17 Binge-Worthy YouTube Channels For The Brain Break You Deserve!

Caution: May cause extreme procrastination, obsessive binge-watching, and lack of sleep. Read at your own risk!

Finally deciding to take a much-needed brain break on YouTube? Great! Here's 17 channels to get you started! 👀

1. Bondi Rescue, for some reality TV summer vibes 🏖️

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Bondi Rescue follows the work of the elite professional lifeguards who patrol Australia’s busiest beach. Think of it as Australia’s real-life Baywatch! Binge-watching will take you on a journey through mass rescues, drownings, resuscitations, shark sightings, and all the weird and wonderful experiences Bondi Beach has to offer. You can even take this BuzzFeed quiz to find out which Bondi lifeguard you are!

2. Unusual Videos, for a good laugh in between completing that long to-do list 🤣

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Ideally, you want your brain break on YouTube to require little to no mental investment or brain space. That's why watching these short compilation videos are perfect! Plus, most of them include adorable animals and will actually make you laugh out loud.

3. Watch Data, for some interesting educational content 🤓

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Surprisingly, your brain break on YouTube can include educational content. This channel curates probability comparison/comparison videos based on community discussions, relevant sources, numbers, and facts, so all you have to do is sit back, relax, and enjoy. Click here to see how many weird things you do based on this "Probability Comparison: Weird Things Everyone Does!"

4. MrBeast, for a variety of schenanigans mostly involving giving away money 💸

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Depending on how long you want your brain break on YouTube to be, MrBeast and his friends can keep you entertained for hours. From giving to people in need, to hosting insane challenges with high stakes, you'll find yourself forgetting about your stress in no time.

5. Oddly Satisfying, for some stress-reducing visuals 😍

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Feeling anxious? The Oddly Satisfying channel is here to help you cope with daily stress! These compilation videos are incredibly bingeable and here to create some relaxation time even on your busiest days!

6. Family Feud, for testing your fast money skills 💰

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Could you win $20,000? Test your common knowledge against the Family Feud fast money challenge. You'll find yourself screaming the answers with the contestants and laughing at some of the outrageous moments on the show.

7. BuzzFeed Unsolved Network, for some late-night spooky entertainment 👻

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You probably shouldn't be binge-watching these at 2 a.m., but odds are, you will be. This channel is your one-stop destination for all things mystery, true crime, conspiracy, supernatural, and everything in between. Thanks BuzzFeed!

8. Kurzgesagt — In a Nutshell, for answering all of your scientific questions 🧐

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This YouTube channel brings science to life through adorable animations and soothing voiceovers. Have you ever wondered: What if We Nuke the Moon?, or What if the World turned to Gold? — this channel answers just that, and a whole lot more!

9. Jubillee, for gaining different perspectives on relevant topics 🔎

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From Odd Man Out, to Middle Ground, or Spectrum, you can find yourself binge-watching these during your much-needed brain break, or even listening to them in the background. There are so many series to choose from, you won't know where to start — or when to stop!

10. Five Minute Crafts, for watching DIY projects, but never actually doing them yourself 🙊

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I can't be the only one who watches crafting videos from start to finish, knowing I won't be attempting any of the DIYs or hacks myself. If you're looking for some satisfying, and sometimes ridiculous crafting content that requires little brainpower for your brain break on YouTube, this is the binge-worthy channel for you!

11. Inside Edition, for quick and interesting news stories 📹

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From short news updates to investigative pieces such as This House is Watching You, where with the help of cameras, undercover reporter Lisa Guerreroyou tests how to know if repairman will charge hundreds, or even thousands for repairs that aren't needed, Inside Edition is another great place to spend your brain break on YouTube!

12. Hell's Kitchen, for comical cooking content featuring Gordon Ramsay 🔥

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If you haven't seen every moment in Hell's Kitchen, you're really missing out! Two teams compete for the prestigious job of head chef at a top restaurant under the guidance of world-class chef Gordon Ramsay, and the entire process is truly bingeable.

13. Pawn Stars, for some nostalgic and historical content 📺

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Did anyone else watch this TV show with their parents while growing up? Now, the uploaded clips can serve as a great brain break on YouTube! It's even more fun when you try and guess what the item is worth, and if they'll end up making a deal or walk away!

14. How To Survive, for your inner survivalist 🌎

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How to Survive takes you on a journey to the most dangerous places in the universe and the human mind. From How to Survive Choking, to How to Survive an Anaconda Attack, you can never be too prepared!

15. Cart Narcs, for people watching — and judging 🛒

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How hard is it to put the cart away after shopping? Pretty hard, according to these people. Cart Narc agent Sebastian patrols various parking lots promoting the personal responsibility of returning your shopping cart. The results are cringe-worthy, but inevitably bingeable.

16. Great Big Story, for meeting fascinating people 👋

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This channel offers 2,600 stories featuring more than 100 different countries to explore! If you love cinematic storytelling and discovering the untold, then this is the perfect place to spend your brain break on YouTube!

17. What Would You Do?, for testing tough calls in public situations 'gone wrong' 🤷

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This channel asks the pivotal question: What would you do when you think no one is watching? These binge-worthy videos explore the varying reactions with the help of actors and hidden cameras to capture people who have been placed in an everyday situation that quickly goes wrong.

Leave some of your own binge-worthy YouTube channels in the comments below!