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Subscribers 771K

Videos 436

Views 138.0M

Channels Like Today I Learned Science

Today I Learned Science covers deep-dive science and history topics from an investigative storytelling angle, featuring videos on mysteries, archaeology, shipwrecks, aviation disappearances, and historic myths with a science lens. The channel uses long-form, documentary-style content and averages about 1.1 million views per video, publishing new content regularly since joining in 2022.

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#1

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86% relevance

Subscribers 256K

Videos 66

Views 30.4M

Appearances 26

SERP 100%

Similarity 77%

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Both target audiences curious about curious phenomena, using searches like ancient mysteries science and archaeology discoveries, with a strong 77% content match indicating similar presentation of explanations behind mysteries.

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76% relevance

Subscribers 15.2M

Videos 11K

Views 5.0B

Appearances 24

SERP 82%

Similarity 71%

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Shares interest in unresolved historical mysteries and historical conspiracies, as shown by search 82% and 71% content overlap, indicating similar topic scope though Today I Learned Science may frame them with scientific explanations.

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The People Profiles

61% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 376

Views 232.7M

Appearances 9

SERP 48%

Similarity 70%

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Similar emphasis on scientific explanations within historical contexts (queries like scientific explanations history) and history of inventions, but with a lower search overlap (48%) suggesting audience and topic overlap is present but less aligned in discoverability.

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59% relevance

Subscribers 25.9M

Videos 32K

Views 17.9B

Appearances 10

SERP 40%

Similarity 72%

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Applies to archaeology discoveries and history of inventions with content partly overlapping (72%), while search alignment is modest (40%), indicating shared topics but different stylistic focus.

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58% relevance

Subscribers 909K

Videos 533

Views 297.1M

Appearances 6

SERP 31%

Similarity 76%

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Covers historical conspiracies, shipwreck analyses, and Titanic investigations, yielding high content similarity (76%) and moderate search overlap (31%), signaling topic affinity with specialized nautical investigations.

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57% relevance

Subscribers 25.9M

Videos 11K

Views 6.9B

Appearances 15

SERP 43%

Similarity 65%

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Targets archaeology discoveries and Titanic investigations with solid content overlap (65%) and moderate search overlap (43%), indicating similar science-and-history storytelling approach at broad audience scale.

Content Landscape

Top competitors include HISTORY (76% match) and Uncharted Mysteries (86% match). Both share overlapping queries with Today I Learned Science such as unresolved historical mysteries, archaeology discoveries, and historical conspiracies evidence. History has a much larger audience with 15.2M subscribers, while Uncharted Mysteries has 256K subscribers, making Today I Learned Science mid-sized by comparison; The People Profiles (61% match) and WatchMojo.com (59% match) also compete on similar topics like scientific explanations/history storytelling and archaeology discoveries. Overall, the competitors are united by interest in history-based mysteries, scientific explanations, and historical investigations.

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#12	53%	Sideprojects	73%	1.3M	24%	5
#13	52%	Theatre of Science	60%	17K	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
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#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%	8.6K	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
#29	47%	Newsthink	71%	1.2M	11%	3
#30	46%	Weird History ▶	68%	4.7M	14%	3
#31	46%	WIRED ▶	66%	12.8M	16%	5
#32	45%	TEDx Talks ▶	64%	44.2M	18%	4
#33	45%	Inside Archaeology	70%	55.8K	9%	2
#34	45%	Kroum Batchvarov - Underwater Ship Archaeologist	69%	4.0K	10%	1
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Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

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 three are channels with a focus on science, history, and mystery topics, aligning with Today I Learned Science's science and documentary-style content.

What type of content does Today I Learned Science make?

Today I Learned Science creates documentary-style science and history content, featuring topics like aviation mysteries, ship disasters, and unsolved phenomena, with videos averaging about 1.1M views. The channel uploads multiple videos per week, with recent titles ranging from investigations into Amelia Earhart, MH370, the Titanic, and Loch Ness Monster.

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

We analyze Today I Learned Science's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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