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These items have limited production runs often capped at 5,000 units or restricted to active monthly donors during a specific 30-day window." } } ] } ] --- [Skip to main content](#main-content) Open menu [Curiosa ](/) [Home](/) [How it works](/how-it-works)[Leaderboard](/leaderboard)[Museum](/museum)[Pricing](/pricing) Art [Paintings](/archive/paintings)[Prints & posters](/archive/prints)[Photography](/archive/photography)[Asian art](/archive/asian)[Tribal & ethnographic](/archive/tribal)[Browse all categories](/archive) Design [Interior](/archive/interior)[Decorative objects](/archive/decorative)[Ceramics & pottery](/archive/ceramics)[Mechanical & industrial](/archive/mechanical)[Maps & globes](/archive/maps)[Musical instruments](/archive/music)[Browse all categories](/archive) Jewelry & watches [Jewelry](/archive/jewelry)[Watches](/archive/watches)[Gemstones](/archive/gemstones)[Browse all categories](/archive) Collectibles [Trading cards](/archive/trading-cards)[Memorabilia](/archive/memorabilia)[Rare coins & currency](/archive/coins)[Stamps](/archive/stamps)[Comic books & graphic novels](/archive/comics)[Vinyl records](/archive/vinyl)[Browse all categories](/archive) Antiques & curiosities [Antiques](/archive/antiques)[Historical relics](/archive/relics)[Fossils](/archive/fossils)[Science & curiosities](/archive/science)[Folklore & occult](/archive/folklore)[Militaria](/archive/militaria)[Religious & devotional](/archive/religious)[Browse all categories](/archive) [Sign In](/auth)[Try a scan](/scan) Brand # KURZGESAGT Operating out of Munich since 2013, this design studio employs a Flat Design 2.0 aesthetic to explain complex astrophysics and biology. Their 2021 'The Human Era' calendar launch set a niche record by selling over 200,000 units globally within a single quarter. ## COLLECTION STATS Items 7 Category Collectibles Top Rarity Rare Collectors 1 Price Range €45 – €175 Rarity: All RaritiesLegendaryVery RareRareUncommonCommon [ ![Determinator 3000 - Ducktopia Labs Collection \[Pin No. 1\] - collectibles collectible](https://smpgbcsonkmwzognzosu.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/curiosity-images/b02a0a61-0f9e-4d3a-8f86-f5d60392e4a8/1-1768402287389.jpg) Scarce ### Determinator 3000 - Ducktopia Labs Collection \[Pin No. 1\] collectibles Jan 14, 2026 $45 - $85 • May 2026 ](/archive/collectibles/kurzgesagt-yolo-determinator-3000-enamel-pin) [ ![Kurzgesagt Wheel of Fear Pin - Pin No. 1 (72H Pre-Order Exclusive) - collectibles collectible](https://smpgbcsonkmwzognzosu.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/curiosity-images/b02a0a61-0f9e-4d3a-8f86-f5d60392e4a8/1-1768401681820.jpg) Scarce ### Kurzgesagt Wheel of Fear Pin - Pin No. 1 (72H Pre-Order Exclusive) collectibles Jan 14, 2026 $45 - $85 • May 2026 ](/archive/collectibles/kurzgesagt-wheel-of-fear-enamel-pin-pin-no-1-existential-dread-collection) [ ![Kurzgesagt 'Strange Matter' Liquid Core Pin No. 2 - collectibles collectible](https://smpgbcsonkmwzognzosu.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/curiosity-images/b02a0a61-0f9e-4d3a-8f86-f5d60392e4a8/1-1768402361976.jpg) Scarce ### Kurzgesagt 'Strange Matter' Liquid Core Pin No. 2 collectibles Jan 14, 2026 $45 - $85 • May 2026 ](/archive/collectibles/kurzgesagt-strange-matter-enamel-pin) [ ![The Dyson Sphere Limited Edition Pin No. 3 - collectibles collectible](https://smpgbcsonkmwzognzosu.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/curiosity-images/b02a0a61-0f9e-4d3a-8f86-f5d60392e4a8/1-1768401493668.jpg) Scarce ### The Dyson Sphere Limited Edition Pin No. 3 collectibles Jan 14, 2026 $75 - $175 • May 2026 ](/archive/collectibles/kurzgesagt-the-dyson-sphere-enamel-pin-pin-no-3) [ ![Kurzgesagt 'Alien Alert' LED Pin \[Ducktopia Labs No. 3\] - collectibles collectible](https://smpgbcsonkmwzognzosu.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/curiosity-images/b02a0a61-0f9e-4d3a-8f86-f5d60392e4a8/1-1768402441764.jpg) Scarce ### Kurzgesagt 'Alien Alert' LED Pin \[Ducktopia Labs No. 3\] collectibles Jan 14, 2026 $45 - $85 • May 2026 ](/archive/collectibles/kurzgesagt-alien-alert-enamel-pin) [ ![Optimistic Nihilism Enamel Pin - Existential Dread Collection (Pin No. 3) - collectibles collectible](https://smpgbcsonkmwzognzosu.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/curiosity-images/b02a0a61-0f9e-4d3a-8f86-f5d60392e4a8/1-1768401858455.jpg) Scarce ### Optimistic Nihilism Enamel Pin - Existential Dread Collection (Pin No. 3) collectibles Jan 14, 2026 $45 - $85 • May 2026 ](/archive/collectibles/kurzgesagt-optimistic-nihilism-enamel-pin) [ ![Kurzgesagt 'End of the Universe' Limited Edition Pin No. 2 - collectibles collectible](https://smpgbcsonkmwzognzosu.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/curiosity-images/b02a0a61-0f9e-4d3a-8f86-f5d60392e4a8/1-1768401767452.jpg) Scarce ### Kurzgesagt 'End of the Universe' Limited Edition Pin No. 2 collectibles Jan 14, 2026 $45 - $85 • May 2026 ](/archive/collectibles/kurzgesagt-end-of-the-universe-enamel-pin-pin-no-2) ## Defining the Visual Language of Science and Philosophy ### The Human Galaxy Glow-in-the-Dark Puzzle Released in 2021 as a 1,200-piece limited run, this 1,000-piece puzzle sold out in 48 hours and features UV-reactive ink patterns that glow under 365nm blacklight. 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