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Welcome! We’re an educational YouTube channel made up of entertainment enthusiasts with backgrounds in game design, television production, literature and academia. Our team creates animated video essays about world history, mythology, and other subjects, all of which may or may not involve a cat! EXTRA HISTORY History is the best novel you've ever read. Join us Saturdays as we explore dramatic adventures in world history! EXTRA MYTHOLOGY Our myths define us. They are the basis of our culture. Join us every other Wednesday as we delve into some of the coolest stories of world mythology! SO YOU HAVEN'T READ Books take us to places we've never been and inspire our imagination. Join us every other Wednesday as we delve into some of the most courageous tales written throughout time! Check us out on Twitch at: https://www.twitch.tv/extracredits Check out our sister channel Extra Credits (gaming) here: https://www.youtube.com/@extracredits
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