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Today I Learned Science
Subscribers 854K
Videos 473
Views 167.0M

Channels Like Today I Learned Science

Today I Learned Science covers deep-dive science and history topics presented through investigative storytelling, with a focus on questions you didn’t know you had. The channel publishes long-form episodes (often around 42 minutes) on topics like aviation mysteries, maritime disasters, and historical enigmas, and it averages about 1.1 million views per video. Upload frequency is ongoing since 2022, with 473 videos published to date.

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Subscribers 256K
Videos 66
Views 30.4M
Appearances 26
SERP 100%
Similarity 77%
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Shares audience interested in ancient mysteries, archaeology discoveries, and scientific explanations of history, aligning with searches like ancient mysteries science and archaeology discoveries, though Today's channel uses more science-based explanations than mystery storytelling (86% match in search, 77% content).

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76% relevance

Subscribers 15.2M
Videos 11K
Views 5.0B
Appearances 24
SERP 82%
Similarity 71%
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Targets unresolved historical mysteries and historical conspiracies with evidence-led exploration, aligning with searches for airplane disappearance mysteries and historical conspiracies, while Today I Learned Science emphasizes scientific explanations within history (82% search, 71% content).

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Subscribers 1.6M
Videos 376
Views 232.7M
Appearances 9
SERP 48%
Similarity 70%
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Catches interest in the history of inventions and scientific explanations within history, similar to queries on scientific history storytelling and history of inventions, though its style is less data-driven science and more biographical context (48% search, 70% content).

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Subscribers 25.9M
Videos 32K
Views 17.9B
Appearances 10
SERP 40%
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Appeals to audiences curious about archaeology discoveries and history of inventions, overlapping with Today I Learned Science on factual history topics, but WatchMojo blends list-format entertainment more than in-depth scientific explanations (40% search, 72% content).

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Cites historical conspiracies evidence and shipwreck analyses like Titanic investigations, matching Today I Learned Science's interest in historical investigations with a more design/engineering focus (31% search, 76% content).

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Subscribers 25.9M
Videos 11K
Views 6.9B
Appearances 15
SERP 43%
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Shares coverage of archaeology discoveries and Titanic investigations, appealing to similar curiosity about real-world science and history, though NatGeo blends documentary storytelling with field science (43% search, 65% content).

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Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are HISTORY (76% match) and Uncharted Mysteries (86% match). They overlap on queries such as unresolved historical mysteries, historical conspiracies evidence, and airplane disappearance mysteries. HISTORY has a substantially larger subscriber base (15.2M) compared to Today I Learned Science (854K), while Uncharted Mysteries has 256K subscribers. The overlap in search topics includes ancient mysteries science, archaeology discoveries, scientific explanations history, and titanic investigations, indicating these channels compete for similar audience interests in historical enigmas and scientific history storytelling.

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#11 54% SciShow 74% 8.4M 24% 4
#12 53% Sideprojects 73% 1.3M 24% 5
#13 52% Theatre of Science 60% 17.3K 39% 8
#14 51% TED-Ed 72% 22.4M 21% 7
#15 51% Koralis 72% 11.6K 19% 3
#16 51% Lazy Chill History 73% 51.8K 18% 7
#17 50% Disasters At Sea 67% 71.6K 25% 6
#18 50% Brick Immortar 70% 393K 19% 3
#19 49% Uncharted Historian 75% 25.2K 10% 1
#20 49% LifesBiggestQuestions 73% 1.9M 12% 7
#21 48% Jacks 72% 522K 13% 2
#22 48% Visual Venture 70% 1.6M 15% 3
#23 48% Sleepy Time History 72% 152K 12% 5
#24 47% KM Uncharted Mysteries 72% 91.1K 10% 3
#25 47% Mystery Ages 72% 8.5K 11% 2
#26 47% Mr. CuriousYT 72% 11.4K 11% 2
#27 47% Dig It With Raven 71% 88.2K 11% 2
#28 47% Top Fives 70% 3.1M 12% 4
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#31 46% WIRED 66% 12.8M 16% 5
#32 45% TEDx Talks 64% 44.2M 18% 4
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Today I Learned Science?

Uncharted Mysteries — 86% match, 256K subscribers; HISTORY — 76% match, 15.2M subscribers; The People Profiles — 61% match, 1.6M subscribers. All share a focus on science, history, and unexplained or investigative topics, aligning with Today I Learned Science's educational and documentary style.

What type of content does Today I Learned Science make?

Today I Learned Science produces documentary-style science and history content, with recent videos covering unexplained mysteries, aviation mysteries, and notable disasters (e.g., Amelia Earhart, MH370, Titanic, Loch Ness Monster). The channel averages about 1.1M views per video, with an uploading frequency ranging roughly weekly.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Today I Learned Science?

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