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      Cosmos

      What If We Started Mining Asteroids?

      September 19, 2018
      Earth

      What If You Dumped an Iceberg Into a Volcano?

      June 11, 2021
      Science

      What If a Magnetar Entered Our Solar System?

      June 20, 2019
      Body

      What If You Slept Upside Down?

      May 25, 2020
      Cosmos, Earth, Humanity

      48 Hours After Alien Contact

      August 14, 2025
      Humanity

      What If Trump Didn’t Quit After Losing?

      President Trump has some concerns about the upcoming election. He thinks the Democrats will corrupt the voting ballots, and if that appears to cost him the election, he...

      Cosmos

      What If Jupiter and Mars Switched Orbits?

      The delicate balance of the entire Solar System exists in a gravitational dance between planets. Swap the orbits of two of them and you could end up wreaking all kinds...

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      The Bottom of the Mariana Trench Can Crush You, and This Is How Divers Survive It

      You would never make it to the bottom of the ocean without any equipment, because you would run out of oxygen, and your body would be shut down by the pressure...

      Humanity, MSN, MSN New

      Imagine Living in Ancient Rome

      Throughout history, there have been many incredible civilizations that have shaped the way we live today. One was Ancient Rome, a once majestic and thriving city whose...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      If Earth Were the Center of the Solar System, the Sun Would Die and We’d Freeze Solid

      Put Earth at the center of the Solar System and something has to give. Gravity does not negotiate, so if everything is going to orbit us, the masses have to be...

      Humanity

      What If Lizard People Ruled the World?

      Attention, humans. Shapeshifting alien lizards have taken control of your world. They’ve maneuvered themselves into positions of power. And they could be anyone. Where...

      MSN New

      How Long Could You Actually Last Alone in Antarctica?

      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...

      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...

      Earth, MSN New

      Would Ecosystems Collapse If we Killed All spiders?

      Spiders are prolific. There are 45,000 species of spiders that we currently know of, and scientists estimate that there are twice that amount we haven’t discovered...

      Earth, Humanity, MSN New

      Discovering Alien Life in 2026 Could Change Everything

      Is intelligent alien life really out there? With powerful telescopes identifying more potentially habitable planets each year, the possibility continues to grow. But...

      HTS MSN

      How to Survive a Fall From 3.6 km Without a Parachute

      Imagine suddenly finding yourself thousands of meters above the ground with no parachute. The wind is roaring around you, the ground appears impossibly far away, and...

      Humanity

      What If World War III Happened Tomorrow?

      Human history has been full of battles and wars, some big and some small. But if World War 3 were to happen, it might be humanity’s biggest battle yet. Advanced...

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