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      Cosmos

      What If the Sun Exploded Tomorrow?

      December 24, 2019
      Earth, Survival

      How To Survive the World’s Deadliest Quicksand Pits

      October 27, 2022
      Earth

      10 Events That Will End the World

      November 23, 2022
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      What If the Great Attractor Swallowed Our Galaxy?

      April 6, 2020
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      What If You Had the Strength of a Superhero?

      October 10, 2018
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      How Would Humanity Survive If the Oceans Vanished?

      Earth is often called the blue planet, and for good reason. More than 70 percent of its surface is covered by oceans that regulate temperature, drive weather systems...

      Cosmos

      What If You Jumped on Every Planet in the Solar System?

      When I say jump, you say how high. Let’s put this to the ultimate test by hopping around the Solar System. Literally. What differences in gravity would you experience...

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      Why the Captain Abandoned His Ship and Everyone on It?

      It’s January 13, 2012. Passengers from around the world step aboard the Costa Concordia, a floating city disguised as a cruise ship. Casinos, theaters, pools...

      Cosmos

      What If All the Planets of the Solar System Were in the Habitable Zone?

      Make room, earthling. We’re moving the other planets in our Solar System into our planetary neck of the woods. Would all the planets fit into this Goldilocks zone? What...

      Science

      What If Thomas Edison Wasn’t Born

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Thomas Edison is one of the most famous inventors in history. He had over 1,000 patents and countless inventions...

      MSN New, Humanity

      Israel Military vs Iran Military

      As tensions simmer in the Middle East, the world watches the shadow war between Israel and Iran with increasing concern. While both nations possess formidable military...

      HTS MSN

      Discover How to Survive Eating Bad Sushi

      You’re enjoying a cross-country drive, but you’re getting hungry. As you pull in for gas, you notice some sushi, and it looks delicious. So you buy some to...

      Cosmos

      What If All Nukes Exploded in Space?

      Nuclear weapons are the most powerful and frightening tools ever created by humanity. With over twelve thousand warheads spread across the globe, these devices hold...

      MSN New, Science

      Why Are We Giving Human Brains to Monkeys?

      Could monkeys one day become more intelligent and work alongside humans? It sounds like something from a science fiction movie, but scientists have already begun...

      MSN New

      Why No Military on Earth Would Ever Actually Nuke a Volcano

      Volcanoes are among the most powerful forces on Earth. They can release unimaginable amounts of energy, sending rivers of lava across landscapes, covering cities in ash...

      Cosmos, Earth

      What If Earth and Moon Switched Sizes?

      Imagine for a moment that Earth suddenly shrank to the size of the Moon, while the Moon expanded to the size of Earth. How would life on our planet change? Could humans...

      HTS MSN

      Racing Down a Highway at 100 mph With No Protection

      Do you love reaching speeds of 100 km/h, but hate all the pesky safety features of a car? Then street luging might be for you. This extreme sport is just like driving a...

      Humanity, MSN New, Technology

      A.I. Predicts World War 3 in 2026

      Skyscrapers that once pierced the night sky now stand as monoliths of darkness. Streets that buzzed with life are frozen in eerie silence. Cars stall in mid-traffic...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If We Ended Animal Testing?

      Experimenting on animals is a dark side of science and research. And most of us try not to think about the animals that experienced the horrors of testing when we buy...

      Earth

      What If We Could Turn Deserts Into Farmland?

      No more vast, barren deserts. Because we are going to turn them all into lush, green farmlands. How would we go about bringing new life to hot deserts? How much would...

      MSN New

      The World’s Longest Living Animals

      While humans celebrate reaching a century of life some creatures are just getting started. From deep ocean depths to remote islands nature has engineered incredible...

      Earth, MSN New

      6 Ways a Solar Storm Could Black Out Life on Earth

      Imagine the Sun releasing a burst of energy so powerful it could knock out power grids, stop airplanes mid flight, and push our world back into the dark ages. This is...

      MSN New, Earth

      The World After Dinosaurs: What Really Happened

      About 66 million years ago, Earth was struck by one of the most powerful events in its history. A massive asteroid, roughly the size of a mountain, was racing through...

      Earth, MSN New

      Would Ecosystems Collapse If we Killed All spiders?

      Spiders are prolific. There are 45,000 species of spiders that we currently know of, and scientists estimate that there are twice that amount we haven’t discovered...

      MSN New, Earth

      Scientists Warn That Civilization Could Collapse by 80 Years From Now

      What if you could time-travel a hundred years from now. How would the planet look like? Would human beings still be in the picture? Only in the past year, our...

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