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      What If a New Planet Formed in the Solar System?

      July 19, 2020
      Earth

      What If We Nuked an Active Volcano?

      March 11, 2020
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      What If Jupiter Swallowed Earth?

      June 24, 2020
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      What If We Knew the Time We Go Extinct?

      October 6, 2019
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      What Exactly Happens If You Get Hospitalized With COVID-19?

      May 9, 2020
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      Solitary Confinement: What It Really Does to the Human Mind

      Being locked up is already difficult. But then you are moved even further away from everyone else, into a prison within a prison. A cold, small room becomes your entire...

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      Things You Should Never Do When You’re Tased

      Do you know what’s worse than being tased? Being tased without any protection at all. Without the barrier of clothing, there is nothing between your skin and a high...

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      The Worst Mistakes You Can Make During an Earthquake

      Earthquakes happen more often than many people realize. Smaller quakes of magnitude two or lower occur hundreds of times each day around the world. Stronger earthquakes...

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      Choking While Alone? This Simple Method Could Save Your Life

      It’s been a hectic week, but you finally have a night to yourself. You settle in front of your TV with your favorite meal. You take the first bite, but something feels...

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      Historians Discovered Why So Many Egyptian Statues Are Missing Their Noses

      For thousands of years, the statues of ancient Egypt have fascinated people around the world. Their lifelike faces, towering size, and remarkable craftsmanship have...

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      The Deadliest Job in the World: How to Survive It

      You hear a sharp cracking sound. You look up. A massive tree is leaning toward you, its weight shifting as gravity takes control. There is no time to think, no time to...

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      Historians Discover Hitler’s Secret Plan for a North American Holocaust

      The Holocaust is one of the greatest tragedies in human history. It remains a defining example of systematic mass violence, and its impact is still studied and...

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      China’s Artificial Moon: What It Could Mean for Life on Earth

      We can already build massive structures in space. Not planet sized yet, but still impressive by any historical standard. Right now, Earth’s lower orbit is crowded with...

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      7 Everyday Things That Could Get You Arrested in North Korea

      Welcome to one of the most restricted countries in the world. North Korea is often described by analysts and defectors as a tightly controlled state where everyday life...

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      A Rogue Planet Might Throw Earth Out of the Habitable Zone

      Unlike Earth, which is securely orbiting the Sun, there are billions of rogue planets drifting through the Milky Way with no star to call home. These worlds were likely...

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      When Escalators Turn into a Death Trap

      You found all the best sales and now you are ready to head home. Everything feels normal as you step onto the escalator. Then something changes. A loud mechanical snap...

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      The Debate That Never Dies: Who Is Right?

      If the Earth had an edge, it might look something like this, the edge of a flat Earth. A vast frozen wall at the horizon, trees growing at strange angles, and a sky that...

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