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      What If You Were Trapped in a Tanning Bed for 24 Hours?

      August 11, 2021
      Science

      What If You Stepped Into The Vacuum of Space?

      June 22, 2018
      Earth

      What If Earth’s Core Were a Geo-Reactor?

      June 17, 2020
      Science

      What If Plastic Was Never Invented?

      April 25, 2018
      Body

      What If You Swallowed All Elements of the Periodic Table?

      November 11, 2021
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      Cosmos

      What If We Refueled the Sun With Jupiter?

      In five billion years, we’re gonna have a hefty problem on our hands. Well, only if we’re still living on Earth at this point. Our Sun will be on the brink...

      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...

      Science

      What If We Could Breathe Underwater?

      What if humans had gills and could breathe underwater just like fish?

      Earth, Cosmos, MSN New

      What Would Happen If the Sun Exploded Tomorrow?

      That star at the center of our Solar System, that superhot ball of plasma that gives us heat and energy, and amazing complexions… well, it’s a ticking time...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What If a Nuclear Reactor Built by the U.S. Detonated on the Moon?

      Imagine looking up at the moon and seeing space dust floating around it. Maybe broken-off parts of the moon are raining down on Earth. You’d wonder what happened;...

      Science

      What If Everyone Cycled to Work?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Cycling, as a means of transportation, is growing in popularity in cities all over the world; with good...

      Earth

      What If Sea Levels Suddenly Rose 500 Meters?

      Chaos overtakes the streets, and the news spreads like wildfire. Sea levels have suddenly risen 500 meters, and giant waves are headed your way. Where could you hide to...

      Earth, MSN New

      Imagine If the Kraken Was Real

      “Below the thunders of the upper deep, Far, far beneath in the abysmal sea, his ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep The Kraken sleepeth” That’s right. It’s...

      Humanity

      What If One Million People Actually Stormed Area 51?

      If you happened to wander into the Nevada desert and stumbled upon the secret U.S. military base, Area 51, you’d quickly be arrested, killed, or maybe even...

      Science

      What If Birth Control Was Free Everywhere?

      Family planning. It sounds sensible, but it’s extremely controversial. At least, in some countries. What if it wasn’t? What if the world recognized a...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What If We Swapped Our Moon With Other Planets?

      If our Moon suddenly vanished, Earth would already face dramatic consequences. But replacing it with entire alien worlds would take things to an entirely different level...

      Earth

      What If Everyone Planted Their Own Christmas Tree?

      It’s the most wonderful time of the year, until you get the bill. With prices skyrocketing for this festive fir, it makes you wonder if it’s worth it. So...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What Happens When You Detonate a Nuke on Mars?

      You would live in giant glass domes, and grow small portions of food inside. And if you happen to go outside, it would be in your big clunky spacesuit, and you...

      Cosmos

      What If Octopuses Are Aliens from Outer Space?

      What if I told you we discovered an alien species with an adaptable body? Advanced intelligence? And astounding camouflage skills? Enter the octopus. Wait. What did you...

      Humanity

      What If We Became Enslaved by Aliens?

      Visitors from beyond the stars have arrived. What secrets could our intergalactic friends share? What wonders could these space chums unveil? They DO NOT come in peace...

      Earth

      What If We Drained the Mediterranean?

      Scroll down to watch the video. Imagine the Mediterranean Sea is disappearing! Old shipwrecks are rearing their ugly heads as the water drains around them, and...

      Earth

      What If the Yellowstone Volcano Erupted Tomorrow?

      Located in the United States, one of the world’s largest volcanoes is gearing up to explode. It’s known as the Yellowstone Volcano, and it’s not just...

      Cosmos

      What If You Had to Find Baby Yoda?

      One task, you have. Find Baby Yoda, you must. The tracking fob, guide you it will. Where, begin your search, would you? It sounds like an easy task. But we...

      Science

      What If We Lived Our Lives Backward?

      Some say, “youth is wasted on the young.” So what if it wasn’t? What if you didn’t have to dread aging? Your eyesight failing? Your joints aching...

      Cosmos

      What If a New Planet Formed in the Solar System?

      A gas cloud located 500 light years away from our solar system is about to become a planet. This process usually takes a few hundred million years, but what if we made...

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