This Virus Shouldn't Exist (But it Does)
AdultsBiologyEducationScience Hidden in the microverse all around you, there is a merciless war being fought by the true rulers of this planet, microorganisms.
Can you outsmart the slippery slope fallacy? - Elizabeth Cox
AdultsEducationHumanSciencePsychology... Dig into the slippery slope fallacy, which assumes that one step will lead to a series of events that lead to an extreme— often bad— scenario.
The secret society of the Great Dismal Swamp - Dan Sayers
AdultsEducationHistoryHumanCulture... Uncover the history of the hidden communities that inhabited the Great Dismal Swamp in North America.
The Largest Black Hole in the Universe - Size Comparison
AdultsEducationScienceSpace The Black Hole story continues with our Black Hole merch, spanning the whole range from somewhat bonkers to more serious.
The Simplest Math Problem No One Can Solve
AdultsEducationHistoryMathScience... The Collatz Conjecture is the simplest math problem no one can solve — it is easy enough for almost anyone to understand but notoriously difficult to solve.
The Longest-Running Evolution Experiment
AdultsData ScienceEducationScience Special thanks to Prof. Richard Lenski and team for showing me around the lab — it is an honor to be able to witness and document such a historic science experiment.
What few people know about the program that "saved" America - Meg Jacobs
AdultsEducationHumanWorld Explore the successes and failures of FDR’s New Deal, a set of legislation during the Great Depression which aimed to save the US economy.
What It Takes To Become An Expert
AdultsEducationHumanLife This video covers what it takes to become an expert. Deliberate practice is where you get practice with a specific goal in mind.
The sharks that hunt in forests
AdultsEducationLifeNature Discover the unique adaptations of marine forests, the ecosystems that provide food and shelter for sharks and diverse coastal species.
A day in the life of an Ancient Greek oracle - Mark Robinson
AdultsEducationHistoryHuman Follow Aristonike, an Oracle-in-training in Delphi, as she studies to become the Pythia and communicate Apollo’s will and prophecies.
Why It's Good To Have A Weak Hand
AdultsBiologyEducationHuman We might have a strong hand because having a weak hand is actually useful.
Can you solve the Trojan War riddle? - Dennis E. Shasha
AdultsCreativityEducationHistory On Olympus, you’ve been waiting for an opportunity to bring the bloody Trojan War to its conclusion.
Could you survive the real Twilight Zone?
AdultsEducationHumanScience Find out how a hatchetfish survives its daily journey from the depths of the ocean’s Twilight Zone to the resource-rich surface.
Raising Cute Pandas: It's Complicated | National Geographic
AdultsAnimalsEducationNature Giant panda cubs are adorable fluff balls that squeak and squeal. This endangered species is also incredibly tricky to breed and raise in captivity. In the 1960s, only 30 percent of infant pandas born at breeding centers survived. Today 90 percent survive. So, what changed?
Black Coffee Benefits: 9 Proven Health Benefits of Drinking Black Coffee Daily
AdultsEducationFoodHealth Do you know the black coffee benefits and advantages of black coffee? Coffee has so many proven health benefits it's hard to list them all. That's why this video will cover the benefits of black coffee, risks, and health facts behind it.
How An Infinite Hotel Ran Out Of Room
AdultsCreativityEducationLifePhilosophyScience... If there's a hotel with infinite rooms, could it ever be completely full? Could you run out of space to put everyone? The surprising answer is yes -- this is important to know if you're the manager of the Hilbert Hotel.
TRUE Limits Of Humanity – The Final Border We Will Never Cross
AdultsEducationHumanLife Is there a border we will never cross? Are there places we will never reach, no matter how hard we try? It turns out, there are. Even with sci-fi technology, we are trapped in a limited pocket of the Universe and the finite stuff within it. How much universe is there for us and how far can we go?
The Ultimate Guide to Black Holes
AdultsEducationScienceSpacePhysics... If you want to continue thinking about black holes a tad more, you can do so by getting one of the many black hole related things the Kurzgesagt team made with love:
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New Feature - Release Exercise Answers
TeachersTeacher CafeEducation Exercise answers are now hidden from the students by default. You can release the answers at any time by clicking on this icon.