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      What If You Drank From Lake Natron?

      June 30, 2021
      Earth

      What If You Dumped an Iceberg Into a Volcano?

      June 11, 2021
      Cosmos

      What If a Meteorite Crashed Into Your Home?

      March 7, 2022
      Body

      What If You Never Took Off Your Face Mask?

      December 9, 2020
      Cosmos

      What If the Moon Was Flat?

      May 17, 2022
      Cosmos

      What If We Could Create a New Planet?

      Welcome to the Solar System construction zone. Today you’ll be using our cosmic sandbox to build a brand new planet. What would you need to create a rocky planet like...

      Cosmos

      What If Octopuses Are Aliens from Outer Space?

      What if I told you we discovered an alien species with an adaptable body? Advanced intelligence? And astounding camouflage skills? Enter the octopus. Wait. What did you...

      Cosmos

      8 Reasons Why a Future World War Could Be Fought in Space

      With Earth’s geopolitical tensions on the rise, the possibility of a global conflict is becoming more than just a distant threat. But in the modern era, a future world...

      Earth

      What If the Giganotosaurus Battled the Troodon?

      It’s brain vs. brawns in the ultimate dinosaur showdown. In one corner, we have the giganotosaurus and in the other, the troodon. Although they lived in two...

      Earth

      What If Bats Were the Size of Humans?

      This gigantic bat was captured on camera by a man filming his camping trip. He’s been missing ever since. Stories like these have been swirling the internet for...

      Science

      What If We Dumped Our Trash into Volcanoes?

      volcano is one of the most unforgiving natural phenomenons on Earth. If you were to fall into its magma-filled center, your body would quickly bubble up, and disappear...

      Science

      What If Menstrual Products Were Free Everywhere?

      Did you know that you ladies spend about 2,300 days of your life menstruating? That amounts to about 10,400 tampons or pads, over 5,000 pills for your cramps, and about...

      Technology

      What If We Turned Plastic Into Fuel?

      Let’s say you’ve got two bottles of water in front of you. One is a plastic bottle, the other a reusable one. You already know that you should probably pick the reusable...

      Cosmos

      7 Things That Would Happen If You Visited the Planet With Hot Ice

      Imagine landing on a planet where the surface looks frozen but burns hotter than your oven. Welcome to Gliese 436b, one of the strangest known planets in the universe...

      Technology

      What If You Could Upload Your Brain?

      Maybe it was a little sad to say goodbye to your physical body, but, at least you still have your consciousness, your mind, and your memories stored safely in the cloud...

      Science

      What If There Was a 3rd Industrial Revolution?

        What are the ingredients for an industrial revolution? It’s simple! Take some new energy sources, add a dash of cutting-edge communications technology, and...

      Earth

      What If the Megalodon Was Hiding in the Mariana Trench?

      You’re in the deepest part of our oceans. The Mariana Trench. Suddenly, your sub experiences an earthquake. And when you look outside, you see the terrifying...

      Earth

      6 Things That Would Happen If an Asteroid Hit Earth in 2024

      It might sound like a scene from a science fiction movie, but the threat of an asteroid hitting Earth is more realistic than you might expect. One asteroid in...

      Earth

      What If Olympus Mons Was Located in South America?

      From space, it would look like Earth had a giant pimple. Smack dab in the middle of Brazil. Back on the ground, you’d be astonished by the enormity of Olympus Mons. The...

      Cosmos

      What If Every Black Hole Suddenly Exploded?

      Welcome to the void.Black holes remain the most mysterious and destructive force in our Universe. And when one explodes, the devastation permanently changes the...

      Science

      What If Earth’s Axis Was Tilted by 90 Degrees?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] The Earth sits comfortably in its orbit tilted on its axis at 23 degrees. Knock the planet over – and it...

      Science

      What If We Could Breathe Underwater?

      What if humans had gills and could breathe underwater just like fish?

      Earth

      What If We Built the World’s Deepest Bunker?

      Hundreds of meters underground. Large enough to house tens to hundreds of thousands of people. And walls strong enough to withstand the force of a nuclear blast. These...

      Science

      What If Earth Suddenly Lost Its Atmosphere?

      Let's say, the Earth's magnetic field took a break and allowed strong solar winds to strip away our protective space-blanket. Would Earth instantly turn into a big...

      Earth

      What If Ants Were the Size of Elephants?

      They can lift 5,000 times their body weight. They have armies in the thousands. And they outnumber us a million to one. But ants are tiny, right? Yeah, that’s not going...

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