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Tom Scott

@tomscottgo · 6.7M subscribers

Tom Scott’s most viewed videos of 2020

Lifetime totals, not views in this range.

Snapshot from 19 Oct 2026.

  1. Rank 1:
    This Video Has 77,292,145 Views

    This Video Has 77,292,145 Views

    77.3M views6 Apr 202010:39(opens in a new tab)

  2. Rank 2:
    Why you can't buy Dasani water in Britain

    Why you can't buy Dasani water in Britain

    12.9M views9 Mar 20209:51(opens in a new tab)

  3. Rank 3:
    YouTube's copyright system isn't broken. The world's is.

    YouTube's copyright system isn't broken. The world's is.

    9M views23 Mar 202042:29(opens in a new tab)

  4. Rank 4:
    Why dark video is a terrible mess

    Why dark video is a terrible mess

    8.7M views30 Mar 20206:16(opens in a new tab)

  5. Rank 5:
    A Million Dollars vs A Billion Dollars, Visualized: A Road Trip

    A Million Dollars vs A Billion Dollars, Visualized: A Road Trip

    8.3M views13 Jul 20201:19:08(opens in a new tab)

  6. Rank 6:
    Why You Can't Name A File CON In Windows

    Why You Can't Name A File CON In Windows

    7.8M views20 Apr 20208:03(opens in a new tab)

  7. Rank 7:
    Why You Can Spot Bad Green Screen

    Why You Can Spot Bad Green Screen

    7M views29 Jun 20205:41(opens in a new tab)

  8. Rank 8:
    Would you swim in power plant wastewater?

    Would you swim in power plant wastewater?

    6.9M views14 Sept 20205:17(opens in a new tab)

  9. Rank 9:
    I Asked 64,182 People About “Jingle Bells, Batman Smells”. Here's What I Found Out.

    I Asked 64,182 People About “Jingle Bells, Batman Smells”. Here's What I Found Out.

    6.6M views22 Jun 202012:46(opens in a new tab)

  10. Rank 10:
    The Worst Typo I Ever Made

    The Worst Typo I Ever Made

    6.4M views1 Jun 202011:25(opens in a new tab)

  11. Rank 11:
    Five Things You Can't Do On British Television

    Five Things You Can't Do On British Television

    5.9M views9 Nov 20208:21(opens in a new tab)

  12. Rank 12:
    The Hidden Rules of Conversation

    The Hidden Rules of Conversation

    5.8M views4 May 20205:33(opens in a new tab)

  13. Rank 13:
    The Sentences Computers Can't Understand, But Humans Can

    The Sentences Computers Can't Understand, But Humans Can

    5.8M views17 Feb 20204:42(opens in a new tab)

  14. Rank 14:
    1,204,986 Votes Decided: What Is The Best Thing?

    1,204,986 Votes Decided: What Is The Best Thing?

    5.6M views7 Sept 202011:12(opens in a new tab)

  15. Rank 15:
    It’s pronounced GIF.

    It’s pronounced GIF.

    5.6M views19 Oct 20203:24(opens in a new tab)

  16. Rank 16:
    The Dutch headwind cycling championships are amazing

    The Dutch headwind cycling championships are amazing

    5M views10 Feb 20202:44(opens in a new tab)

  17. Rank 17:
    Why some "remastered" music videos look awful

    Why some "remastered" music videos look awful

    4.9M views18 May 20207:52(opens in a new tab)

  18. Rank 18:
    If these pumps ever stop, part of Germany floods.

    If these pumps ever stop, part of Germany floods.

    4.1M views2 Nov 20204:19(opens in a new tab)

  19. Rank 19:
    The Greatest Title Sequence I've Ever Seen

    The Greatest Title Sequence I've Ever Seen

    4.1M views21 Dec 202017:59(opens in a new tab)

  20. Rank 20:
    How Weird Is My Audience? I Polled 15,408 People To Find Out

    How Weird Is My Audience? I Polled 15,408 People To Find Out

    4.1M views28 Dec 20209:55(opens in a new tab)

  21. Rank 21:
    Stopping A Laser Beam In Mid-Air

    Stopping A Laser Beam In Mid-Air

    3.9M views2 Mar 20205:15(opens in a new tab)

  22. Rank 22:
    Why this British crossroads was so dangerous

    Why this British crossroads was so dangerous

    3.9M views27 Apr 20204:12(opens in a new tab)

  23. Rank 23:
    Swimming between two continents, debunked

    Swimming between two continents, debunked

    3.9M views31 Aug 20204:08(opens in a new tab)

  24. Rank 24:
    This billion-euro nuclear reactor was never switched on

    This billion-euro nuclear reactor was never switched on

    3.8M views16 Mar 20205:19(opens in a new tab)

  25. Rank 25:
    We walked the most dangerous path in Britain

    We walked the most dangerous path in Britain

    3.5M views30 Nov 20204:47(opens in a new tab)

  26. Rank 26:
    Why The Web Is Such A Mess

    Why The Web Is Such A Mess

    3.4M views23 Nov 20209:51(opens in a new tab)

  27. Rank 27:
    Which Is "Bouba", and Which Is "Kiki"?

    Which Is "Bouba", and Which Is "Kiki"?

    3.3M views24 Aug 20204:22(opens in a new tab)

  28. Rank 28:
    Britain once forgot how long an inch is

    Britain once forgot how long an inch is

    3.3M views27 Jul 20205:05(opens in a new tab)

  29. Rank 29:
    Are There Problems That Computers Can't Solve?

    Are There Problems That Computers Can't Solve?

    3.3M views11 May 20207:58(opens in a new tab)

  30. Rank 30:
    The country where all public transit is free

    The country where all public transit is free

    2.8M views24 Feb 20206:27(opens in a new tab)

  31. Rank 31:
    Why My Teenage Code Was Terrible: Sorting Algorithms and Big O Notation

    Why My Teenage Code Was Terrible: Sorting Algorithms and Big O Notation

    2.8M views6 Jan 20209:46(opens in a new tab)

  32. Rank 32:
    Ə: The Most Common Vowel in English

    Ə: The Most Common Vowel in English

    2.6M views25 May 20204:36(opens in a new tab)

  33. Rank 33:
    Is the most northern part of Iceland still there?

    Is the most northern part of Iceland still there?

    2.4M views17 Aug 20204:53(opens in a new tab)

  34. Rank 34:
    Why You Should Turn On Two Factor Authentication

    Why You Should Turn On Two Factor Authentication

    2.3M views3 Aug 20208:12(opens in a new tab)

  35. Rank 35:
    The Abandoned Hill With Two Members Of Parliament

    The Abandoned Hill With Two Members Of Parliament

    2.3M views6 Jul 20206:02(opens in a new tab)

  36. Rank 36:
    The bridge that's in two countries at the same time

    The bridge that's in two countries at the same time

    2.3M views27 Jan 20203:21(opens in a new tab)

  37. Rank 37:
    The never-used road where the BBC crash cars

    The never-used road where the BBC crash cars

    2.2M views14 Dec 20202:46(opens in a new tab)

  38. Rank 38:
    Abso-b████y-lutely: Expletive Infixation

    Abso-b████y-lutely: Expletive Infixation

    2.1M views13 Apr 20205:01(opens in a new tab)

  39. Rank 39:
    The Village That The Luftwaffe Bombed By Mistake

    The Village That The Luftwaffe Bombed By Mistake

    1.9M views20 Jul 20204:50(opens in a new tab)

  40. Rank 40:
    My unlicensed hovercraft bar is technically legal

    My unlicensed hovercraft bar is technically legal

    1.8M views26 Oct 20205:23(opens in a new tab)

  41. Rank 41:
    How Many Languages Are There?

    How Many Languages Are There?

    1.7M views7 Dec 20204:03(opens in a new tab)

  42. Rank 42:
    The theme park inside an old nuclear power plant

    The theme park inside an old nuclear power plant

    1.6M views12 Oct 20202:25(opens in a new tab)

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    The tiny monorails that once carried James Bond

    The tiny monorails that once carried James Bond

    1.6M views21 Sept 20203:24(opens in a new tab)

  44. Rank 44:
    The Part Of Britain That Rises And Falls Twice A Day

    The Part Of Britain That Rises And Falls Twice A Day

    1.6M views10 Aug 20204:28(opens in a new tab)

  45. Rank 45:
    How Binary Search Makes Computers Much, Much Faster

    How Binary Search Makes Computers Much, Much Faster

    1.6M views28 Sept 20206:51(opens in a new tab)

  46. Rank 46:
    How England's Oldest Road Was Nearly Lost Forever

    How England's Oldest Road Was Nearly Lost Forever

    1.5M views8 Jun 20205:42(opens in a new tab)

  47. Rank 47:
    The "first internet bench" probably wasn't

    The "first internet bench" probably wasn't

    1.4M views15 Jun 20203:54(opens in a new tab)

  48. Rank 48:
    DISCONNECTED with Jaiden Animations, Ellen Rose and Hank Green

    DISCONNECTED with Jaiden Animations, Ellen Rose and Hank Green

    1.3M views13 Aug 202020:26(opens in a new tab)

  49. Rank 49:
    How Neurosurgeons Navigate Inside The Brain

    How Neurosurgeons Navigate Inside The Brain

    1.3M views13 Jan 20207:18(opens in a new tab)

  50. Rank 50:
    Why TRUE + TRUE = 2: Data Types

    Why TRUE + TRUE = 2: Data Types

    1.1M views3 Feb 20208:08(opens in a new tab)