Simple History

@simplehistoryUShost: Daniel TurnerAnalyzed

Military historyHistoryAncient historyhistoryanimationworld warculturetechnology
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Audience and activity

Subscribers5.1M
Views per video114Kmedian of the last 30
Views per subscriber0.02how many actually watch
Comments per video213median
Uploads per month4.1
Last upload1mo ago2026-08-25
Total views1692M
Total videos1.4K
Long-form / Shorts14% / 0%

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What Simple History makes

Topics history, animation, world war, culture, technology

Welcome to the Official Simple History Channel. Simple History® visualizes the past, bringing history to life through animation. Witness how people lived throughout history: their culture, developments in technology, epic battles and events. Explore what it was like to be in the trenches of the First World War, a plundering pirate in the Caribbean or a factory worker in the Industrial Revolution! Created by Daniel Turner (B.A. (Hons) in History, University College London) Have a business proposition such as a sponsorship proposal? get in touch by email below! For business enquiries: [email hidden] Fan mail/art: [email hidden] Discord server: https://discord.gg/JZsPQXHeYC Simple History started in September 2013 with its first book title 'Simple History: WWI'. Copyright: DO NOT reupload our content on Youtube or other social media without expressed permission.

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Recent videos

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Coal Torpedo: The Confederacy’s Boiler Bomb Trick2026-09-161.1K2 min
Life inside Maunsell Forts - Cross Section2026-09-1596.9K9 min
Robber Tries Gun Store Heist—Police Inside2026-09-1411.4K1 min
Reversed & K Bullets: WWI’s Tank-Killers?2026-09-1316.1K1 min
Puckle Gun: The 1718 Weapon That Fired Square Bullets2026-09-1245.6K2 min
WWII “Medic Powder”: Sulfa Powder Explained2026-09-1132.8K2 min
EXACTO Homing Bullets: DARPA’s “Science Fiction” Round2026-09-1018.8K2 min
Maus Tank: 150mm Gun, Flamethrower & 6-Man Crew2026-09-08303K2 min
The Illegal Attack Helicopter Hiding in the USA2026-09-08287K9 min
Silly String vs Tripwires: $5 Bomb Detector2026-09-0710.2K2 min

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