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      What If the Energy Revolution Happened Overnight?

      May 7, 2018
      Cosmos, Science

      What If We Discovered Alien Life?

      June 29, 2018
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      What If We Knew the Time the Earth Will Die?

      February 17, 2020
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      What If You Were Caught in a Riptide?

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      What Would Happen If You Dove Into Titan’s -290°F Methane Lakes for 5 Seconds?

      Titan is one of the most fascinating moons in the entire Solar System. It orbits Saturn like a frozen jewel, wrapped in a thick orange atmosphere and covered in lakes...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What Would Happen Inside Jupiter’s Atmosphere If You Made Fire?

      Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System. It is more than 300 times more massive than Earth, yet it is far less dense. Unlike Earth, it does not have a solid...

      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...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      An Astronaut Spent 5 Seconds on Io, Jupiter’s Deadliest Moon

      Imagine stepping onto a moon where almost every direction hides a deadly hazard. That is Io, the fiery satellite orbiting Jupiter. It looks like a glowing world forged...

      MSN New, Humanity

      Why the U.S. Would Never Actually Invade Iran

      For decades, military planners have studied one of the most difficult questions in modern warfare: What would happen if the United States invaded Iran? The answer from...

      MSN New, Earth

      Temperatures Dropped to −71.2°C, Freezing Exposed Skin in Moments

      Deep in the frozen wilderness of eastern Siberia lies a village unlike anywhere else on Earth. Snow blankets the landscape for most of the year, the ground remains...

      MSN New

      If All Wildlife Disappeared, Humans Might End Up as the Lab Rats

      Rodents make up 75 percent of all animals used in scientific testing. They breed easily, and their physiology and genes overlap enough with ours to stand in for us. Take...

      Humanity

      What If Elon Musk Became President?

      What if, instead of Trump or Biden becoming the next U.S. President, there was a third-party candidate? And that candidate was Elon Musk? What if Elon Musk became the...

      HTS MSN

      She Was Hit With Battery Acid, and the First 60 Seconds Made All the Difference

      You’re walking down the street when a stranger approaches you and suddenly throws a cup of liquid in your face. Your skin and eyes start burning, and you can’t see...

      Science

      What If Earth Suddenly Lost Its Atmosphere?

      Let's say, the Earth's magnetic field took a break and allowed strong solar winds to strip away our protective space-blanket. Would Earth instantly turn into a big...

      MSN New, Earth

      The Sky Just Caught Fire, and Here’s How Fast It Spreads

      The ground suddenly shakes beneath your feet. A powerful earthquake throws you to the ground. Moments later, a blinding flash lights up the horizon. The air feels...

      MSN New, Earth

      Physicists Explain What Happens If a Turkey Hits Earth at the Speed of Light?

      Deep frying a turkey can already be risky enough. Every year, kitchen fires and oil explosions send people running for cover during holiday dinners. But what if we tried...

      Earth

      What If Earth Was Half Land and Half Water?

      Imagine Earth with an even 50/50 split between continents and oceans. Our planet covered half by land half by water. How would this change the planet as you know it...

      Cosmos

      What If a Rogue Star Collided With the Sun?

      A rogue star is headed straight for our Sun. If these two stars slam into each other, it could spell the end of all life on our planet. How could a rogue star end up in...

      MSN New, Earth

      A Giganotosaurus Attacked a Troodon, but the Tiny Dinosaur Had One Advantage

      It’s brain vs. brawns in the ultimate dinosaur showdown. In one corner, we have the giganotosaurus and in the other, the troodon. Although they lived in two...

      MSN Aperture, Humanity

      The Strangest Question at the End of the Universe

      The year is 2061, and two engineers are arguing about the end of the universe. Can entropy, the slow universal decay of everything into disorder, ever be reversed? Can...

      HTS MSN

      He Walked Through the Airport Smiling – 20 Minutes Later He Was Dying

      He knew they were coming for him. For years he slept in different cities, traveled under a false name, and never stayed anywhere long enough to become predictable. The...

      MSN New, Earth

      Ready to Deploy and Capable of Devastation: These Are the Deadliest Weapons in the World

      Today, we’re going to explore the five deadliest weapons that are ready to be deployed right now. And, if you thought the deadliest belonged to the U.S. Army...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What Would Happen If Humanity Reached a Type 5 Civilization?

      Imagine a world where humanity has not only gained the ability to travel and to populate space but has progressed even further than that. Humanity can now control and...

      HTS MSN

      Don’t Go In Alone: Surviving a Haunted House Experience

      Your great aunt left you the house of your dreams, or so you thought. Now, as you listen to the sounds of scratching on the walls, you realize this is the house of your...

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