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      What If the Moon Fell to Earth?

      May 2, 2018
      Humanity

      What If the Pterodactyl Was Still Alive?

      January 9, 2020
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      What If You Fell Into Jupiter’s Red Spot?

      January 25, 2023
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      What If You Drank From Lake Natron?

      June 30, 2021
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      What If You Jumped Into a Pool of Bromine?

      January 27, 2022
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      Cosmos

      What If You Traveled to the Hell Planet?

      We visit a lot of planets here on WHAT IF, but K2-141b is the most extreme one yet. Are you ready to jump on board this one-way space shuttle? If you’d rather stay...

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      What Would Actually Happen If You Owned a Time Machine?

      Imagine being able to travel to any point in time. Where would you go, and what would you do? You could witness some of the greatest moments in history or even change...

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      How to Survive Being Lost in the Ocean

      Imagine waking up in the middle of the ocean with no land in sight. The sun is burning your skin, your lips are dry, and every wave reminds you how small and helpless...

      MSN New, Earth

      What Happens When a Goliath Fish Swallows You Alive?

      You may want to stay on the boat. This part of the ocean doesn’t belong to you. It belongs to this beast, the Atlantic goliath grouper. And if you wander too close...

      MSN New, Earth

      If a Supernova Exploded Near Earth, Could We Survive It?

      As much as we love to blow stuff up here on Earth, no bombs or pyrotechnics could compare to the incredible force of nature’s biggest explosion, the supernova. As...

      MSN New, Earth

      3I ATLAS Is Older Than Our Sun. Here Is What Happens If It Strikes Earth

      Before our Sun ignited, before Earth was even a cloud of dust, this thing was already out there, drifting between the stars. Its name is 3I Atlas, and right now it is...

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      What If a 40 Foot Wingspan Predator Appeared in Modern Cities?

      Imagine walking out of your office during lunch and suddenly noticing people staring at the sky. A massive shadow passes overhead. At first, you think it is a small...

      MSN New, Earth

      The Dark Secret Historians Uncovered About a “Hero” Explorer

      In 1894, American polar explorer Robert Peary was on the hunt for fame. His ultimate goal was the North Pole, but along the way, his expeditions would involve grave...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What Will Earth Look Like 500 Years into the Future?

      The pace of modern life feels overwhelming. With artificial intelligence advancing by the day and environmental shifts altering our landscapes, we often wonder what life...

      Earth

      What If We Lost Gravity for 5 Seconds?

      Scroll down to watch our video. Unless you’re an astronaut, you probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about gravity. We all take gravity for granted...

      Humanity

      What If Everyone Flushed at the Same Time?

      What if everyone on the planet coordinated to perform the biggest “flush mob” in history? Pushing all the wastewater in the world down the drain, all at once...

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      What to Do in the First Hour of a Nuclear Meltdown

      You’ve seen what a nuclear meltdown can do to your body in the movies. It can cause strange deformities, radiation burns, and extra body parts. But how much of...

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      Inside the Museum of the Future: Earth’s Next Space Station

      Space tourism is much closer than you may think. The International Space Station will soon retire from its successful run through low Earth orbit. But humanity’s...

      Cosmos

      8 Reasons Why a Future World War Could Be Fought in Space

      With Earth’s geopolitical tensions on the rise, the possibility of a global conflict is becoming more than just a distant threat. But in the modern era, a future world...

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      Goblin Shark Has Finally Been Filmed Alive in Its Natural Deep Ocean Habitat

      One of the ocean’s most mysterious predators has finally been captured on camera in its natural deep sea environment. The goblin shark, scientifically known as...

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      What Would Happen If Humans Built the Death Star?

      That’s no moon. It’s a space station. The enormous, planet-killing kind, designed for only one thing, to bring order to the galaxy. It’s Star...

      Humanity

      What If We Became a Type II Civilization?

      When it comes to energy, we have a long way to go before our utility bills become a thing of the past. On the Kardashev scale we’re still a Type 0 civilization...

      MSN New, Earth

      The Days Would Last 580 Hours if the Moon Were Replaced

      Our Moon may seem ordinary, but it quietly keeps Earth stable. It controls the tides, slows our planet’s rotation, and helps maintain the rhythm of life. But what...

      Cosmos

      Scientists Discovered Planets Even Better for Life Than Earth

      Out of all the planets in the Universe, Earth is clearly the best for life, right? Wrong. Earth may be great, but scientists have discovered a few worlds that could be...

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      Is There Life on Venus? What Scientists Just Found

      Is alien life really out there? For decades, humanity has looked at the night sky and asked the same question. Now, according to scientists, we may be closer than ever...

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