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Hi! Want to learn something cool?

Big ideas.
Tiny stick people.

Short, funny animated videos that explain how the world really works, for curious kids and grown-ups alike.

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What you'll learn

Real questions. Clear answers.

Every video picks one question people actually wonder about, and answers it in a minute or two with drawings anyone can follow.

Your amazing body

Sleep, food, muscles, germs: what really helps you, and which myths to drop.

Money smarts

Saving, interest, scams and smart habits, explained without the boring bits.

Science & space

Planets, light, weather and the weird rules of physics, made easy to picture.

History mysteries

How did they build that? Ancient tricks and true stories with a twist.

How things work

Phones, planes, fridges, the internet: what is going on inside.

Mind & habits

Focus, memory, motivation: what studies actually say about how we think.

Our promise

Every fact has a source

No rumours, no "they say". We only use facts we can point to, and we show you where they came from.

  1. A real questionSomething people really wonder about, at school, at work or at home.
  2. A checked sourcePublished studies and trusted bodies like NASA, WHO or national science agencies.
  3. Shown on screenThe source is named in the video and in the description, so you can check it yourself.
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Did you know?

Three tiny facts to start

On Venus, one day lasts longer than one year.

It spins once every 243 Earth days, but goes around the Sun in about 225.

Source: NASA

Sunlight is about 8 minutes old when it reaches you.

Light needs a little over 8 minutes to cross the 150 million km to Earth.

Source: NASA

Lightning is about 5 times hotter than the Sun's surface.

A bolt can heat the air around it to about 50,000 °F (around 27,000 °C).

Source: US National Weather Service
From our videos

Drawn simple, explained properly

Stick figures pulling a giant statue across the desert on a sledge
How Egyptians moved giant statues
A statue on a sledge with a stick figure pouring water on the sand ahead of it
Why they poured water on the sand
Pirate ships with white sails anchored by tall rocky islands in a blue sea
Why pirates wore eye patches
A cartoon eye under a stopwatch showing 25 minutes
How eyes get used to the dark

New videos every day

Short clips, longer explainers and picture posts. Follow along wherever you watch.

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