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Fusion Power Explained – Future or Failure
How does Fusion Energy work and is it a good idea? 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 music of the...
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Overpopulation – The Human Explosion Explained
In a very short amount of time the human population exploded and is still growing very fast. Will this lead to the end of our civilization? Check out https://ourworldindata.org by Max Roser! Support us on Patreon so we can make more...
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Why Black Holes Could Delete The Universe – The Information Paradox
Black holes are scary things. But they also might reveal the true nature of the universe to us. This video was realised with the help of Dr. Alessandro Sfondrini and it was funded by SNSF under Agora Grant n. 171622 and through the NCCR...
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How to Cure Aging – During Your Lifetime?
What if we could stop aging forever? Thanks so much for help with the video to Lifespan.io. Check them out and learn how you can get active here: Lifespan.io facebook.com/LifespanIO https://www.leafscience.org/blog/ Kurzgesagt...
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The Black Hole Bomb and Black Hole Civilizations
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Plastic Pollution: How Humans are Turning the World into Plastic
Modern life would be impossible without plastic – but we have long since lost control over our invention. Why has plastic turned into a problem and what do we know about its dangers? This video is a collaboration with UN Environment and...
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The Most Efficient Way to Destroy the Universe – False Vacuum
What if there is a way to destroy the universe so fundamentally that life as we know it will be impossible forever? Support us on Patreon so we can make more videos (and get cool stuff in return): https://www.patreon.com/Kurzgesagt?ty=h...
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Why Earth Is A Prison and How To Escape It
We are trapped on earth. Controlled by an ancient debt to the universe... Learn more about Ariane 6: http://www.airbusafran-launchers.com/en/universe/ariane-6-en/ Support us on Patreon so we can make more videos (and get cool stuff in...
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What Happens If We Bring the Sun to Earth?
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Emergence – How Stupid Things Become Smart Together
How can many stupid things combine to form smart things? How can proteins become living cells? How become lots of ants a colony? What is emergence? This video was made possible by a donation by the Templeton World Charity Foundation. A...
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3 Arguments Why Marijuana Should Stay Illegal Reviewed
We take a fair look at some of the best counter arguments for legalization and see how they hold up in review. Support us on Patreon so we can make more videos (and get cool stuff in return): https://www.patreon.com/Kurzgesagt?ty=h...
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The Deadliest Being on Planet Earth – The Bacteriophage
A war has been raging for billions of years, killing trillions every single day, while we don’t even notice. This war involves the single deadliest being on our planet: The Bacteriophage. Created with scientific advice and editing by...
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Homeopathy Explained – Gentle Healing or Reckless Fraud?
What are the principles behind Homeopathy and does it work? Kurzgesagt Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/cRUQxz Support us on Patreon so we can make more videos (and get cool stuff in return): https://www.patreon.com/Kurzgesagt?ty=h...
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The Year 12,018 Calendar IS OUT NOW – A new calendar for humanity
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Three Ways to Destroy the Universe
How will the Universe die? Everybody dies. The universe too? Well, probably. What are the current theories about the end of everything? And how creepy exactly are these theories? (Spoiler: very creepy). But there might be hope... Follow...
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Banking Explained – Money and Credit
Banks are a riddle wrapped up in an enigma. We all kind of know that they do stuff with money we don’t understand, while the last crisis left a feeling of deep mistrust and confusion. We try to shed a bit of light onto the banking...
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Do Robots Deserve Rights? What if Machines Become Conscious?
What shall we do once machines become conscious? Do we need to grant them rights? Check out Wisecrack and their video: https://goo.gl/oaUbAF 'The Philosophy of Westworld': https://goo.gl/8Tn2m5 Support us on Patreon so we can make more...
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A New History for Humanity—The Human Era
When was the year 0? Scholars view a short video clip on the history of humanity to determine just when to mark the start of human time. They analyze how the human population changed the earth and the structures of humanity, ultimately...
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How The Stock Exchange Works (For Dummies)
Buy! Sell! Just how does the stock exchange work? Scholars analyze a short video clip on the ins and outs of the stock market on a global scale. They investigate the process of buying and selling stocks and the impact it has on investors...
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
Banking Explained – Money and Credit
How exactly do banks work? A short video clip explains the complex banking system in a way all young savers understand. Scholars analyze just how a bank operates and makes money by providing investment opportunities to the community....
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How Facebook Is Stealing Billions of Views
Have you ever posted a video that's gone viral? Savvy social media scholars examine the not-so-honest practice of using autoplay to count video views during a thought-provoking video. The animated video depicts the life of an uploaded...
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The Beginning of Everything—The Big Bang
How can something come from nothing? The Big Bang Theory has an answer to that question. An installment in the Kurzgesagt playlist outlines the theory of the origin of the universe. It includes an explanation of the evidence that...
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The History and Future of Everything—Time
Take a look into the past and present through an analysis of time. A video from the Kurzgesagt playlist outlines the past through a series of timelines. Then, it turns to the future to explain what is in store for the earth as time...
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
How to Catch a Dwarf Planet—Triton
Neptune has more than its share of moons with 14, although Triton takes the prize for the largest. Study the origin and behavior of Neptune's moons with a video lesson from the Kurzgesagt playlist.