history of the entire world, i guess

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history of the entire world, i guess (uncapitalized) is a 20-minute video by bill wurtz (also uncapitalized), released on May 10, 2017. The video took over 11 months to produce, including almost 3 months of research. It briefly covers the topics of natural history and human civilization spanning from the Big Bang to the present. It went viral after its release, receiving 1.1 million views in its first 8 hours, 3.2 million views on its first day, and 13 million views in its first week. It was the top video on the YouTube trending page on the day of its release, and would later be named No. 8 on YouTube's list of the top 10 trending videos of 2017. As of January 31, 2019, it has over 60 million views.

Watch it on YouTube here.

Topic covered by the video include:

• The Crusades:

Byzantine Empire: "hey pope, can u help us get rid of the seljuks? maybe take back the holy land on the way? c'mon, i know u want to take back the holy land." Pope Urban: "yes, i do actually want to do that. Let's do a crusade." bill: ♫ Crusade! "They did many Crusades, some of which almost didn't fail. But at least the Italians got some sweet trade deals."

• The Civil Rights Movement: "The United States finally decided whether racism is good or bad. They decided it's bad."

Tropes used in History of the entire world, i guess include:

• Deadpan Snarker
  • Talking about the Civil Rights Movement: "The United States finally decided whether racism is good or bad. They decided it's bad, and the world agrees. South Africa might need another minute to think about it."
• Name's the Same: "There's the Gupta Empire. Not Chandragupta, just Gupta. First name Chandra. The First."