The Moment kurzgesagt Changed Forever
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DownloadHey you, so nice of you to join us! We want to tell you about
something that changed kurzgesagt forever. Kurzgesagt started out as a small-scale
passion project. But creating animated science videos that are free for everyone,
doesn’t pay the bills – DAMN YOU reality! In order to make ends meet we had to take
on “real jobs” during the day and create kurzgesagt videos at night. It was tough
but our dream of inspiring people all around the world kept us going.
Then in 2016 everything changed. Kurzgesagt’s founder, Philipp Dettmer
had an idea. He wanted to create something inspiring that would extend beyond the
digital YouTube cosmos. Something tangible. Something that would represent kurzgesagt’s
view of the world and our belief in humanity’s potential for greatness.
His idea: the kurzgesagt Human Era Calendar. It establishes a new year zero to include all
people and cultures around the world. This new year zero, roughly 12,000 years ago,
signifies a time when humans first started working together on a larger scale,
laying the foundation for modern society and eventually our future ahead of us.
The first Human Era Calendar was a huge success, it sold out within a
few hours and inspired thousands of birbs around the globe. Every year since then,
we’ve created a new edition of the Human Era Calendar – each one more spectacular
and successful than the last. It has enabled us to grow our team, improve
our video quality and research standards, and still release our videos for free for everyone.
This year’s calendar is extra special. Join us as we conduct a series of space
experiments to see how they would affect the development of life. What would a creature
living near an orange dwarf look like? Could life still exist after a supernova
explosion? And what the hell is this? Join us in 12,024 and find out. And
of course you can also use it to plan humanity's next steps towards greatness.
To celebrate what may be our most glorious calendar yet, we've prepared
a few spectacular limited deals for you. Thank you so much for being a part of our
story and for coming together every year to make all of this possible!
Key Vocabulary (50)
toward
"Go to school."
belonging
"Cup of tea."
also
"You and me."
inside
"In the house."
specific
"That book."
A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.
Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.
A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.
A coordinating conjunction used to connect two statements that contrast with each other. It is used to introduce an added statement that is different from what has already been mentioned.
The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.
An is an indefinite article used before singular countable nouns that begin with a vowel sound. It functions to indicate a non-specific person or thing, similar to the number one.
Used to refer to the whole quantity or amount of something, or to every member of a group. It indicates that nothing has been left out from the total being discussed.
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