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      Earth

      What If Jupiter’s Storm Existed on Earth?

      June 29, 2022
      Earth

      What If Earth Had Jupiter’s Moons?

      November 2, 2021
      Science

      The Vegan Dream: What If We All Stopped Eating Meat?

      April 3, 2018
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      You Could Fit 763 Earths Inside Saturn, but the Numbers Get Even Wilder

      2 months ago
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      What If Genetically Modified People Became the Norm?

      November 6, 2018
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      Humanity

      What If America Paid Reparations to Black People for Slavery?

      Slavery, America’s original sin, was outlawed by President Lincoln on New Year’s Day in 1863. But the repercussions of this brutality and dehumanization...

      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...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      The Most Terrifying Planets in the Universe Explained

      Deep in the cosmic dark nature plays by a violent set of rules. Across the universe there are alien worlds that feel less like planets and more like torture chambers...

      Humanity

      6 Ways Humanity Would Struggle to Survive with Only Two People Left

      Imagine a future where the unthinkable happens. A global catastrophe wipes out nearly everyone on Earth, leaving only two human beings alive. With the survival of the...

      Earth, MSN New

      What If You Were Sucked Into a Fire Tornado?

      Ashes and smoke cover the sky. Your hometown is sieged by massive wildfires. You rush to escape. Unaware that behind you, the wind and the heat have created a monster. A...

      Earth

      What If We Dumped All Our Trash in the Oceans?

      You’d better mind your waste because it’s not piling up in landfills anymore. Today, we’re going to dump it all straight into the oceans. How much trash would that...

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      He Survived North Korea’s Famine, Prisons, and Two Failed Escapes

      He was eleven years old, standing in a public square with other children from his neighborhood. In front of them, a man was tied to a post while a firing squad raised...

      MSN New, Earth

      Earth’s Tectonic Plates Come to a Complete Stop, and the Planet Enters a New Era

      Tectonic plates: can’t live with them, can’t live without them. Their movements cause some of the world’s deadliest disasters, but, as you’re...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What If You Climbed the Highest Mountain in the Solar System?

      Climbing the world’s tallest mountains is a daring adventure. But you’re about to make an epic extraterrestrial trek on the biggest mountain in the entire Solar...

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      He Sailed to a Forbidden Island to Meet a Lost Tribe, Then He Never Came Back

      North Sentinel Island is a place which still seems to be almost entirely unknown to the rest of the world. It is situated among the Andaman Islands of India and is the...

      HTS MSN

      The Deadliest Bridges in the World You Wouldn’t Want to Cross

      No matter how experienced a driver you think you are, whether it’s nearly blinding fog or strong winds pushing your car off unfinished roads, some bridges are...

      HTS MSN

      What to Do if a Rabid Coyote Comes Straight at You

      You’re out for an early morning nature hike, when a sharp, ungodly howl rattles your insides. It sounds like a monster. Before you can say a word, you’re smack in...

      Science

      What If We Didn’t Have Free Will?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Your alarm clock rings. Do you jump out of bed? Or hit the snooze button? Do you take cream? Sugar? Or both? We make...

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      We May Be About to Discover a Second Earth

      Could we be on the verge of finding a second Earth? Astronomers are searching the galaxy for a world that could support life as well as, or perhaps even better than, our...

      Earth, MSN New

      Top 6 Islands You Should Never Visit

      Across the globe, there are islands that look beautiful from a distance but hide extreme dangers, from deadly wildlife to natural disasters and strict access...

      MSN New, Humanity

      Scientists Say Our Garbage May Fuel the Entire World

      Imagine looking at a pile of plastic waste and seeing something completely different. Instead of useless garbage sitting in landfills or polluting oceans, scientists...

      MSN New, Cosmos, Earth

      8 Minutes Pass in Complete Silence, and Earth Faces an Unthinkable Change

      The Sun is the engine of life on Earth. It provides heat, light, and the energy that drives every ecosystem on the planet. Without it, our world would instantly become...

      Humanity

      What If Monkeys Took Over the World?

      The monkeys have revolted. And not just with brute strength or violence. Primates have finally outsmarted humankind once and for all. It’s their planet now. How...

      Science

      What If a Black Hole Deleted the Universe?

      They are massive, and extremely dense. They rip apart anything and everything that gets close to them. Their gravity is so strong that even light can’t escape. We...

      Humanity

      12 Catastrophic Events That Could Wipe Out Humanity

      Throughout history, humanity has faced existential threats like giant asteroids and invisible viruses. Despite the danger, we always bounce back. But how much longer can...

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