of that? While this may feel like a daft question, it turns out that the concept of an absolute position is something humans made up. In a nutshell, the universe is a big bag of space that has things in it. If someone removed all these things, the stars and planets and black holes and dust, there would just be empty space left. In empty space, the concept of having a position loses all meaning. Empty space is uniform, the same everywhere.
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7.1/10(12 votes)
#21 - What Happens AFTER Nuclear War?
S12:E22/20/2024
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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7.2/10(14 votes)
#22 - We Did The Math - You Are Dead!
S11:E129/12/2023
Absolutely everything you think about yourself and the universe could be an illusion. As far as you know, you are real and exist in a universe that was born 14 billion years ago and that gave rise to galaxies, stars, the Earth, and finally you. Except, maybe not.
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7.4/10(26 votes)
#23 - Is Organic Really Better? Healthy Food or Trendy Scam?
S7:E11/13/2019
Organic food is a huge trend: it promises a healthier and better life. But can Organic food really live up to the expectations or is it just baloney?
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7.4/10(26 votes)
#24 - Is Meat Bad for You? Is Meat Unhealthy?
S7:E96/9/2019
Over the last few years eating meat has increasingly been associated with health risks, like heart disease, cancer and an early death. How unhealthy is meat really?
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6.9/10(8 votes)
#25 - The Real Reason Why You Have Allergies
S12:E2412/12/2024
Allergies are more than just overreactions – they might be an evolutionary relic from a time when worms invaded our bodies daily.
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