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Weed is often seen as harmless, but for many people, it can slowly become a serious problem, especially as they approach their twenties or thirties. Today, we take a closer look at how long-term daily use can affect your relationships, mental health, and life in general: https://kgs.link/QuitWeed
November 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
AI-generated content is flooding the internet, and we're entering a new era of information overload. Watch our latest video to find out how AI slop affects the internet and why kurzgesagt videos will always remain human-made: https://kgs.link/AISlop
October 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Can we survive the heat death of the universe? Maybe. Our new video explores a loophole in physics that could let life keep going: youtu.be/VMm-U2pHrXE
How a Future Civilization Will Become Immortal
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September 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Pregnancy is brutal, strange, and miraculous. Babies begin as cute invaders, build a new organ inside a different human, and form a fragile truce. Watch the brutal and beautiful story of how you and all of us came to be: kgs.link/Pregnancy
Pregnancy is Insane
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September 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
What if a 100-meter asteroid was discovered just two weeks before impact? The collision would unleash the force of thousands of nuclear bombs. Could we stop it, or would millions die? www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKm7...
The Only Way To Stop A Killer Asteroid
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September 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Our first PC game, Star Birds, is now available in Early Access on Steam! 🚀
Join your flock of Star Birds on a mission across the great beyond, establish a thriving mining operation, and discover new technologies to advance even further.
Play it now: kgs.link/4n1aYnq
September 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Start your space adventure this Wednesday, September 10th! 🚀

Star Birds, our PC game, launches into Early Access on Steam at 17:00 CEST | 11am EST | 8am PST | 20:30 IST

Wishlist now: kgs.link/4n1aYnq
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September 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Full honesty: today we’re playing Silksong.
But on September 10th, it’s Star Birds time. ✨

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September 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The sunfish, or Mola, looks like an evolutionary joke. With its car-sized body made of jelly and a brain smaller than a walnut, this awkward, derpy giant doesn’t just survive in the world’s oceans… it thrives. But HOW? Watch our latest video to find out: kgs.link/DumbestAnimal
The Dumbest Animal Alive
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September 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Star Birds is ready to launch into Early Access soon!
Slight change of plan, though. We’re shifting launch to September 10th to avoid colliding with a massive hype-supernova: Silksong, the most wishlisted game on Steam.
August 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Amphetamines feel like shortcuts to superhuman performance… but nothing comes for free. Our latest video explores why these stimulants are so appealing, what they do inside your brain, and why the story isn’t that simple:
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The Drug That Works TOO Well?
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August 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Alcohol is the most harmful drug we use. It kills more people each year than wars, terrorism, car accidents, and homicides combined. Why do we cling to something so harmful? Watch our latest video to find out: kgs.link/alcohol
Dear Alcohol...
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August 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
No matter how likely your death is, there will always be a version of you that survives. At least according to one of the most bizarre interpretations of quantum mechanics, known as Quantum Immortality. Watch the full video to find out more about this: kgs.link/QuantumImmortality
Surviving A Nuke With Quantum Mechanics
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July 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
What do Crohn’s disease, Type 1 diabetes, and celiac have in common? They all begin when your immune system makes one tiny, deadly mistake: kgs.link/autoimmune
The Betrayal of Autoimmune Diseases
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July 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
We're blown away by how many brave birds launched into space since the demo release! This is just the beginning of the Star Birds journey, and we’re incredibly excited to build the rest of the universe with you. From all of us at kurzgesagt and @toukana.bsky.social: thank you so much! 💖🦆
June 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The demo of our first ever PC Game Star Birds is out now!
Play it for free on Steam: kgs.link/starbirds
Help us shape the game before Early Access – as a thank you you can unlock a special item for your start screen with the code 'getmug25' 💖
June 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
For over 50 years, a war has been raging in the jungles of Panama. Our best weapon: dropping 100 million irradiated, sterile flesh-eating flies from planes each week to stop a parasite that devours animals alive. It's a war we can’t stop or afford to lose: kgs.link/MutantFlies
Why Is The US Dropping Billions Of Mutant Flies From The Sky?
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June 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Fentanyl isn’t the ultimate high, it’s garbage heroin: shorter, deadlier, more addictive. And it’s killing people who never meant to take it. Our latest video dives into the trap behind the deadliest drug in US history.
Watch now: kgs.link/fentanyl
Why Does Fentanyl Feel So Good?
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May 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Your time machine broke, and now you’re stuck in the Triassic, 250 million years ago. The desert heat is unbearable, the air is toxic, and deadly sandstorms are closing in. You have no way out. Watch the full video to see what happens next: kgs.link/TimeMachine
Your Time Machine Broke - At The Worst Time In History
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April 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The Triple-i Showcase is happening NOW – tune in for a special Star Birds announcement! 🚀

youtu.be/rnNhA7vLgZ0 | twitch.tv/iii_initiative
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April 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Every space mission needs a leader. The Star Birds have the Captain.
He may not have years of experience, but a fancy hat, a strong presence & a diary full of important notes. What could possibly go wrong? Wishlist Star Birds to find out later this year: kgs.link/starbirds

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April 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
South Korea faces a demographic change unlike anything we have seen before. Birth rates dropped, the population ages rapidly, and cities are beginning to empty. Our latest video isn't about numbers. It's about a disappearing future. Watch now: kgs.link/korea
SOUTH KOREA IS OVER
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April 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Meet the Star Birds crew! 🚀
This team of daring explorers is ready to venture into the unknown. The only question is: Are you ready to guide them?

Wishlist our upcoming PC game on Steam and join the adventure later this year: kgs.link/starbirds

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March 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Reality is not real. Your brain edits time, fabricates the present, and makes choices before you ‘decide.’ If everything you see is an illusion… are you truly free? Watch now: kgs.link/reality
Who Is Really In Control Of Your Life?
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March 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Most of us love animals – but also eat meat. Unfortunately, most animals we eat live in horrible conditions, not for better meat, just for cheaper meat. Watch our latest video to see how little it takes to still eat meat but minimize animal suffering:
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This Is NOT An Anti Meat Video
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February 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM