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Tom Scott

@tomscottgo · 6.7M subscribers

Tom Scott’s most viewed videos of 2019

Lifetime totals, not views in this range.

Snapshot from 19 Oct 2026.

  1. Rank 1:
    The sculpture that looks like a real-life cartoon

    The sculpture that looks like a real-life cartoon

    10.1M views22 Apr 20192:12(opens in a new tab)

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    The Two Generals’ Problem

    The Two Generals’ Problem

    8.2M views12 Aug 20198:26(opens in a new tab)

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    The Language Sounds That Could Exist, But Don't

    The Language Sounds That Could Exist, But Don't

    8.2M views2 Sept 20196:31(opens in a new tab)

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    The circle visible from space

    The circle visible from space

    8.1M views20 May 20193:10(opens in a new tab)

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    The artificial gravity lab

    The artificial gravity lab

    7.2M views2 Apr 20196:18(opens in a new tab)

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    Where two oceans meet, debunked

    Where two oceans meet, debunked

    6.9M views15 Apr 20192:57(opens in a new tab)

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    Why Denmark used to be .04 seconds behind the world

    Why Denmark used to be .04 seconds behind the world

    6.8M views18 Feb 20196:30(opens in a new tab)

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    This Video Is Sponsored By ███ VPN

    This Video Is Sponsored By ███ VPN

    5.9M views28 Oct 20197:26(opens in a new tab)

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    The world's littlest skyscraper was a massive scam

    The world's littlest skyscraper was a massive scam

    5.4M views16 Dec 20196:47(opens in a new tab)

  10. Rank 10:
    why typing like this is sometimes okay.

    why typing like this is sometimes okay.

    5.4M views15 Jul 20194:31(opens in a new tab)

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    Why Electronic Voting Is Still A Bad Idea

    Why Electronic Voting Is Still A Bad Idea

    5.1M views9 Dec 201912:01(opens in a new tab)

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    Why You Can't Trust Me

    Why You Can't Trust Me

    5.1M views1 Jul 20199:38(opens in a new tab)

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    What counts as the world's steepest street?

    What counts as the world's steepest street?

    5M views3 Jun 20193:44(opens in a new tab)

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    Why “No Problem” Can Seem Rude: Phatic Expressions

    Why “No Problem” Can Seem Rude: Phatic Expressions

    5M views5 Aug 20193:51(opens in a new tab)

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    The toxic pit with a $3 admission fee

    The toxic pit with a $3 admission fee

    4.7M views16 Sept 20195:01(opens in a new tab)

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    The brain-eating amoebas of Kerosene Creek

    The brain-eating amoebas of Kerosene Creek

    4.5M views6 May 20193:42(opens in a new tab)

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    These tunnels are designed for 100,000 years

    These tunnels are designed for 100,000 years

    4.3M views30 Sept 20196:09(opens in a new tab)

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    This Is Your Brain On Stale Air

    This Is Your Brain On Stale Air

    4.2M views21 Jan 20195:51(opens in a new tab)

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    How to slow down a stock exchange

    How to slow down a stock exchange

    4M views4 Feb 20194:39(opens in a new tab)

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    I'm Not A Robot ✅

    I'm Not A Robot ✅

    3.8M views26 Aug 20197:40(opens in a new tab)

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    The broken building that must not be destroyed

    The broken building that must not be destroyed

    3.7M views4 Mar 20194:59(opens in a new tab)

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    Mr Olds' remarkable elevator

    Mr Olds' remarkable elevator

    3.5M views17 Jun 20195:26(opens in a new tab)

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    The library of rare colors

    The library of rare colors

    3.3M views18 Mar 20195:13(opens in a new tab)

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    What counts as the world's shortest river?

    What counts as the world's shortest river?

    3.1M views23 Sept 20193:26(opens in a new tab)

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    How to stop a colossal bridge corroding

    How to stop a colossal bridge corroding

    3M views22 Jul 20195:05(opens in a new tab)

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    The elevator shaft was invented before the elevator

    The elevator shaft was invented before the elevator

    3M views18 Nov 20195:10(opens in a new tab)

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    How the Netherlands simulated the sea

    How the Netherlands simulated the sea

    2.9M views4 Nov 20194:51(opens in a new tab)

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    The giant art that keeps planes quiet

    The giant art that keeps planes quiet

    2.9M views21 Oct 20193:51(opens in a new tab)

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    The one-lane bridge shared by cars and trains

    The one-lane bridge shared by cars and trains

    2.6M views10 Jun 20192:27(opens in a new tab)

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    Testing a zip line that goes round corners

    Testing a zip line that goes round corners

    2.5M views27 May 20194:51(opens in a new tab)

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    I visited the US National Helium Reserve

    I visited the US National Helium Reserve

    2.4M views25 Nov 20195:41(opens in a new tab)

  32. Rank 32:
    Why 2020 Started On December 30th

    Why 2020 Started On December 30th

    2.2M views30 Dec 20193:57(opens in a new tab)

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    The Fetch-Execute Cycle: What's Your Computer Actually Doing?

    The Fetch-Execute Cycle: What's Your Computer Actually Doing?

    2.2M views29 Jul 20199:04(opens in a new tab)

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    How Auto-Tune Works

    How Auto-Tune Works

    2M views11 Feb 20192:41(opens in a new tab)

  35. Rank 35:
    These tunnels stop part of Tokyo flooding

    These tunnels stop part of Tokyo flooding

    1.8M views8 Jul 20193:35(opens in a new tab)

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    Why Helsinki's library robots aren't important

    Why Helsinki's library robots aren't important

    1.8M views14 Oct 20194:44(opens in a new tab)

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    The only bit of Louisiana's coast that isn't sinking

    The only bit of Louisiana's coast that isn't sinking

    1.7M views9 Sept 20195:30(opens in a new tab)

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    I Drove My Childhood Favorite Racing Game In Real Life

    I Drove My Childhood Favorite Racing Game In Real Life

    1.6M views8 Apr 20193:44(opens in a new tab)

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    Why Do We Move Our Hands When We Talk?

    Why Do We Move Our Hands When We Talk?

    1.6M views23 Dec 20194:19(opens in a new tab)

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    The Fishermen That Hold Their Breath For 10 Minutes

    The Fishermen That Hold Their Breath For 10 Minutes

    1.5M views7 Jan 20199:33(opens in a new tab)

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    The first 3D color X-rays

    The first 3D color X-rays

    1.4M views13 May 20195:41(opens in a new tab)

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    How Knot To Hang A Painting

    How Knot To Hang A Painting

    1.4M views14 Jan 20199:08(opens in a new tab)

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    The Self-Driving Race Car

    The Self-Driving Race Car

    1.3M views7 Oct 20198:03(opens in a new tab)

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    The world's only wingsuit tunnel

    The world's only wingsuit tunnel

    1.2M views11 Nov 20195:36(opens in a new tab)

  45. Rank 45:
    Flying a plane with fireworks on the wings

    Flying a plane with fireworks on the wings

    1.2M views19 Aug 20196:32(opens in a new tab)

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    The world's first solar powered train

    The world's first solar powered train

    1.2M views24 Jun 20194:14(opens in a new tab)

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    A Questionable Experiment in Motion Sickness

    A Questionable Experiment in Motion Sickness

    1.1M views25 Feb 20194:20(opens in a new tab)

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    The Last Play-For-Cash Fascination Parlor

    The Last Play-For-Cash Fascination Parlor

    1M views11 Mar 20195:00(opens in a new tab)

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    Blindfold balancing in the spinning space chair

    Blindfold balancing in the spinning space chair

    1M views25 Mar 20195:00(opens in a new tab)

  50. Rank 50:
    Can The Words You Read Change Your Behavior?

    Can The Words You Read Change Your Behavior?

    998.6K views2 Dec 20194:37(opens in a new tab)