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      Physicists Explain What Happens If a Needle Hits Earth at Light Speed

      3 months ago
      Earth

      What If The Earth Had Two Moons?

      October 22, 2018
      Humanity

      What If Trump Didn’t Quit After Losing?

      November 2, 2020
      Cosmos

      What If You Were Alive During the Big Bang?

      February 1, 2022
      MSN New, Cosmos

      What If We Found Planet 9?

      2 months ago
      Earth

      What If Everyone Farted at the Same Time?

      Everybody farts. And it’s no secret that they’re smelly, gross, and embaressing at times. But what if, instead of trying to hide our flatulence, we all just...

      Earth

      What If We Dumped All Our Trash in the Oceans?

      You’d better mind your waste because it’s not piling up in landfills anymore. Today, we’re going to dump it all straight into the oceans. How much trash would that...

      MSN New

      What If Aliens Actually Brought Life to Earth?

      Where did life on Earth come from? It is one of humanity’s oldest and most fascinating questions. For centuries, people have searched for answers in religion...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If U.S., Russia, and China United to Control the World

      Together, the U.S., Russia, and China control nearly half of the world’s military power, dominate the global economy, and influence the most powerful international...

      MSN New, Humanity

      Humans Just Lost the Ability to Sleep. Here’s What Follows

      Our world is sleep-deprived. In the last century, people slept an average of nine hours per night. Today, more than half the world’s population gets by on less...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      There May Be a Ninth Planet Hiding at the Edge of Our Solar System

      For decades, we believed our Solar System ended with Neptune, followed only by icy debris and distant dwarf planets. But recent observations hint that something much...

      MSN New

      What Will Humanity Be Like 1,000 Year From Now?

      If you could step into a time machine and travel 1,000 years into the future, would you even recognize humanity? Would we still look like we do today, or would...

      MSN New

      Researchers Found a Fish That Looks Like It Has Human Teeth

      Researchers have found a fish with a strange feature that makes it look almost like it has a human smile. Hidden beneath the water’s surface, the sheepshead fish...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What Being Raised by Wild Animals Would Really Do to a Child

      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...

      Science

      What If You Had the Strength of a Superhero?

      Could Thor actually punch the Hulk without knocking himself over?

      Humanity, Earth, MSN New

      What If Columbus Never Discovered America?

      Forget everything you know about the United States of America. It is not united anymore, but divided into several independent nations. No, this isn’t the result of...

      MSN New

      They Found the Most Dangerous Fruit in the World

      It looks like something from another planet. Rough skin, strange shapes, and a bright reddish shell that splits open like it is alive. If you saw it on a tree, you might...

      MSN New, Earth

      If Earth’s Magnetic Field Vanished, Would We Even Notice in Time?

      There is an invisible force protecting us, keeping our atmosphere in place. Without it, life on Earth would be over very quickly. I’ll play with the music or a...

      MSN New

      How Would Mars Change If It Had Rings Like Saturn?

      Scientists theorize that many millions of years ago, Mars had rings, just like Saturn. And it looks like the red planet could be due for a new set of rings in the future...

      Technology

      What If We Could Upload Fake Memories Into the Brain?

      Are all of your memories real? Did everything happen the way you remember it? What if somebody filled your brain with memories that aren’t yours? Would you be able...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What Would You See If You Landed on Every TRAPPIST 1 Planet

      39 light years from Earth, the TRAPPIST 1 system hides one of the most extraordinary planetary families ever discovered. Around a faint red dwarf star, seven Earth sized...

      Cosmos

      What If You Traveled to a Black Hole?

      Black holes aren’t exactly a popular vacation destination. They feed on anything and everything that comes into their vicinity. They are dense, and unpredictably...

      MSN New

      Scientists Discover Sea Turtles That “Karate Chop” Their Prey

      If you ever find yourself exploring the ocean, there are plenty of hazards you would expect. Sharks, jellyfish, strong currents, and unpredictable waters all come to...

      Earth

      What If the Earth Stopped Spinning for 5 Seconds?

      Hang on because we’re about to screech to a halt. That’s right. The Earth is going to stop spinning for five seconds. How much damage would this sudden stoppage cause...

      Cosmos

      What If Jupiter Swallowed Every Planet in the Solar System?

      You start your day hearing wild news. Jupiter has just swallowed Saturn. And it doesn’t stop there. Jupiter is on its way to swallow every planet in the Solar...

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