Instructional Video7:42
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

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? Support us on Patreon so we can make more videos (and get cool stuff in return): https://www.patreon.com/Kurzgesagt?ty=h Kurzgesagt merch here: http://bit.ly/1P1hQIH Get the...
Instructional Video6:14
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

Safe and Sorry – Terrorism & Mass Surveillance

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Sources: Terrorist surveillance program: Original press release: http://1.usa.gov/1p0lZXT Assessment of potential effect of surveillance measures if implemented before 9/11: Interview with FBI director Robert Mueller:...
Instructional Video6:14
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

Safe and Sorry – Terrorism & Mass Surveillance

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Sources: Terrorist surveillance program: Original press release: http://1.usa.gov/1p0lZXT Assessment of potential effect of surveillance measures if implemented before 9/11: Interview with FBI director Robert Mueller:...
Instructional Video2:03
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

The Ultimate Conspiracy Debunker

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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… You can get the MUSIC of the...
Instructional Video4:58
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

How Small Is An Atom? Spoiler: Very Small.

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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....
Instructional Video4:58
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

How Small Is An Atom? Spoiler: Very Small.

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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....
Instructional Video2:03
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

The Ultimate Conspiracy Debunker

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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… You can get the MUSIC of the...
Instructional Video11:48
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

How Evolution works

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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,...
Instructional Video1:37
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

Engineering & Curiosity

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Hey everybody. This is not a regular Kurzgesagt video. We made this clip for the National Academy of Engineerings video contest. http://www.nae.edu/e4u/ The goal of the contest was to make a video about how engineering changed our lifes...
Instructional Video1:55
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

The Moons of Mars Explained -- Phobos & Deimos MM#2

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What do you know about the Moons of Mars? Nothing? They are super cool (and strange), promise. Moon May! One video about cool moon stuff every Mo(o)nday in May. Next: Plutos five Moons explained. Videos, explaining things. Like...
Instructional Video2:05
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

The Moons of Pluto Explained – MM#3

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Pluto has five moons? Well, yeah! Learn about them in this video. Moon May! One video about cool moon stuff every Mo(o)nday in May. Next(and last): Neptunes Moon Triton. Videos, explaining things. Like evolution, time, space, global...
Instructional Video2:07
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

How to catch a Dwarf Planet -- Triton MM#3

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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. Ok, Moon May is over. Did you like it? Should we do something like...
Instructional Video6:44
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

Are You Alone? (In The Universe)

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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? You can...
Instructional Video4:36
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

Iraq Explained -- ISIS, Syria and War

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The current crisis in Iraq explained in under 5 minutes. There is war in Iraq? Again? And the US and Iran are talking about working together? And who is this ISIS Terrorist group that is all over the news? And Religion? Oh dear... When...
Instructional Video5:31
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

The Ebola Virus Explained — How Your Body Fights For Survival

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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....
Instructional Video3:47
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

3 Reasons Why Nuclear Energy Is Awesome! 3/3

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Nuclear energy might have a lot of unused potential. Not only is it one of the best mid term solutions for global warming bit despite what gut feeling tells us, it has saved millions of lives. By investing more into better technologies...
Instructional Video3:36
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

3 Reasons Why Nuclear Energy Is Terrible! 2/3

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Nuclear energy might be a failed experiment. In over sixty years the technology has not only failed to keep its promise of cheap, clean and safe energy, it also caused major catastrophes and enabled more nuclear weapons while the nuclear...
Instructional Video6:21
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

The Fermi Paradox — Where Are All The Aliens? (1/2)

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The universe is unbelievably big – trillions of stars and even more planets. Soo… there just has to be life out there, right? But where is it? Why don’t we see any aliens? Where are they? And more importantly, what does this tell us...
Instructional Video5:03
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

Fracking explained: opportunity or danger

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Fracking explained in five minutes. Fracking is a controversial topic. On the one side the gas drilling companies, on the other citizen opposed to this drilling method. Politicians are also divided on the matter. We try to take a neutral...
Instructional Video6:17
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

The Fermi Paradox II — Solutions and Ideas – Where Are All The Aliens?

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Where are all the aliens? The universe is too big and too old, why have we not met aliens yet? Do they live in computers? Were they wiped out by an ancient super intelligence? Or are we just to primitive to understand their motives?...
Instructional Video3:38
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

What if there was a black hole in your pocket?

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What would happen to you if a black hole the size of a coin suddenly appeared in your pocket? Lets find out! Check out www.Quarksandcoffee.com for more stuff like this video! Original reddit askscience post: http://bit.ly/1fLEHi6...
Instructional Video5:04
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

The Gulf Stream Explained

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Learn about the role of the sea in global warming. The global conveyer belt is part of the large-scale ocean circulation that is driven by differences in the density of the waters. It plays a key role in keeping the climate at balance...
Instructional Video7:10
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

The History and Future of Everything -- Time

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How much time do you have left? Time makes sense in small pieces. But when you look at huge stretches of time, it's almost impossible to wrap your head around things. So we teamed up with the awesome blog "Wait but Why" and made this...
Instructional Video5:55
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

The Beginning of Everything -- The Big Bang

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How did everything get started? Has the universe a beginning or was it here since forever? Well, evidence suggests that there was indeed a starting point to this universe we are part of right now. But how can this be? How can something...