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      What If The World Was A Single Country?

      May 29, 2019
      Earth

      What If Everyone Planted Their Own Christmas Tree?

      December 25, 2020
      Earth

      What if Earth Dropped to Absolute Zero for 5 Seconds?

      May 5, 2022
      Cosmos

      What If Aliens Arrived Tomorrow?

      December 24, 2020
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      What If You Were Attacked by a Megalodon?

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      500 km of Destruction Is Coming, and There Is Nowhere to Hide Outside

      It’s time to batten down the hatches. An unforgiving, uncompromising, and unstoppable force of nature is heading your way. A hurricane. Hurricanes are one of the most...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If North Korea Launched a Nuclear Tsunami at the United States?

      For decades, the relationship between the United States and North Korea has been filled with threats, military tensions, and moments of uncertainty. But what would...

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      The Secret Spy Messages Hidden Among Our Radio Stations

      Most people think of radio as a source of music, news, sports, or talk shows. But hidden among ordinary broadcasts is a mystery that has fascinated listeners, amateur...

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      He Flew Through the Mountains With No Room for Error, Then Silence

      On the surface, it looks like pure freedom. A man suspended between sky and earth, a dog beside him, and the vast wilderness of the planet stretching endlessly below...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What If Voyager 1 Crashed on an Alien Planet?

      Voyager 1 is on a journey that will outlast civilizations, outlive the Sun’s familiar neighborhood, and eventually drift into regions of space no human made object has...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What if Humans Could Do Photosynthesis?

      Imagine being able to sunbathe all day long. But instead of getting a nice tan to show off… You turn green! And get lazier. Don’t worry. It’s not the...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Ranking The Most Disturbing Planets Ever Discovered

      The universe is home to trillions of worlds, but not all planets are created equal. Some are scorching enough to melt rock, others are battered by storms of molten...

      MSN New, Earth

      Before They Ruled the World, Dinosaurs Were the Underdogs of Earth

      Every empire has a humble beginning, and none more humble than this one. Long before Tyrannosaurus rex crushed bones between its jaws, long before giants shook the...

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      He Spent Most of His 1,100 Days in Solitary Confinement, He Was Only 16

      In 2010, a 16 year old boy named Kalief Browder was arrested in New York City after being accused of stealing a backpack. What followed would become a devastating story...

      Earth, MSN New

      Life on Earth Without Gravity: What Would Change?

      Gravity, in the literal sense, keeps everyone (and everything) on Earth grounded. It acts as the anchor that prevents objects from floating skyward. For humans...

      MSN New

      How Many of These Lies About Space Did You Know?

      1. Saturn is the only ringed planet in the Solar System Many people think Saturn is the only planet with rings, but that is not true. Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune also...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What If the Sun Consumed Jupiter?

      Something incredibly strange is unfolding in our cosmic neighborhood, a powerful and unexplained gravitational force is pulling Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar...

      MSN New, Earth

      Zombie Deer Are Spreading Across the United States, and They Could Infect Humans Next

      Across parts of the United States, deer are being found acting in ways that seem almost impossible to explain. Some stumble through forests, lose their balance, drool...

      MSN New, Earth

      6 Exploding Plants That Will Blow Your Mind

      Some plants have a real party trick. While most plants quietly grow, produce flowers, and spread their seeds, certain species have developed a much more dramatic way to...

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      The Most Painful Dental Procedures and How to Survive Them All

      Would you shave down your teeth just for a perfect smile? A lot of people on social media said yes and jumped into the veneer trend. But here is the catch, what many...

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      This is What Our Cities Look Like in a World Without Ice

      What if climate change was taken to the absolute extreme and the entire planet’s ice melted?

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      What If You Spent a Day on Every Planet in Our Solar System?

      Body-crushing pressure. Toxic atmospheres. Unbearable temperatures. That’s what would be in store if you visited other planets in our Solar System. But what other...

      MSN New, Earth

      What If Titanosaurs Never Stopped Evolving?

      As the largest animal to roam the Earth, you’d think such an impressive presence would be almost invincible. How did this titan of a creature finally meet its...

      MSN New

      What If You Were Chased by Robo Dogs?

      You might already know about Spot, the robotic dog developed by Boston Dynamics. It moves with eerie precision, climbs stairs, balances on rough terrain, and behaves in...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Discover the Newly Found Planet Scientists Believe Could Support Alien Life

      Scientists may have just taken one of the biggest steps yet in the search for life beyond Earth. Meet K2 18 b, a distant exoplanet located about 124 light years away...

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