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Extra History

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61 Gistil Score · median of 8 measured videos

Across 8 measured videos from Extra History, the median Gistil Score is 61 out of 100, and 2 of them came out worth watching outright. The median filler share is 43%. In a typical video the value starts at 1:37.

Videos measured
8
Filler · median
43%
Value starts
1:37

Last measured 19 Aug 2026

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The three densest videos we have measured on this channel, each with the minute its value starts.

  1. 01

    The Haitian Revolution | Caribbean History | Extra History Complete

    Worth it 56:09

    Density
    65
    Padding
    33%
    Useful from
    1:38

    A dense, well-constructed narrative history that earns its 'Complete' title with real causal depth on a rarely-covered revolution.

    value from 1:38 ↗

  2. 02

    The Empire of Brazil | South American History | Extra History Complete

    Worth it 46:20

    Density
    71
    Padding
    31%
    Useful from
    1:15

    A dense, well-constructed narrative history of the Brazilian Empire with a modest, clearly-flagged Nebula sponsor wrap.

    value from 1:15 ↗

  3. 03

    The History of Paper Money - Origins of Exchange - Extra History - Part 1

    Worth skimming 8:14

    Density
    66
    Padding
    38%
    Useful from
    0:47

    A tightly-paced, information-dense setup episode that earns its 'Part 1' framing by honestly building the case for paper money rather than delivering it yet.

    value from 0:47 ↗

Questions

Is Extra History worth watching?

Across the 8 videos we measured, the median Gistil Score is 61 out of 100, and 2 came out worth watching outright. The score measures how much of the runtime carries substance; it is our own measurement, not a YouTube metric.

What are the best Extra History videos?

The three densest ones we have measured are listed above, each with the minute its value starts — so you can open one at the second it begins to pay off.

How honest are the titles on Extra History?

Median title honesty across those videos is 87 out of 100 — how closely a title matches what the video actually delivers.

The Gistil Score is our own independent measurement of how much of a video's runtime carries substance. It is not a YouTube metric, not a public rating, and not the video's rating on YouTube. Gistil does not alter, download or cut any part of a video — the videos stay on YouTube and play there. Not affiliated with YouTube or Google.

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