Close-up of a person holding a glowing yellow gold nugget near their wide-open eye, reflecting its light.
When gold was discovered in California in 1848, hundreds of thousands rushed west. But one man understood that the real gold wasn’t in the ground.
Our latest nightshift episode looks at how greed helped build (and scar) America forever: https://kgs.link/goldrush
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An illustration of a hand holding golden nuggets, with a dark background and glowing eyes that are looking at the nuggets.
Oh, what's this? Looks like a shine, coming from tomorrow's video on our Nightshift channel tomorrow... 🌚
https://kgs.link/nightshift
We need a lot of sulfur, and a lot of aluminium! Now, can someone ask Ruth what exactly we need them for?
Star Birds, which we created together with our friends at Toukana | Star Birds 🐤✨ | Dorfromantik 🏡 is available in Early Access on Steam: https://kgs.link/starbirds
An illustration of a person lying on their back while injecting a glowing substance into their abdomen with an injecting device. A network of bright, interconnected nodes spreads across the body from the injection point, and the person has a surprised look on their face.
The obesity is one of the unhealthiest things that can happen to your body. Still, the new weight loss drugs are changing people’s lives in a way no diet ever has before. How do these drugs work, and could they change public health forever? Watch our full video to find out: https://kgs.link/Ozempic
Who said asteroid mining can't be relaxing? We find this quite relaxing… In fact… maybe even.. too rela- 🦆💤
Are you ready for your space adventure? Star Birds, a game we developed together with our friends at Toukana | Star Birds 🐤✨ | Dorfromantik 🏡 is available on Steam: https://kgs.link/starbirds
Portrait of Louis XIV. The left side of the face is his royal, Sun King self, the right side of his face shows a worn-out version marked by illness.
For 72 years, Louis XIV ruled Europe. But he couldn’t rule his own body. Behind the gold and spectacle, Louis XIV endured the brutal limits of 17th century medicine. Learn about Louis XIV's tragic life in our newest Nightshift episode: https://kgs.link/LouisXIV🌚
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It's almost time to shed light on yet another story from our past. Tune in to our Nightshift channel tomorrow... 🌚
https://kgs.link/nightshift
For centuries, humanity hunted the largest animals on Earth. Whale oil powered cities, fueled industrialization, and pushed species to the brink of extinction. Our latest Nightshift episode explores the history of commercial whaling: https://kgs.link/ngt_whalefuel
An illustration of a boat approaching the tail of a whale.
Something is surfacing on our Nightshift channel tomorrow... 🌚
https://kgs.link/nightshift
Launch Pad, check! Chemical Lab, check! Extractor, check! We're ready for the extraction!
Don't miss out, and join us on this space adventure! Get Star Birds, which we developed together with our friends at Toukana | Star Birds 🐤✨ | Dorfromantik 🏡 on Steam: https://kgs.link/starbirds
Get Star Birds First Major Content Update with 25% off! ✨
Jump into your space rovers and explore the new quests in a completely new Star System full of verdant vegetation and creepy critters! Now with 25% off for a limited time! https://kgs.link/starbirds
We’re launching a new channel! Explore the weird, beautiful, and sometimes unsettling side of history with us. 🌚 Watch the first video now: https://kgs.link/ngt_pirateprincess
See you at the Nightshift 🌚
Friday, 16th – 4pm CET 🌚 kgs.link/nightshift
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Our birbs have quickly learned that all asteroids can be important to the mission. Even the smallest ones can hold valuable resources!
Star Birds, which we developed together with our friends at Toukana | Star Birds 🐤✨ | Dorfromantik 🏡 is available on Steam: https://kgs.link/starbirds
An illustration of a large tree with a person standing and looking at it nearby for scale. There are rocks and bushes further away from the tree and roots reaching deep underground.
From breaking solid rocks with hydraulic roots, to using fungal networks to build underground empires that can stretch for kilometers, trees keep proving why they might be the most fascinating lifeform on Earth. Watch our full video to learn more: https://kgs.link/TreesAreAir
When the pipe is so long that you forget what resource you're extracting. But whatever it is, it's getting delivered to the main station now!
Star Birds, which we created together with Toukana | Star Birds 🐤✨ | Dorfromantik 🏡 is available in Early Access on Steam: https://kgs.link/starbirds
An illustration of Duck and Toucan in spacesuits, with asteroids surrounding them. Duck is holding a candy cane, and there is a rocket decorated with the Christmas lights flying in the background. Text: Get -20% off Star Birds.
Star Birds is now 20% off for a limited time on Steam! Start your space adventure and get it in time for the beta version of the first Early Access content update, which is scheduled for release on December 18th: https://kgs.link/starbirds
An illustration of a tattooed arm being treated with laser removal. Bright laser beams are focused on a part of the tattoo where the skull is, which extends further with a design of a snake and leaves, emitting sparks and smoke as the tattoo is being erased.
From intense lasers, to shockwaves and exploding cells, laser removal is one of the most intense things your body can go through. How do powerful lasers destroy the ink, and how does your immune system clean up the aftermath? Watch our full video to find out: https://kgs.link/LaserTattooFun
Nothing lights up an asteroid like a properly working Chemical Lab! A few more of these, and we're ready for the holidays!
Are you ready for your space adventure? Star Birds, a game we developed together with Toukana | Star Birds 🐤✨ | Dorfromantik 🏡 is available on Steam: https://kgs.link/starbirds
An illustration of a split between two eras, showing early humans with spears on a cliff at sunset on the left, and a futuristic cityscape under a starry sky, with a space rocket on the right. The title "All of Human History" is displayed in the center of the illustration.
Modern humans have been around for only 200,000 years, and now, we've turned the entire history of humanity into our second animated movie! From the first humans in Africa to ancient tools, art and civilizations, experience all of human history in just one hour: https://kgs.link/TimelineOfHumanity
An illustration of a galaxy with bright bursts of energy radiating from its center.
Thanks to new data from telescopes, we could be standing on the edge of the next great revolution in physics! When did first galaxies really form, and why are the huge cosmic voids not following the cosmic principles? Watch our full video to find out: https://kgs.link/CosmicCrisis
Prepare your Ice Extractors! Let's see what's hiding under all this ice!
Don't miss out, and join us on this space adventure! Get Star Birds, which we developed together with our friends at Toukana | Star Birds 🐤✨ | Dorfromantik 🏡 on Steam: https://kgs.link/starbirds
An illustration of a cross-section of a tree trunk, highlighting the core labeled "Undead wood" and a glowing ring-shaped layer labeled "Alive part".
Trees are amazing! They build their bodies from thin air, move water with pressures that would crush a human, and grow using a system of living cables wrapped in layers of corpses. Watch our video to find out how they work, and why they might even be immortal: https://kgs.link/TreesAreDead
An illustration of anthropomorphized organs. In the center, a cheerful, glowing orange blob, representing fat tissue, introduces itself with a speech bubble that says “Hi, I’m fat.” Surrounding it are cartoonish organs with surprised or concerned facial expressions.
Fat is one of the most powerful organs that controls crucial hormones, but it can be one of the most dangerous organs as well. But what exactly is it? And can the damage caused by excessive amounts be reversed? Watch our full video to find out: https://kgs.link/Fat
No matter how big or small the asteroid is, there's always room for more extractors! ✨
Have you already started your space adventure? Star Birds, which we developed together with our friends at Toukana | Star Birds 🐤✨ | Dorfromantik 🏡 is available on Steam: https://kgs.link/starbirds
An illustration of a distressed person pulling at their face.
Stress is a biological superpower that helped us survive in the past, but today, it’s quietly damaging millions of lives. Watch our video to learn what exactly is stress, how did it evolve, and is it even possible to use it in a healthy way: https://kgs.link/Stress
An illustration of a person surrounded by swirling green smoke, lying back with a dazed expression and a lit joint in their mouth.
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
In the middle, there is an AI-generated picture of a duck. Below it, there is a human-illustrated Duck, looking at the other duck in shock, and saying "Wtf is this?"
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
