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Shouting at Stars: A History of Interstellar Messages

4.9M views · 1y ago · 2:27:36

Topics: Pioneer Plaques · Arecibo Message · The Golden Records · Message to Altair · Poetica Vaginal · NASDA Space Camp Messages

The Unbreakable Kryptos Code

9.4M views · 2y ago · 47:01

An art installation known as Kryptos was inaugurated at CIA headquarters in late 1990. The main attraction was a curved copper screen inscribed with a secret message. Three-quarters of the code have since been broken, but the final segment has resisted all attempts at decipherment. This video chronicles the cracking of the first three segments and examines the many clues that may one day lead someone to decipher the fourth.

Topics: The Vigenère Table · Partial Decipherment of Kryptos · Identifying Ciphers Within the Code · Breaking K2 · Breaking K3 and K1 · The K1-K3 Plaintext

5,000,000 - Q&A

1.4M views · 3y ago · 16:46

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Topics: What is your stance on reaction channels? · Why did the JFK video take so long? · How do you stay motivated? · Have you considered covering more recent topics? · What made you want to tackle the JFK assassination? · Any plans to cover other areas of the JFK assassination?

The Kennedy Assassination: Inside the Book Depository

15M views · 3y ago · 1:38:11

American President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. The accused assassin was a man named Lee Harvey Oswald. According to a subsequent investigation, Oswald had fired three rounds from a building known as the Texas School Book Depository. But what exactly happened inside this building shortly before, during, and after the shooting? That's the central question that this video attempts to answer.

Topics: Chapter I: The Hiring of Oswald · Chapter II: The Curtain Rods · Chapter III: The Motorcade Route · Chapter IV: The Sixth Floor · Chapter V: The Shooting · Chapter VI: The Men In the Windows

Bygone Visions of Cosmic Neighbors

8.5M views · 4y ago · 34:11

Before the dawn of the space age, it was difficult to gauge the feasibility of life beyond Earth. Was Earth the sole harbor of life, or did intelligent beings permeate the heavens? The impenetrable clouds of Venus, indistinct shadings on Mars, and imagined structures on the Moon allowed scientists and science fiction authors alike to populate the Solar System with cosmic neighbors.

Topics: The Ashen Light Begins · The Martian Canals · The Ashen Light Returns · Mercurians and Solarians · Lunarians · The Phobos Incident

The Enduring Mystery of Jack the Ripper

16M views · 5y ago · 1:09:09

In the late 19th century, a notorious serial killer known as Jack the Ripper preyed on destitute women in the East End of London. Despite an extensive manhunt and a few close calls, the Ripper was never caught. Instead, the murders came to an abrupt end and left behind one of the greatest mysteries in the annals of crime.

Topics: Chapter 1: "Almost Beyond Belief" · Chapter 2: "Not an Atom of Evidence" · Chapter 3: "No Meaningless Cuts" · Chapter 4: "The Double Event" · Chapter 5: "Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper" · Chapter 6: "The Work of a Devil"

4,000,000 - Q&A

1.5M views · 5y ago · 10:37

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Topics: Question #1 · Question #2 · Question #3 · Question #4 · Question #5 · Question #6

Consumed by the Apocalypse

7M views · 5y ago · 26:19

At some indeterminate point in the future, humanity must come to an end. It may take centuries. It might take eons. But extinction is unavoidable. In this video, I explore a series of doomsday scenarios to better understand when and how this might happen.

Topics: Chapter 1: Cosmic Threats - Impact Events · Chapter 1: Cosmic Threats - Stellar Explosions · Chapter 2: Terrestrial Threats - Supervolcanic Eruptions · Chapter 2: Terrestrial Threats - Natural Pandemics · Chapter 3: Anthropogenic Threats - Unnatural Pandemics · Chapter 3: Anthropogenic Threats - Nuclear Holocaust

Extraordinary Until Proven Otherwise

13M views · 6y ago · 27:45

In this video, I take a closer look at three widely circulated videos of unidentified flying objects. The videos were captured by US Navy fighter pilots in 2004 and 2015 and have been the subject of much heated debate. The cryptic footage, alongside firsthand witness accounts by experienced aviators and sailors, amounts to a surprisingly potent cocktail of intrigue and mystery.

Topics: Chapter 1: The USS Nimitz Encounters · Chapter 2: The USS Theodore Roosevelt Encounters · Chapter 3: Much Ado About... Something?

The Search For D. B. Cooper

25M views · 6y ago · 29:27

The day before thanksgiving, 1971, a middle-aged man hijacked a Northwest Airlines flight en route for Seattle, Washington. The man identified himself as Dan Cooper and after extorting $200,000, he parachuted from the aircraft, never to be seen again. In this video I explore the subsequent manhunt, the skyjacker's fate, and a handful of potential suspects.

Topics: Chapter 1: The Hijacking · Chapter 2: The Manhunt Begins · Chapter 3: Follow the Money · Chapter 4: A Leap of Faith · Chapter 5: The Suspects

The Lost Colony of Roanoke

8.5M views · 6y ago · 27:53

Near the end of the 16th century, more than 100 men, women, and children sailed across the Atlantic to establish the first permanent English colony in America. Three years later, the colony had disappeared. A secret message, carved into a tree, was one of the only clues left behind at the scene. Now, more than four centuries later, a recent discovery may finally shed some light on this age-old mystery.

Topics: Chapter I: The Failed Colony · Chapter II: The Lost Colony · Chapter III: Return to Roanoke · Chapter IV: Centuries of Breadcrumbs · Chapter V: Site X

The Universal S

8.7M views · 7y ago · 18:52

People from all over the world have been drawing this S-shaped symbol for decades, yet no one seems to know anything about it. In this video, I explore some of the popular origin theories and showcase my own findings after five years of on and off searching.

Democratic Elections in the European Union [Swedish]

1.2M views · 7y ago · 7:12

This video is narrated in Swedish as it is a collaboration with Kurzgesagt about the electoral process in the European Union. English subtitles are available but if you prefer dub over sub you can head over to Kurzgesagt's channel by clicking the link below.

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The Vanishing of Flight 370

30M views · 7y ago · 24:54

On the 8th of March, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished during a routine flight between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Beijing, China. The case has since grown into one of the most puzzling mysteries in aviation history. In this video, I examine the findings of the official investigation and explore some of the leading theories.

3,000,000 - Q&A

1M views · 7y ago · 9:08

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