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      What If a New Planet Formed in the Solar System?

      July 19, 2020
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      What Exactly Happens If You Get Hospitalized With COVID-19?

      May 9, 2020
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      What If Jupiter Swallowed Earth?

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      What Would Actually Happen the Moment Time Ran Backwards

      Everyone has a moment they wish they could erase. Maybe it was an embarrassing decision, a missed opportunity, or a life changing mistake. The idea of turning back time...

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      You’re Trapped in a Mine. Here’s How to Stay Alive

      You’re deep underground when you hear an explosion. Fire and debris rain down on you. You’re alive but trapped, hundreds of meters below the surface of the...

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      We May Be About to Set Foot on an Exoplanet for the First Time

      For centuries, humans have looked up at the night sky and wondered what it would be like to stand on another world. We have walked on the Moon, explored Mars with...

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      Life Without Fingernails Would Be Stranger Than You Think

      Some of us like a good scratch. And some of us like to pick our noses. Why do we we even have these things? How would our grip be affected by them? And how not having...

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      How to Last a Full Day in the Hottest Place in America

      Death Valley is the hottest place on Earth, with a record-setting air temperature of 57 degrees Celsius (134 degrees Fahrenheit). It’s a vast desert of oppressive...

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      How the Rare Few Have Survived Going Over Niagara Falls

      Located on the border of Ontario, Canada, and New York State, this amazing waterfall system is comprised of three different waterfalls with a combined width of 1,204 m...

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      Scientists Say Earth’s Core May Work Like a Giant Nuclear Reactor

      Deep beneath the Earth lies a mysterious and powerful force. A wellspring of nuclear energy which could one day rip us apart. Many scientists have found clues that...

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      What the World Would Be Like if Human Skin Were See-Through

      Objects seemingly move by themselves, reflections are missing when you pass by mirrors. But don’t worry, this isn’t a horror story. It’s just the future. And...

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      We May Be About to Find Alien Octopuses Living Beneath Europa’s Frozen Ocean

      Far beyond Earth, orbiting the giant planet Jupiter, lies one of the most fascinating places in the Solar System. At first glance, Europa appears to be nothing more than...

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      Some of the World’s Prettiest Waters Are Deadly, and This Is How to Survive Them

      The World Health Organization estimates that up to 320,000 people die by drowning every year, not to mention those eaten by marine creatures. Today, we’ve put together a...

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      A Full Year of Nonstop Rain Would Reshape the World Fast

      Flooding, devastation, and disease. What could all these awful things have in common? Rain. And lots of it. We’re not talking April showers here. So, imagine a...

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      What If Exoplanets Replaced Our Solar System?

      Our Solar System has remained remarkably stable for billions of years. Every planet follows a carefully balanced orbit, held together by the Sun’s gravity. But...

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