Episodes

  • What If We Detonated All Nuclear Bombs at Once?

    What If We Detonated All Nuclear Bombs at Once?
    May 13 2024
    What happens if we make a huge pile from all 15,000 nuclear bombs and pull the trigger? And what happens if we make an even bigger pile? Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sourcesallthebombs/ Follow the show to join us in this audio experience of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell. A fan-made show out of admiration for the works of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Atoms As Big As Mountains — Neutron Stars Explained

    Atoms As Big As Mountains — Neutron Stars Explained
    May 15 2024
    Neutron Stars are some of the strangest things in the Universe. Not quite massive enough to become black holes they are basically atoms as big as mountains with properties so extreme it's mind-blowing. And if you get too close to a neutron star you are in big trouble… Follow the show to join us in this audio experience of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell. A fan-made show out of admiration for the works of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • How To Terraform Venus (Quickly)

    How To Terraform Venus (Quickly)
    May 15 2024
    Leaving earth to find new homes in space is an old dream of humanity and will sooner or later be necessary for our survival. The planet that gets the most attention is Mars, a small, toxic and energy poor planet that just about seems good enough for a colony of depressed humans huddled in underground cities. But what if we think bigger? What if we take Venus, one of the most hostile and deadly places in the solar system and turn it into a colony? Not by building lofty cloud cities, but by creating a proper second earth? It might be easier than you think. Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-terraform-venus/ Give the show a 5 STAR Review ⭐️ We Highly Appreciate It! Follow the show to join us in this audio experience of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell. A fan-made show out of admiration for the works of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 mins
  • 3 Arguments Why Marijuana Should Stay Illegal Reviewed

    3 Arguments Why Marijuana Should Stay Illegal Reviewed
    May 14 2024
    Follow the show to join us in this audio experience of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell. A fan-made show out of admiration for the works of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • Killer Of The Dinosaurs: The Real Story

    Killer Of The Dinosaurs: The Real Story
    May 17 2024
    A ruthless murder was committed! Someone killed the dinosaurs and we have the murderer! Witnesses say that an Everest-sized asteroid hit Earth, devastated the planet and caused a mass extinction. A simple, fascinating and convincing explanation. Or… is it? Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-what-actually-killed-t/ Follow the show to join us in this audio experience of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell. A fan-made show out of admiration for the works of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 mins
  • The Origin of Consciousness – How Unaware Things Became Aware

    The Origin of Consciousness – How Unaware Things Became Aware
    May 15 2024
    Consciousness is perhaps the biggest riddle in nature. In the first part of this three part video series, we explore the origins of consciousness and take a closer look on how unaware things became aware. Follow the show to join us in this audio experience of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell. A fan-made show out of admiration for the works of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • What Happened Before History? Human Origins

    What Happened Before History? Human Origins
    May 14 2024
    Humans. We have been around for a while now. When we think about our past we think about ancient civilizations, the pyramids, stuff like that. But this is only a tiny, tiny part of our history. Follow the show to join us in this audio experience of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell. A fan-made show out of admiration for the works of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • The Human Era: A New History for Humanity

    The Human Era: A New History for Humanity
    May 17 2024
    Follow the show to join us in this audio experience of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell. A fan-made show out of admiration for the works of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins