This Sand Demon Was the Turning Point for the Mongolian Empire

None of our videos would be possible without your support, and our 12,027 Human Era Calendar is one of the best ways to give it. Find the Singing Dunes and eleven more legends inside: https://shop.kgs.link/demons-within Thank you! Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources... For centuries, people have wondered about the strange sounds coming deep from the mountains of Kazakhstan. The singing sand dunes have sparked the imagination and countless stories about what might be the true source of these humming melodies, from trapped evil spirits to the restless soul of Genghis Khan. What is hiding beneath the singing sands? How did Genghis Khan become connected to this phenomenon, and can science explain a mystery that inspired stories for generations? HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT US? ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ We can only make our videos thanks to your support. ✨ Join the Nightshift Patreon 🌚   / nightshift_kurzgesagt   Become a channel member on YouTube Get Products designed with ❤️ https://shop.kgs.link CHAPTERS ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ 0:00 Intro 1:05 The Conqueror With A Broken Heart 2:07 To The Ends Of The Earth 4:02 A Song Of Sand And Blood 6:12 Behind The Scenes OUR OTHER CHANNELS ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ 🦆kurzgesagt – in a nutshell🦆 English: https://kgs.link/youtubeEN German: https://kgs.link/youtubeDE Spanish: https://kgs.link/youtubeES French: https://kgs.link/youtubeFR Portuguese: https://kgs.link/youtubePT Arabic: https://kgs.link/youtubeAR Hindi: https://kgs.link/youtubeHI Japanese: https://kgs.link/youtubeJA Korean: https://kgs.link/youtubeKO DISCUSSIONS & SOCIAL MEDIA ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ 🌚 Nightshift – kurzgesagt After Dark 🌚 Instagram: https://kgs.link/ngt_instagram TikTok: https://kgs.link/ngt_tiktok Reddit: https://kgs.link/ngt_reddit Twitter/X: https://kgs.link/ngt_x Bluesky: https://kgs.link/ngt_bluesky 🦆kurzgesagt – in a nutshell🦆 Instagram: https://kgs.link/instagram TikTok: https://kgs.link/tiktok Reddit: https://kgs.link/reddit Discord: https://kgs.link/discord Twitter: https://kgs.link/twitter Bluesky: https://kgs.link/bluesky Facebook: https://kgs.link/facebook Newsletter: https://kgs.link/newsletter OUR VOICE ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Our Nightshift – kurzgesagt After Dark videos are voiced by Steve Taylor: https://kgs.link/youtube-voice OUR MUSIC ♬♪ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ All our soundtracks are composed by Epic Mountain: Spotify: https://kgs.link/music-spotify SUBTITLES 💬 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ If you want to help us caption this video, please send subtitles to subtitle@kurzgesagt.org You can find info on what subtitle files work on YouTube here: https://support.google.com/youtube/an... Thank you!