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      What If We Could Breathe Underwater?

      May 25, 2018
      Body

      What If You Were Swallowed by a Venus Flytrap?

      February 5, 2020
      Earth

      What If Aliens Brought Life to Earth?

      August 25, 2021
      Cosmos

      What If a Meteorite Crashed Into Your Home?

      March 7, 2022
      Earth, MSN

      What If You Fell Into Lake Kivu?

      September 24, 2021
      Earth, MSN New

      What Happens If You Pour Concrete Into a Volcano?

      If only there were a simple trick to stop a massive volcano from spewing out lava. Like maybe plugging it up with good old concrete. A massive volcanic explosion sends...

      Earth

      What If the Earth Was One Living Organism?

      Could we all just be a part of our planet’s life-support system? Even from space, you can see that the planet Earth is full of life. When you take a closer look...

      Cosmos

      What If the Solar System Orbited a Black Hole?

      What would happen if our planet got too close to a black hole? According to science fiction, we’d be sucked into a parallel universe, or maybe even the future. But...

      Earth

      What If it Rained Every Day for a Year?

      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...

      Humanity

      What If You Were Raised by Wild Animals?

      You’re lost in the jungle without any other humans around. You need to find a new family. Or your new family could find you. What would it be like to be raised by...

      Humanity

      What If the Pterodactyl Was Still Alive?

      When was the last time a bird pooped on you? Apparently, you have a better chance of winning the lottery than you do of getting pooped on by a bird, which is why some...

      Earth, MSN New

      What If We Killed All Mosquitoes?

      Swipe down for full video story! Mosquitoes are the deadliest animals on Earth, responsible for nearly one million human deaths each year. They transmit diseases such as...

      Humanity, Health, MSN New

      What If We Never Aged?

      In the past 200 years, the average life expectancy on Earth has more than doubled. But despite being able to live longer, we still haven’t figured out a way to...

      Humanity

      What If We Stopped Procreating for 50 Years?

      Every year, around 140 million babies are born worldwide. And if we continue at this pace, 50 years from now the global population will reach 10.5 billion people. The...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What Would Happen If Uranus Collided With Earth

      It’s been 30 days since Uranus first appeared in the sky. At first, it looked like our Moon had found itself a stellar partner. But then, we understood something...

      Cosmos, Science

      What If The Sun Was Smaller Than The Earth?

        How big is the Sun compared to the Earth? Imagine you were able to shrink the Sun to the size of a basketball. At that point, the Earth would be reduced to the...

      Technology

      What If You Flew to Space on a Jetpack?

      Jetpack technology is getting better, and maybe someday, jetpacks will be available for your everyday commute. But what if, instead of just using a jetpack for a short...

      Cosmos, MSN, MSN New

      What If We Were Wrong About Black Holes?

      Black holes are dense and scary. They suck up everything in their way. Their gravity is so strong it bends light and warps time. But what if I told you we might have...

      Science

      What If Dinosaurs Never Went Extinct?

      How cool would it be to see a real life T-Rex? If only that one fatal asteroid never hit Earth.

      MSN New, Technology

      What If Birds Are Surveillance Drones

      The next time you see that adorable hummingbird at your feeder, remember one thing. It might take your life. Because in this world, every bird works for the government...

      Earth

      What If You Were Attacked by a Megalodon?

      The most deadly predator of the sea spent its day conquering and terrorizing every creature in sight. This is the megalodon. It lived millions of years ago, but...

      Earth, Science

      What If The Earth Was Cube-Shaped?

      Are cubic planets possible? Could humans live on a cubic world? How would our climate change? How would gravity be affected? Could we stand it?

      Cosmos, MSN New

      Life If You Were Born on Mars

      Martians might really exist… In the future. But instead of the aliens of sci-fi movies, martians would be humans born and raised on Mars. Why would your skin be...

      Earth

      What If the Earth Was Spinning on Its Side?

      During Earth’s early days, a gargantuan collision left our planet spinning at an angle. That slight incline allowed life as you know it to flourish. But what if this...

      Earth

      What If Earth Gradually Came to a Standstill?

      Right now, wherever you are, you are spinning with our planet at hundreds of meters per second. But what if our planet started hitting the brakes until our world didn’t...

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