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Best Fan-made Charts of 2025

January 2, 2026 at 7:22 PM

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I'm #oneofthetwo that Jon Stewart from @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social mocked for still wearing a mask in public places in 2025. I guess he's never heard of immunocompromised people like me... or disabled people like my wife... or people with #LongCovid... or people who simply care about others...

Matt Baker from the YouTube channel usefulcharts wearing an N95 mask and wearing a t shirt that says f*ck Crohns disease.

December 30, 2025 at 2:21 AM

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There's some great stuff in our latest Best Fan-made Charts of Year video. Check them out here:
youtu.be/GkQ6tYolmR8

Epstein's Victims Were Not Women!

December 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM

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I make fun videos but my wife @charlotteissyvoo.bsky.social makes videos about topics that truly matter. This one is particularly important ➡️
youtu.be/Xq1GOXvXc3Q

YouTube video by Charlotte Issyvoo

Another Big Media Merger is Coming...

December 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM

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Who should get Warner Bros.: Netflix or Paramount? Of course, either way, the consolidation of media continues.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yING...

Louvre Heist Stolen Jewels Family Tree

December 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM

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Family tree of every person who once wore the jewels stolen during the recent #LouvreHeist:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJiO...

Timeline of German Political Parties

December 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM

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New chart alert: Totally redesigned Timeline of European History, now starting at 843.
Buy: usefulcharts.com/products/tim...
Watch me explain it on YouTube: youtu.be/VfVEu7oPlRE?...

November 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM

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To celebrate hitting 2 million subscribers on YouTube, we're offering this signed & numbered LIMITED EDITION wall chart which combines our West and North/East royal family trees on one giant (44x55") page: usefulcharts.com/products/eur...

October 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM

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Just now:

October 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM

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Our latest video is another timeline of political parties, this time Germany! And yes, it includes that period when yimakh shemo was in charge.
youtu.be/Q4vEJQbLWVU

Dalai Lama Family Tree & Timeline of Dalai Lamas

October 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM

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Ever wish you could rewind to 2018 and rewatch some of UsefulCharts's original videos, most of which were eventually deleted when replaced with new versions? Well, you now can on the new UsefulCharts Archive channel: www.youtube.com/@usefulchart...

September 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM

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New video: Current Dalai Lama's Family Tree + Timeline of Dalai Lamas going back to 1391:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P1A...

Line of Succession to the British Throne 2025 | First 61 People

September 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM

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It's been 3 years since the Queen died so I decided to update our Line of Succession video. This time I cover the first 61 people on the list.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTQx...

Classification of Mushrooms & Other Fungi

September 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM

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I was told I didn't give #mushrooms enough attention in my Evolution series so here it is: a whole video just about #fungi!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKnO...

Is Mythology True? Dr. Matt Baker From @UsefulCharts

August 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM

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I did an interview over on MythVision‬. We hit a lot of topics, including how I got into charts, why mythology isn't the same thing as fiction, and what led me to convert to Judaism. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs74...

YouTube video by MythVision Podcast

Was Jesus A Muslim? | Episode 5 of Who Was Jesus Really?

August 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM

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Now, before you say that Jesus couldn't possibly have been a Muslim because Islam was founded 600 years after his death, you should at least watch the first 5 minutes of the video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS-L...

Polish & Lithuanian Monarchs Family Tree

August 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM

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New video: Family tree of Polish & Lithuanian Monarchs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry5V...

August 1, 2025 at 8:11 PM

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My wife @charlotteissyvoo.bsky.social just launched a new channel focused on reviews, cultural commentary, Jewish genealogy, Jewish history, s*x trafficking survival, and more. Check it out: youtube.com/@charlotte_i...

July 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM

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New video: Introduction to New Testament Criticism
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GXo...

New Testament Textual Criticism thumbnail

July 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM

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With talk of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana starting a new party, it's a perfect time to take a look at the Timeline of UK Political Parties from 1801-2025.
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiy3...
Poster: usefulcharts.com/products/tim...
#ukpolitics

July 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM

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Ever hear of the Flavian Hypothesis? ie that Christianity was invented by the Romans? No? Then watch this: youtu.be/P4cKGVGMijM

June 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM

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The new pope has an interesting family tree. Check it out here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKu7...

Pope Leo XIV Family Tree