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      Cosmos

      What If We Built Cities on the Moon?

      June 22, 2020
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      What If You Were Attacked by a Bear?

      February 21, 2022
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      What If a Massive Solar Storm Hit the Earth?

      January 25, 2019
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      What If Bats Were the Size of Humans?

      October 30, 2020
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      What If We Became Cyborgs?

      September 24, 2020
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      What If Earth Were Teleported to the Edge of the Universe?

        Let me take you on a wild ride to the very edges of our Universe. But it won’t be as simple as traveling through space. Because the edges that we’re talking...

      DailyMoment, Earth, MSN, MSN New

      Earth Day: What If We Lost the Amazon Rainforest Forever?

      How long would it take for the world’s largest rainforest to burn down? If we don’t do anything to stop it, we’ll soon find out. The Amazon rainforest...

      MSN New

      From Planets to Cosmic Walls: The Mind Bending Scale of the Universe

      Trying to understand the Universe is often less about seeing it clearly and more about accepting how quickly our intuition breaks down. If Earth were reduced to the size...

      Humanity

      What If You Knew the Date and Time You Will Die?

      We all know our time here is limited. But we don’t know by how much. Are we better off not knowing when we’ll die? Or would a countdown help us all to lead...

      Earth

      What If the Strongest Hurricane Ever Hit New York?

      Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones. They’re all one in the same. Storms. Now, the mother of all of them is about to hit New York and you’re caught right in the middle of it...

      MSN New, Earth

      What Waits at the Deepest Points on the Entire Planet

      If you traveled to the deepest points of Earth, what would you find? Lost cities, mythical sea monsters, rivers of gold? Probably not. But there is still a lot to...

      MSN New

      The Secret Science Behind Why People See Ghosts

      Ghost stories have fascinated people for thousands of years. Strange figures in dark hallways, mysterious footsteps, and the unsettling feeling that someone is standing...

      Earth, MSN New

      What If We Installed a Huge Space Fan to Combat Climate Change?

      Did you know that some of the hottest countries in the world have outdoor ventilation? Qatar gets temperatures as hot as 50 °C (122 °F). But luckily for them...

      HTS MSN

      “Stay Where You Are” The Order That Trapped Hundreds Aboard the Sinking Ferry, Then 304 People Died

      For Jang Ae-Jin and her classmates, the trip was supposed to be a celebration of their final years of high school. They were traveling by ferry to Jeju Island for a long...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Earth Reached the Edge of the Universe, and What Happens Next Is Terrifying

      Let me take you on a wild ride to the very edges of our Universe. But it won’t be as simple as traveling through space. Because the edges that we’re talking about...

      Science

      What If We Had Working Warp Drive Technology?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] If you could travel faster than the speed of light, where would you go? Mars? The nearest star system Alpha Centauri...

      HTS MSN

      He Was Tortured 83 Times, Then Left to Become a Forever Prisoner

      Abu Zubaydah was captured in Pakistan in March 2002. At the time, the U.S. government described him as one of the top operating officials of Al Qaeda, someone involved...

      Earth

      What If the Earth Was One Living Organism?

      Could we all just be a part of our planet’s life-support system? Even from space, you can see that the planet Earth is full of life. When you take a closer look...

      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...

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      A 4,500 kg Hippo Is Charging at You, and You Have Seconds to Survive

      There are three words that put the fear of death into the very bravest of souls. Three words to make your blood run cold. Hungry.Hungry. Hippos. While they make look...

      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...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Each Planet Would Reshape the Human Body in a Different, Disturbing Way

      If humans began living permanently on other planets, future generations would not look or function like us. Each planet’s unique gravity, atmosphere, temperature, and...

      Humanity

      What If an Advanced Civilization Lived in the Amazon?

      The Amazon rainforest stretches for millions of kilometers, hiding ancient tribes, animals and maybe something else. What if under this mysterious canopy lies an...

      HTS MSN

      How to Survive If You End Up on Subway Tracks

      Let’s be realistic, most of us aren’t like Neo from The Matrix. And for that matter, if the unthinkable happens, you might be on your own, or there might be...

      Earth

      What If Earth Was As Small as Pluto?

      It’s a small world after all, because today, we’re shrinking Earth to the size of Pluto. But if our planet was this tiny, how would it alter the atmosphere...

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