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      What If Megalodon Fought Titanoboa?

      March 10, 2023
      Cosmos

      What If the Moon Was Flat?

      May 17, 2022
      Cosmos

      Scientists Discovered a Monstrous Black Hole Too Close to Earth

      April 24, 2023
      Humanity

      What If People With Down Syndrome Ruled the World?

      August 15, 2019
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      What If Everyone Fell Asleep at the Same Time?

      April 29, 2019
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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...

      Science

      What If You Could Make Yourself Invisible?

      Invisibility is no longer just a topic of fantasy or science fiction; several companies around the world have developed technologies to make it a reality. Some use a...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What If Every Planet in the Solar System Could Support Life?

      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...

      Earth, MSN New

      What If We Built a Road Around the World?

      Imagine an ultimate road trip across the globe. On a highway along the equator. Wait, there is no highway along the equator… yet. So how about we build one? What...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      3,000 Kilometers Deep and Gravity Disappears: Welcome to the Moon’s Center

      The Moon’s surface is covered in ancient scars, from asteroid impacts to long-extinct volcanic activity. From a distance it looks quiet and empty, but beneath that dusty...

      Cosmos

      What If Jupiter’s Moons Scattered Across the Solar System?

      What if Jupiter’s 79 moons weren’t gravitationally bound to Jupiter? What if they became rogue objects orbiting on their own paths around the Sun? Would they still be...

      MSN New, Earth

      10 Things About Area 51 the Public Was Never Meant to Know

      For decades, Area 51 has been surrounded by mystery. Hidden deep within the Nevada desert, the highly secretive military facility has fueled countless stories about...

      MSN New

      Earth’s Rarest Insect has Returned From the Dead

      For more than four decades, scientists believed it was gone forever. No sightings. No evidence. No surviving populations. An entire species appeared to have vanished...

      HTS MSN

      “Stay Where You Are” The Order That Trapped Hundreds Aboard the Sinking Ferry, Then 304 People Died

      For Jang Ae-Jin and her classmates, the trip was supposed to be a celebration of their final years of high school. They were traveling by ferry to Jeju Island for a long...

      Earth

      What If We Cooled the Earth with Solar Power?

      Why do solar panels look so different these days? And why have we started installing them on top of mountains, using them to pave our roads, and putting them in the...

      HTS MSN

      A Tick Bite Left Her Fighting for Her Life, and She Almost Missed the Warning Signs

      You’re hiking in the woods. Suddenly, you feel something extremely itchy. You scratch it, and find a rash like a red bull’s eye on your body. Looking closely, you see a...

      Humanity

      What If We Settled on the Moon?

      Imagine living on the Moon. You’d have the best view of Earth, enjoy bouncing around in zero gravity and living your life as an astronaut explorer. Ah...

      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...

      Cosmos

      How Many Earths Can Fit In Each Planet?

      The Solar System is home to a remarkable range of planets, from tiny rocky worlds to massive gas giants. But just how big are these planets really? To put it into...

      MSN New

      Conflicts That Could Set the World on Fire

      Could World War III really happen before 2030? Old rivalries and power moves are pushing nations to the edge. Let’s break down five conflicts that could ignite the next...

      Earth

      What If Earth’s Atmosphere Became Super-heated to 1,000 Degrees for 5 Seconds?

      Have you ever felt like it was so hot out that you could cook an egg on the road? Or do you enjoy incredibly spicy foods for the thrill of it? Well, imagine living in an...

      HTS MSN

      The Dutch People Turned Against Their Leader, and the Crowd Tore Him and His Brother Apart

      In the summer of 1672, the Netherlands found itself facing a political and military crisis that would completely change the country’s future. A nation that had...

      MSN New, Earth

      The Surprising Reason This Opossum Only Looks Dead

      Imagine finding an animal lying completely motionless on the ground. Its body is limp, its eyes appear lifeless, and it seems as though something terrible has happened...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If Time Is an Illusion and You’re 4 Years in Someone Else’s Past?

      How do you distinguish between past, present, and future? Is there really an order to time? Does it only move forward? Does it move in any direction at all? Stop the...

      Earth

      What If Earth’s Topography Was Inverted?

      What if all the Earth’s land became ocean, and all the oceans became land? And what if our mountains turned into deep trenches, while the trenches grew to the...

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