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Hi, we are kurzgesagt We make short videos, explaining things. For example Evolution, the Universe, Time, the Stock Market or controversial topics like Fracking. Because we love science. We'll see what we can do with tumblr. :)

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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. After that we explain why it stupid to be afraid of Ebola.

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Could you please post your new video on war?

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Can you guys please make a video about the Oort Cloud

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We live in the most peaceful time in human history. Wait what, seriously? This has to be wrong, there are more wars then ever! Well, no, and they kill less and less people while human population is at an all time high, and the numbers show it! We explain how we can come to this conclusion and what the reasons are that war might go away.

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How does unicorn warfare look like?

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Neutron Stars are some of the most strange things in the Universe. They are basically atoms as big as mountains with properties so extrem that it is mind-blowing. One sugar cube sizes pieces is as massive as Mount Everest! And if you get too close to a neutron star you are in big trouble…

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Working on some designs for our new website.

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We are featured in this month's Novum design magazine. Oh, and we made the cover(s). Thanks to the nice people at Novum Mag!

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Planet Earth is this solid thing you are standing on right now. In your everyday life you don't really waste a thought about how amazing this is. A giant, ancient, hot rock. How did it come into existence and how big is it really? You will be surprised. The ground you are standing on is just a very, very small part of the big picture.

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Much magnet field, such solar energy. So science. Wow. Next Video very soon.

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Every second of your life you are under attack. Bacteria, viruses, spores and more living stuff wants to enter your body and use its resources for itself. The immune system is a powerful army of cells that fights like a T-Rex on speed and sacrifices itself for your survival. Without it you would die in no time. This sounds simple but the reality is complex, beautiful and just awesome.

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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 exactly has the world gone mad again? It is not possible to explain a complicated topic like this without simplification. We are very aware that this video is not painting a full picture of the situation. But we hope that it may lay the foundation on which you can try to do your own research and understand how horribly Fu**ed up the whole situation is.

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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?

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What is the State of our Forests?

Together with our friends from Moby Digg, we made this interactive infographic about the state of our forests. Take a look and tell us what you think.

We'll do more interactive infographic stuff like that in the future! Because Technology!

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Pluto has five moons? Well, yeah! Learn about them in this video!

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Happy Mo(o)nday! :D

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Wohoo, Moon May has started – four Kurzgesagt Videos in May!