7 Sept 2026
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For most of human history, the brightest man-made light was just firelight. But around the turn of the century, artificial light came on the scene and the race to create the brightest light ever was on, and it continues to this day. In fact we have created light that is brighter than the sun. Brighter than a nuclear weapon. By tens of millions of times.
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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning…
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https://thebulletin.org/2021/11/the-u…
https://www.rferl.org/a/tsar-bomba/31…
https://newsreleases.sandia.gov/anoth…
https://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/
https://www.vice.com/en/article/physi…
https://phys.org/news/2025-05-powerfu…
https://www.fanaticalfuturist.com/202…
https://phys.org/news/2017-06-billion…
https://www.wired.com/story/brightest…
https://www.nsf.gov/news/nsf-zeus-bec…
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro
1:00 – Fire
4:43 – Harnessing the Sun
7:41 – Mega-lights
12:34 – Measuring Light
17:30 – Nukes
23:16 – Insane Lasers
27:06 – Sponsor – Nebula
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Written, directed, edited, hosted by Stephanie Sammann
Animation and creative direction by Kirtan Patel https://kpatart.nz/
Editing by: Alex “J’rassic” Bate
Thanks to Dr. Darren Croft for his help with this project.
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6 Sept 2026
In this video, we show every country where English is taught in schools using an animated world map.
Discover how widely English is taught around the world, from countries where English is a common or mandatory school subject to places where it is less widely included in the education system. The map highlights the global distribution of English language education.
This video is based on publicly available information about national education systems, foreign-language curricula, and English language education. The role of English can vary between countries, and in some places it may be mandatory in certain grades or offered as an optional subject.
The goal of this video is to visualize the global spread of English education through a clear and engaging world map animation.
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