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      What If We Built the World’s Highest Bridge?

      October 4, 2022
      Humanity

      What If All Men Disappeared?

      October 7, 2021
      Cosmos

      What If Earth Had Jupiter’s Atmosphere?

      September 22, 2022
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      What If Aliens Visited Us Tomorrow?

      May 5, 2019
      Earth

      What If Sea Levels Suddenly Rose 500 Meters?

      March 18, 2022
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      Imagine If You Spent 100 Years on Mars?

      It’s been 100 Earth years since you settled on Mars. You’ve been through pain, loneliness and a lot of hard work. And now Mars is the new promised land everyone...

      Humanity

      What Happens When the Queen Dies?

      Breaking news. Flags are flying at half-staff. The world mourns the death of a beloved monarch. Queen Elizabeth II has passed peacefully in her Balmoral Castle in...

      Earth

      What If Carbon Disappeared for 5 Seconds?

      This is carbon. And of all chemical elements in the Universe, it’s one of the most plentiful. So what would happen if all of it suddenly disappeared for five...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      6 Habitable Exoplanets That Could Save Humanity

      What if humanity could no longer live on Earth? Perhaps a catastrophic event forced us to find a new home among the stars. Mars often comes to mind as a close option but...

      Humanity

      What If Humans Suddenly Went Extinct?

      It’s the end of the world as you know it. Every human on Earth suddenly went extinct. And it’s time for nature to make its ultimate comeback. What would happen to...

      Earth

      What If Earth Was Half Land and Half Water?

      Imagine Earth with an even 50/50 split between continents and oceans. Our planet covered half by land half by water. How would this change the planet as you know it...

      Earth, Science

      What If The Earth Was Cube-Shaped?

      Are cubic planets possible? Could humans live on a cubic world? How would our climate change? How would gravity be affected? Could we stand it?

      Cosmos

      What If the Solar System Orbited a Black Hole?

      What would happen if our planet got too close to a black hole? According to science fiction, we’d be sucked into a parallel universe, or maybe even the future. But...

      Earth, MSN, MSN New

      What If You Lived 200 Million Years Ago?

      This is the world 200 million years ago. No cell phones, electricity or even other humans. Would you be able to survive in this new world? Could you get yourself a pet...

      HTS MSN

      India’s Chernobyl: The Bhopal Tragedy

      On the night of December 2, 1984, the residents of Bhopal woke up choking on poison. The air smelled strange as people suddenly felt their eyes burning and their throats...

      Technology

      What If We Could Build an Alderson Disk?

      Scroll down to watch the video. The Earth might not remain habitable forever. It could get engulfed by a massive solar flare, or become too hot due to climate change, or...

      Science

      What If We Dumped Our Trash into Volcanoes?

      volcano is one of the most unforgiving natural phenomenons on Earth. If you were to fall into its magma-filled center, your body would quickly bubble up, and disappear...

      Humanity, Science

      5 Technologies That Could Save or Destroy Humanity

      Imagine a world where you could move objects with your mind, cure cancer with microscopic machines, or even live to be 1,000 years old. The future of science is...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What If the Moon Was a Giant Disc?

      In 2010 an astronaut on the ISS observed a bizarre phenomenon. When he glanced out the window, he saw the Moon looked flattened when it appeared in the thickest part of...

      Cosmos

      14 of the Most Terrifying Planets in the Universe

      The universe is full of wonders, but some worlds are downright deadly. From searing heat to violent storms, these planets make Earth look like a paradise. Many of them...

      Science

      What If Earth Orbited Betelgeuse

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse. Unlike in the movie, you don’t have to say it three times to make it...

      Earth

      What If the Argentinosaurus Was Alive Today?

      Taller than a six-story building. Longer than three school buses. Ten times as heavy as an elephant. The largest dinosaur ever is coming back from extinction. What would...

      Cosmos, Earth, MSN New

      What If the Moon Never Existed?

      The moon has been our friendly neighbour in the sky for billions of years. It has guided us home, kept us on time, protected us, propelled us into space and has even...

      Earth, MSN New

      What If the Mariana Trench Was Actually an Alien Base?

      There’s a reason why the idea of aliens living at the bottom of the sea keeps popping up in popular culture. Many of us are far more afraid of what lies down there than...

      Earth, MSN, MSN New

      What If Solar Power Could Cool the Planet?

      Why do solar panels look so different these days? And why have we started installing them on top of mountains, using them to pave our roads, and putting them in the...

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