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Simone Giertz

Always laughing Simone Giertz first went viral building "shitty" robots that failed at their tasks. Now she builds, and breaks, even bigger stuff like her giant pair of scissors or the tesla she converted into a pickup truck. Plus she's a badass brain surgery survivor.

2.7M subscribers120 videos
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Shut Up & Sit Down

I play board games once a year but that doesn't stop me watching Shut Up & Sit Down's silly and outlandish board game reviews. Check out their review of "Switch & Signal" to see if their flavor of British internet television is right for you.

414K subscribers563 videos
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Saturday Night Live

Love em or hate em, SNL's skits are fully available almost immediately after airing through their official channel on YouTube. Wake up Sunday mornings to see which skits landed, which fell flat, and whether this one-of-a-kind cultural institution is still relevant in 2023.

14M subscribers8.5K videos
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People Make Games

People Make Games are an investigative video journalism team focused on the culture and industry of video games. They do thorough work and tell compelling stories, like a multi-part series on the bizarre world of Roblox or a rundown of the one-time internet phenomenon Blaseball.

493K subscribers49 videos
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Pailin's Kitchen

Pai's the everyperson's "Thai Aunty" and she accomplishes this and more with authentic recipes, taste tests between supermarket brands, and advice filled excurions to the grocery store.

1.8M subscribers600 videos
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NPR Music

Unless you've been living under a rock, you know about NPR's legendary Tiny Desk concerts. Every Tiny Desk is available on NPR Music's channel alongside other music-lover's content like interviews and podcasts.

8.6M subscribers2.5K videos
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My Analog Journal

You probably can't hire a DJ to spin vintage vinyl records for your next dinner party... but My Analog Journal is the next best thing! Their groovy DJ sets represent an incredible variety of modern and retro genres, all recorded in a gorgeous plant filled space.

961K subscribers278 videos
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Mountain Rug Cleaning

If washing away grime delights that part of your brain that seeks order, than this channel is for you. Watch as this creator brings unreasonably dirty rugs back to life with a variety of satisfying cleaning techniques.

1.7M subscribers210 videos
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Marques Brownlee

Marques Brownlee has earned his place amongst YouTube royalty by churning out relevant, engaging, and insightful videos on all things tech for over a decade. Check out his yearly smartphone awards or his second channel focused on automobiles.

18M subscribers1.6K videos
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Mark Rober

During his time working for NASA on the Curiosity rover, Mark Rober's science communication videos went viral skyrocketing his career. He now runs a business empire, hosts alongside Jimmy Kimmel, and is one of the faces of YouTube.

26M subscribers125 videos
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Magnus Midtbø

Magnus Midtbø puts his world class climbing abilities to the test in a wide variety of climbing and strength related videos. I especially enjoy when he collaborates with other athletic personalities from across the internet.

2M subscribers385 videos
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Legal Eagle

Legal Eagle brings his lawyer's expertise to everything from today's politic scandals to the legal dramas we all watch on TV. His entertaining videos are also deeply informative - he cites the relevant codes and statutes and isn't afraid to get into the weeds!

3.1M subscribers556 videos
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Jungle

Jungle has been creating stunning dance-centric music videos long before their hit single, "Back on 74", made waves on social media. The British duo works with a reoccurring cast of dancers to breath visual life into their smooth electronic sound.

587K subscribers95 videos
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J. Kenji López-Alt

Watch a New York Times best-selling food author and restaurant owner struggle to figure out which plug is connected to his blender and sift through his fridge for ingredients to a delightfully naughty late night pizza-but-its-a-tortilla all filmed pov-style from a GoPro strapped to his head.

1.4M subscribers452 videos
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International Federation of Sport Climbing

The official channel of the IFSC posts full length climbing competition footage (plus interviews, highlights, etc). I had fallen down this particular YouTube rabbit hole many times before I even tried climbing!

305K subscribers1.5K videos
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Hannah Morris Bouldering

Hannah's channel features a variety of bouldering focused content from coaching videos to climbing films to collabs with other climbing youtubers.

77K subscribers297 videos
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GothamChess

IM Levy Rozman is the most popular chess YouTube personality for good reason. His high-energy, no-nonsense demeanor brings excitement and clarity to the game and reveals his NYC roots. Most importantly, his ability to explain complex concepts to complete beginners is unparalleled.

4.4M subscribers1.7K videoseditor's choice
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Go Magic

I don't actually play go, but that doesn't mean I haven't watched tens of hours of tutorials from Go Magic. Its the first channel that has actually given me, a complete beginner, insight into the strategy and tactics of the game.

19K subscribers121 videos
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Ethan Chlebowski

Ethan gets straight to the point with his snappy recipe and technique videos, but I like watching his library of impressively designed scientific experiments that debunk myths and highlight what really makes a difference in the finished dish.

1.7M subscribers382 videos
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Eddie Hall The Beast

Ever wonder if one of the world's strongest men would be good at... other stuff? Eddie Hall answers that question and more with his upbeat vlog-style channel that has him taking on challenges ranging from sumo wrestling to timber sports. (Spoiler, he's very, very good at Sumo wrestling).

2.8M subscribers546 videos
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Dropout

In my humble opinion, the team at Dropout are producing the most innovative and genuinely funny sketch comedy of the modern era. You may have seen clips from their hit show, Game Changer, and there are full episodes available on their YouTube channel!

15M subscribers4.4K videos
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Crash Course

John and Hank Green launched this channel with a World History and Biology course respectively. It has grown to over 45 courses on a wide variety of subjects. This is YouTube at it's best: guilt-free because it's educational but genuinely entertaining.

15M subscribers1.5K videos
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Colin Furze

Colin Furze is simply put, a madlad. He constantly puts himself on the line testing the impressive, powerful, and ridiculously dangerous inventions he builds on his channel including a jet powered bicycle, a belt of spinning knives, and my favorite: a secret tunnel under his house.

13M subscribers389 videos
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Cleo Abram

Cleo Abram is a video journalist who focuses on all things tech. Her belief in a positive future built with the help of technology is infectious as she hopes to to create an "antidote to the doom and gloom" with her vibrant and fast paced videos.

2M subscribers156 videos
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Brick Experiment Channel

This channel delivers on its namesake better than most, providing curiosity-peaking lego-centric experiments like how fast you can spin a lego wheel before it explodes, or what it takes to get a lego car over an ever increasing gap. Come for the scientific method, stay for the snappy no-talk editing.

3.2M subscribers77 videos
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Book Club Radio

Book Club Radio lets you transport yourself to that sublime Brooklyn house party that you always imagined existed, but were never invited to. But that's okay, their expertly filmed DJ sets make it easy to have your own stylish party, wherever you reside!

204K subscribers40 videoseditor's choice
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Babish Culinary Universe

Babish Culinary Universe is a cooking YouTube powerhouse. Originally known as "Binging with Babish" the channel grew out of a simple idea - taking famous dishes from film and TV and making recipe videos about them - and it has since expanded to include many forms of cooking content.

10M subscribers664 videos
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Anna Hazelnutt

Anna's charisma, energy, and eccentric love of slab take her vlog-style climbing channel to new heights. Come watch her alongside a rotating cast of characters and other climbing YouTubers as they attempt a variety of indoor and outdoor challenges.

92K subscribers253 videos
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America's Test Kitchen

America’s Test Kitchen lives in a bizarro world where presentational television is alive and well. Tune in for buying guides, easy to follow recipes, and to see if the expert panel agreed with the live studio audience on their favorite brands of supermarket whipped creme.

2.1M subscribers2.5K videoseditor's choice