Why Are 96,000,000 Black Balls on This Reservoir?

"Why Are 96,000,000 Black Balls on This Reservoir?" by Veritasium has now passed 0.11 billion views, ranking #1,062 of 1,061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #131 most-viewed Education video among 130 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 202.23K views. It was published about 7.4 years ago.

112,730,132 views
1,028,277 likes
Channel
Veritasium
Category
Education
Published
May 10, 2019
Duration
12:07

Quick Facts

Overall Rank
#1062 of 1061 videos
Education Rank
#131
Total Views
112,730,132
Total Likes
1,028,277
Like Ratio
0.91%
Channel
Veritasium
Published
May 10, 2019
Duration
12:07
Last Updated
October 07, 2026
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Estimated Earnings

October 2026
$377.49 · ~$7.00 RPM
53,927 views gained this month

Best-estimate creator earnings using 2026 category-specific RPM data (Shorts, Music, Gaming, Finance, etc.) net of YouTube's 45% share. Actual revenue varies with geography, ad demand, audience, and YouTube Premium splits.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Why Are 96,000,000 Black Balls on This Reservoir? have?

Why Are 96,000,000 Black Balls on This Reservoir? by Veritasium currently has 112,730,132 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1062 among all 1061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Why Are 96,000,000 Black Balls on This Reservoir? have?

Why Are 96,000,000 Black Balls on This Reservoir? has 1,028,277 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.91%.

When was Why Are 96,000,000 Black Balls on This Reservoir? published?

Why Are 96,000,000 Black Balls on This Reservoir? was published on May 10, 2019 by Veritasium.

What rank is this video among Education videos?

Why Are 96,000,000 Black Balls on This Reservoir? is ranked #131 among Education videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 112.73M views. See full Education ranking →

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