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The Worst Episodes of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell

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The Worst Episodes of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell

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    #1 - The World War of the Ants — The Army Ant

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    Every day billions of soldiers fight a merciless war on thousands of fronts, that has been going on for over one hundred million years: the world war of the ants.

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    #2 - The Egg — A Short Story

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    The Egg, a story by Andy Weir, animated by Kurzgesagt. This video was more than 2 years in the making and is a little bit different than the others on this channel. We hope you like it.

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    #3 - What’s Hiding at the Most Solitary Place on Earth? The Deep Sea

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    Sometimes the world feels boring. All the remote islands are visited, the arctic conquered, the dense jungles discovered. Except, there is still a place to explore: A wet deadly desert where mysterious creatures live in total darkness: The deep sea. Let us dive down.

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    #4 - The Billion Ant Mega Colony and the Biggest War on Earth

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    In nearly every corner of the Earth, ants wage war against each other. Their weapons are what nature gave them. Some have strong armour, deadly stingers or sharp mandibles. And then there is this tiny, and not very impressive ant. But it rules the biggest empire any ant has ever built. A colony spanning continents and fighting wars that leave millions of casualties. Let’s take a look at this unlikely warrioress: Linepithema humile, the Argentine ant.

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    #5 - What If We Nuke a City?

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    As you may have noticed, we like to blow stuff up on this channel. So when the International Red Cross approached us to collaborate on a video about nuclear weapons, we were more than excited. Until we did the research. It turned out we were a bit oblivious off the real impact of nuclear weapons in the real world, on a real city. And especially, how helpless even the most developed nations on earth would be if an attack occurred today. So hopefully this video demonstrates how extremely non fun a real world nuclear attack would be, without being to gruesome. This collaboration was a blast (no pun intended) and we want to say a huge thank you to the International Red Cross!

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    #6 - The Real Reason Why You Have Allergies

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    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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    #7 - Alien Whales On Planet Nimbus - What Aliens Might Look Like

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    Humans assume aliens look human. But why would they? Let's explore what life might actually look like in strange, distant worlds.

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    #8 - This Is NOT An Anti Meat Video

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    Most of us love animals but also eat meat. Unfortunately, most animals we eat live in truly horrible conditions. We don’t torture them for better meat, just for cheaper meat. If we all paid just a bit more, we could avoid most animal suffering – often just for a few cents per meal. What would it truly cost us to avoid animal torture and still eat meat?

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    #9 - Why Your Brain Blinds You For 2 Hours Every Day

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    Reality is not real. Your world is a prediction. Every sight, sound, and touch you experience is the result of calculations your brain makes before reality even reaches you. It fills in gaps, fabricates details, and even alters time itself so you feel like you’re in control. But if everything you know is an illusion… what does that say about you? What does it mean for your choices? Is there even free will?

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    #10 - SOUTH KOREA IS OVER

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    South Korea is heading toward a demographic collapse unlike anything the world has seen before. With the lowest fertility rate ever recorded and a rapidly aging population, the country faces a future of economic decline, shrinking cities, cultural erosion, and a vanishing workforce. By 2060, nearly half of South Koreans could be over the age of 65, and entire regions may be abandoned as the population continues to shrink. How did South Korea reach this point? Why might it no longer be possible to reverse the trend? And what does this mean for other countries on a similar path?

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    #11 - Your Time Machine Broke - At The Worst Time In History

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    What happens when your time machine breaks and you end up stranded millions of years ago? You’ve landed in a world that’s nothing like today, facing deadly storms and unbearable heat, breathing toxic air. How can you survive long enough to make it back home?

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  13. 6.1/10(18 votes)

    #12 - Why Age? Should We End Aging Forever?

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    If you could decide today... how long do you want to live?

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  14. 6.3/10(22 votes)

    #13 - End of Space — Creating a Prison for Humanity

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    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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  15. 6.3/10(11 votes)

    #14 - Smoking is Awesome

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    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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    #15 - Your Tattoo is INSIDE Your Immune System. Literally

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    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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  17. 6.5/10(15 votes)

    #16 - How We Make Money on YouTube with 20M Subs

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    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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  18. 6.6/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Why You Are Lonely and How to Make Friends

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    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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  19. 6.9/10(23 votes)

    #18 - Change Your Life - One Tiny Step at a Time

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    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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  20. 6.9/10(8 votes)

    #19 - 4.5 Billion Years in 1 Hour

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    Earth is 4.5 billion years old - which is approximately the same amount of time it took us to create this video. We’ve scaled the complete timeline of our Earth’s life into our first animated movie! Every second shows about a million years of the planet’s evolution. Hop on a musical train ride and experience how long a billion years really is. It’s the perfect background for your next party, a great way to take a break from studying, or a fascinating companion while you’re on the go … and our celebration of 10 years of kurzgesagt.

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  21. 7.0/10(26 votes)

    #20 - How Big Is the Moon? (MM#1)

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

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  22. 7.0/10(21 votes)

    #21 - Is the European Union Worth It or Should We End It?

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    Should we double down or give up and go our separate ways?

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  23. 7.1/10(19 votes)

    #22 - The European Refugee Crisis and Syria Explained

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  24. 7.2/10(28 votes)

    #23 - How to Make a Kurzgesagt Video in 1200 Hours

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    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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  25. 7.2/10(13 votes)

    #24 - We Did The Math - You Are Dead!

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    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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  26. 7.3/10(30 votes)

    #25 - How the Stock Exchange Works (For Dummies)

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    Why are there stocks at all?

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The World War of the Ants — The Army Ant" is the worst rated episode of "Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/11/2019. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Egg — A Short Story".