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When the US Tried to Build Megastructures...With Nukes

Kurzgesagt — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:56:56 GMT

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At the height of the Cold War, nuclear weapons were seen not only as devices of destruction, but also as tools for progress. Project Plowshare was a bold attempt to use atomic explosions for more practical purposes: from digging canals and creating harbors to reshaping entire landscapes. This project was designed to push the limits of what seemed possible, but instead turned into an environmental disaster.

How did Project Plowshare come up? What happened to it, and why did it fail in the end?

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Spaceships Powered by Nukes

Kurzgesagt — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:54:00 GMT

What if we powered a spaceship with nuclear bombs? Great Question! Project Orion proposed detonating thousands of nukes behind a spacecraft to push it across the solar system.

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Queen Ant Clones Another Species

Kurzgesagt — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:29:39 GMT

This ant queen runs one of the strangest genetic systems in nature. She produces queens, hybrid workers, and even male clones of another species to mate with future generations. 🐜

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Let’s Travel to the Scariest Place in The Universe

Kurzgesagt — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:02:44 GMT

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Most of the universe is not made of stars, galaxies, or beautiful glowing nebulae. Instead, the majority of it is what seems to be vast, silent emptiness. Huge cosmic voids stretching hundreds of millions of light years across, containing almost nothing at all. But these dark regions are not just empty space. They are dynamic structures that grow, merge, and shape the entire architecture of the universe.

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The Injection That Stops HIV

Kurzgesagt — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:34:59 GMT

Malaria has killed humans for millennia. From DDT to bed nets, vaccines, and genetically modified mosquitoes, we’ve pushed back... but resistance and climate change threaten progress. The war isn’t over.

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Let’s Tie All Planets Together

Kurzgesagt — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:44:17 GMT

What if we tied all the planets together with one giant rope? Their different speeds, spins, and the Sun itself would quickly turn the Solar System into chaos. Let’s go!

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Who Owns Your Drinking Water?

Kurzgesagt — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:32:39 GMT

If all Earth’s water were 100 liters, usable freshwater would be just half a teaspoon. So who controls it? Governments, companies, and communities all compete for the world’s most essential resource.

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This Parasite Won’t Die

Kurzgesagt — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:29:21 GMT

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Why Does Cocaine Feel So Good?

Kurzgesagt — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:34:34 GMT

Cocaine can make you feel powerful and euphoric in seconds, but it hijacks your brain’s reward system and strains your heart. Here’s what really happens inside your body when you take it.

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What Ozempic Actually Does to Your Body

Kurzgesagt — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:27:06 GMT

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Why Is Polio Back?

Kurzgesagt — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:39:23 GMT

Polio was nearly eradicated. But immunity gaps allow the virus to resurface. The fight isn’t over, and one case can spark an outbreak.

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The Worm with 4 Nobel Prizes

Kurzgesagt — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:53:16 GMT

This tiny worm helped scientists map every cell, trace the first brain connectome, light up genes, and unlock powerful genetic tools. With four Nobel prizes linked to it, C. elegans quietly changed science forever.

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The Virus We Almost Beat

Kurzgesagt — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:42:37 GMT

Polio once paralyzed hundreds of thousands of children every year. Vaccines nearly wiped it out, but if immunization rates drop, the virus can spread again. This fight isn’t over.

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The Lake That Killed a Village

Kurzgesagt — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:07:18 GMT

A quiet lake released a cloud of carbon dioxide that suffocated an entire village. No warning. No smell. No escape. What happened at Lake Nyos in 1986 and at Lake Monoun in 1984 is a rare disaster, but it could happen again.

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Zombie Proteins in Your Brain!

Kurzgesagt — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:13:23 GMT

Some proteins can turn into zombies, infect others, and wreak havoc in your brain. These misfolded invaders are callde Prions and might hold the key to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and the future of neuroscience.

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Jupiter Made Earth Possible

Kurzgesagt — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:20:01 GMT

Jupiter once wandered deep into the inner Solar System. It disrupted rocks, shaped Mars, and helped Earth form. Without it, life on Earth might not even exist. Thanks, big guy.

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We Made A New Channel!

Kurzgesagt — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:18:29 GMT

For years, we’ve been dreaming of a second channel. A channel where we could tell different kinds of stories and dive into something else we deeply care about: history. Because the story of the past is also the story of us, of humanity. Welcome to the nightshift. 🌚

Our first video dives into the extraordinary story of Zheng Yi Sao, a young woman who built the largest pirate confederation the world has ever seen. Her floating shadow state of 1,800 ships and 70,000 pirates pushed the Chinese Empire to its limits and reshaped trade in the South China Sea.

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Planets Around Black Holes

Kurzgesagt — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:16:48 GMT

Could planets form around black holes? Maybe! These “blanets” wouldn’t orbit stars but black holes.

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Let’s Cook a Planet!

Kurzgesagt — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:19:16 GMT

In today's easy-to-follow recipe, we'll cook a planet from scratch. Enjoy!

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Nature’s Ultimate Impostor

Kurzgesagt — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:10:55 GMT

This larva wears a fake face on its butt to sneak into termite cities to scam its way into free food and grooming.

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