Uncontrollable itching. Sleepless nights. Incredible stench. Uh oh, it looks like you could have a head lice infestation. Where would you get the lice from? How fast...
Category - Body
OK, if you’re a regular viewer of What If, you know we’ve already explored the idea of finding silicon-based alien life. But what if we didn’t have to...
Welcome to your worst nightmare. You’ve lost your balance and fell into a pool of slimy parasitic animals that eat only one thing. Your blood. What would happen if...
Before you cannonball into that refreshing pool, look before you leap. It could just be filled to the brim with blood-sucking lampreys. And they’re hungry. How would...
Beware. After many millions of years, the T. rex is back. And this giant, scary predator is setting its hungry eyes on you. What would running into this dinosaur be like...
Ever wonder what it would feel like to step into an oven? Welcome to Death Valley, California. Temperatures here can climb to a scorching 54.4 ºC (130 ºF), which is as...
You’re cut off from civilization and stuck in one of the most unforgiving wastelands on Earth. Don’t count on a rescue anytime soon. You’re stranded in...
Feel like upping the stakes of your late-night skinny dips? Welcome to Lake Nyos, one of the most dangerous lakes on the planet. Here, your cannonball might just take...
That bump in the road may sound horrifying. But don’t worry. Its next stop could be in your stomach. So what would happen if you ate roadkill? What diseases could...