Season 2
39 episodes · Jan 16, 2024
Season 2 of fern. aired in 2024.
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S2E1Why the World's Biggest Aquarium Broke
Jan 16, 202412mThe world's largest aquarium broke. This is the story.
S2E2The Dirty Business Behind Caffeine
Jan 28, 202414mCoffee, soft drinks, energy drinks - countless drinks contain caffeine. But why actually? And what does caffeine do to us?
S2E3What Faking Cancer Looks Like
Feb 4, 202428mThis video is largely based on the "Believe in Magic" podcast by the BBC.
S2E4Why Europe Has No Hollywood
Feb 11, 202417m... At Making Money. They are great, calm down. But today Hollywood clearly dominates the medium. Once upon a time Europe was pioneering in film. What happened?
S2E6/stol/: The Worst Place on the Internet
Mar 6, 202413mIn 2014 one of the biggest leaks of all time happened. This is the story of r/TheFappening.
S2E7The Kids Who Hacked The CIA
Mar 17, 202423mThis is the story of the kids who Hacked the CIA.
S2E9The Biggest Fraud on TV
Apr 9, 202419mThe story of a gang that systematically exploited a quiz show.
S2E11How Communists Made Unbreakable Glass
Apr 30, 202415mThis is the story of how communists made nearly unbreakable glass. Why is not everywhere today? Or is it?
S2E12The Bizarre World of North Korean Influencers
May 6, 202410mThere are more and more North Korean influencers appearing on the internet. What's behind it?
S2E13The Evil Design of Mercedes Tower
May 23, 202412mIn the heart of Dubai, there’s a new hypertower under development...
S2E14Trump's Favorite Prison
May 31, 202414mThe world's toughest and largest prison is located in El Salvador. It tells the story of a country that might have sacrificed its democracy in a fight against gangs.
S2E15How a CIA Base Works
Jun 9, 202414mHow do CIA bases operate on foreign soil? Where are they concealed? What occurs inside them?
S2E16The Hunt for Europe's Most Wanted Criminal
Jun 24, 202420mThe story of the hunt for Europe's Most Wanted Criminal.
S2E17Inside China‘s Torture Camps for Teens
Jul 3, 202426mIn China there is a special place for kids with behavioral problems. Each with their own, ever more cruel practices to force teenagers into obedience…
S2E18The Weirdest Hoax on the Internet
Jul 14, 20249mWhat started as a harmless joke by two students, became one of the biggest hoaxes on the internet.
S2E19Mapping the Trump Shooting
Jul 16, 20246mWe mapped and animated the Trump assassination attempt. Events are still unfolding.
S2E20The Plans to Assassinate Hitler
Jul 21, 202412mThis is a video about the craziest plans to assassinate Hitler.
S2E21The $2.1 Billion McDonald's Machine
Jul 30, 202410mMcDonald's uses Self Order Terminals in almost all of their restaurants now. Turns out these terminals are likely making them a lot of money.
S2E22The Game That Stole $130,000,000
Aug 8, 20249mThis is the unknown story of a video game that turned out to be a massive scam.
S2E23How the CIA Stole a Russian Submarine
Aug 14, 202415mDuring the cold war the CIA stole a Russian submarine..
S2E24The McDonald's Monopoly Scam
Sep 1, 202420mWhat if the famous McDonald's Monopoly game ... was rigged?
S2E25Is Wikipedia Secretly Rich?
Sep 8, 202412mWikipedia frequently asks for donations. But does the site actually need the money?
S2E27The Kids Who Hacked Xbox
Sep 23, 202427mA group of teenagers hacked the world’s biggest game developers over the course of several years. This is their story.
S2E29How a Hacker Saved the Internet
Oct 6, 202416mA group of hackers tried to gain access to millions of servers around the world - a master key to most of the internet. Last minute a software developer thwarted their plans.
S2E30The ancient computer that simply shouldn't exist
Oct 15, 202414mAn ancient machine found in a shipwreck stuns the modern world. What was the mysterious device used for? How can it be so advanced?
S2E31A New Ocean Is Forming in Africa
Oct 25, 202423mAfrica is splitting apart, and a new ocean is forming. We traveled there to witness it firsthand.
S2E32What will Trump’s second term look like?
Nov 1, 202416mUS elections are on November 5th. What happens if Donald Trump wins?
S2E35What Was on Bin Laden's Hard Drive?
Nov 24, 202419mWhat was on the hard drive of Osama Bin Laden?
S2E36Europe's Strangest Unsolved Crime
Dec 1, 202431mThis is the mysterious case of Oury Jalloh.
S2E37ANØM: The Most Genius FBI Operation
Dec 8, 202418mThis is the story of the most genius FBI operation.
S2E38The CIA mission that hacked Iran’s Nuclear Program
Dec 22, 202415mThis is the story of Stuxnet.
S2E39South Korea Is a Dystopia
Dec 30, 202419mPowerful families control much of the South Korean Economy. At what cost?