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This.
Subscribers 755K
Videos 18
Views 24.5M

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This. covers science topics with a humorous tone, producing tutorials and explainers on how things work (procrastination science, brain and pain perception, magnets, touch screens, sound, cameras, and the science of humor). The channel posts regularly since joining in November 2023, with 18 videos averaging about 6 minutes and roughly 819K views per video, totaling 24.5M views and 755K subscribers.

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Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include TEDx Talks (80% match, 44.2M subscribers) and TED-Ed (77% match, 22.4M subscribers), both aligning with science communication and brain-oriented topics. Science Max - Scholastic (63% match, 533K subscribers) also competes on funny science and magnet/sound science queries, while BRIGHT SIDE (62% match, 44.7M subscribers) overlaps on touch screen science and optical illusion topics. Professor Dave Explains (62% match, 4.2M subscribers) shares psychology humor and science basics. This. has a much smaller subscriber base than the top competitors but targets similar search queries such as science communication, how brains work, psychology humor, and touch screen/physics concepts, positioning it within a comparable science-focused educational niche.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to This.?

This.'s biggest YouTube competitors are TEDx Talks (80% match, 44.2M subscribers) and TED-Ed (77% match, 22.4M subscribers). Science Max - Scholastic is also a competitor with a 63% match and 533K subscribers. All three channels focus on educational science content that explains concepts in an accessible way.

What type of content does This. make?

This. creates educational science videos that explain topics such as procrastination, brain science, pain signals, dopamine, and magnetism, based on video titles. The channel uploads at an average rate of ~0.2 uploads per week and averages about 819.2K views per video.

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