by Misha Fabian
Wanna give your knowledge a boost? Check out these 10 YouTube channels you can follow to learn about everything there is to know about our world today!
The Infographics Show
If you’re fond of scrolling around your Facebook newsfeed, chances are you’ve already seen one of The Infographics Show’s videos. The channel dedicates itself to creating animated motion infographic videos that have been creatively conceptualized in order to present facts in a fun and engaging way. Their videos cover a wide range of topics, from medieval torture devices to the worst pandemics to ever hit mankind- you could spend hours watching them and never get bored!
Here’s the link to their most popular video:
TED-Ed
A spinoff of the nonprofit organization TED (yes, the one with all the talks), TED-Ed produces animated videos to display facts and ideas in a creative way. Since TED is all about the spread of “great ideas”, the videos are collaborations between their highly-knowledgeable academics and talented animators. The channel produces around 2-3 videos per week, each one incredibly informative and interesting.
Check out their video with the most views:
WELT Documentary
Describing their videos as “beyond the headlines”, WELT documentaries tackle topics that aren’t normally seen on the news. The channel mainly features European history, space, aircrafts, and wars, all of which are responsible for shaping our daily lives as we know them today. Interestingly, “Welt” is the German word for “World”, which you will get to learn more about when you watch their videos.
Ever thought about what the largest aircraft in the world is? Click here to find out:
SciShow
Science explains a lot of the things that are going on in our world right now. The SciShow channel attempts to help us understand how and why things are the way they are by using facts and scientific experiments to explain them. The channel releases a new video every day so you’re never going to run out of videos to watch.
Click here if you want to know about the things we don’t know yet about the ocean:
What If
If you’re one of those people who constantly think about “what ifs”, then this is the perfect channel for you! Those two words open up a world of possibilities and encourage minds to think beyond the box. The What If channel tackles all sorts of different topics about the world and uses science and facts to debunk and confirm some of the world’s most popular myths and questions! From the mundane to the bizarre, What If’s got you covered.
What if we threw all of the world’s trash into volcanoes instead? Click here to watch what happens:
Insider
True to its name, Insider gives you the inside scoop on, well, practically anything you want to know about. It uses digital storytelling to break down the big picture to allow you to see the mechanisms that make things what they are. The channel also bridges out to many other smaller Insider channels dedicated to that specific topic (e.g. Insider Food, Insider Tech, Insider Beauty, etc.).
Do you want to see the most beautiful places on earth? Click here to see:
Vox
If you want to expand your knowledge but not that much time to sit down and listen through a 10-minute video, then Vox is the channel for you. The channel contains perhaps the shortest videos on this list but that doesn’t mean they’re any less factual or informative. The channel also covers a diverse range of topics and you’re guaranteed to find a video that will quench your thirst for information.
As a bonus, the channel even has an entire playlist dedicated to today’s Coronavirus pandemic. If you want to learn more about it, click here:
Kurzgesagt – In A Nutshell
With a small production team that aims to “make science look beautiful”, Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell explains scientific theories using creative animated videos. The channel was launched about 4 years ago and has a whopping 11.7 million subscribers. It produces one video per month about topics you might not really think about but would love to learn about anyways.
What’s going to happen to planet earth if it gets inhabited by aliens? Click here to find out:
Simple History
If you’re a history buff seeking to learn more about events of the world’s past, Simple History has a ton of videos that talk about interesting historical events. A huge chunk of their channel has been dedicated to videos about wartime heroes and events that had a huge impact on society.
Click here to learn about a wartime tactic that was extremely popular (and effective) on the battlefield:
- WatchMojo.com
If there’s one thing everyone is familiar with, it’s pop culture. With a roster of about 10,000 videos covering a wide variety of topics on pop culture, Watchmojo.com is the channel to follow for information on your favorite movies, games, music, and many more! The channel is most popular for its “Top 10” lists that give you a rundown of the great (and the not-so-great) events in pop culture history.
Curious about Gordon Ramsay’s top 10 outbursts? Click here to watch them:
We at Sulit highly encourage you to find out as much as you can about our world. We hope this list helps you on your journey of discovery. Happy watching!
