This.

Subscribers 755K

Videos 18

Views 24.5M

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This. covers science topics with a humorous tone, featuring tutorials and explanations on topics like procrastination, brain function, pain perception, magnets, touch screens, sound, and cameras. The channel publishes videos irregularly (average 0.2 uploads per week) with recent videos ranging from roughly 4 to 10 minutes and averaging around 0.8 million views per video.

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62% relevance

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Frequently Asked Questions

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 a smaller competitor (63% match, 533K subscribers). All three channels share a focus on educational science and explaining complex topics in an accessible way.

What type of content does This. make?

This. creates educational science content in video form, with titles like 'The Science of Procrastination (and how to stop)', 'What Even Are Magnets???', and 'How Do Painkillers Know Where the Pain is?' indicating a focus on science explanations and curiosities. The channel averages about 819.2K views per video and uploads roughly 0.2 times per week (about one video every five weeks).

How do we determine which channels are similar to This.?

We analyze This.'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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