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What If We Nuked the Sun?

Humanity’s nuclear arsenal is capable of destroying all life on Earth. Over. And over. And over. Maybe it’s time we dumped it far away. We might want to inhabit...

Top 3 Worst Places to Swim in

This shiny metal is constantly in a liquid state. This is mercury. We normally see this metal in tiny quantities. But what would happen if we took thousands of liters...

What If The Earth Had Two Moons?

  But how would a second moon affect the ocean tides? Would months on Earth become longer or shorter? And would these two satellites inevitably collide to cause a...

What If You Met a Time Traveler?

If time travel is possible, why haven’t we met a single time traveler yet? And if we did meet one, how would we know they weren’t faking it? What would their...

The Desire to Not Exist

“Sleep is good. Death is better. Yet surely, never to have been born is best.” These lines close a 17th-century poem by German writer Heinrich Heine. The...

What If it Rained Volcanic Glass?

This is not some harmless hair. It’s volcanic glass and it could turn your life into an itchy, blistering existence. Uh oh. Looks like today’s forecast is volcanic...

What If We Nuked a Hurricane?

Every year, about half a dozen hurricanes reach the United States. With effects ranging from heavy winds and some flooding to the complete decimation of communities...