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      What If We Suddenly Lost the Moon?

      April 19, 2018
      Earth

      What If the Earth’s Crust Suddenly Opened Up?

      February 8, 2020
      Humanity

      What If We Created a Second Artificial Moon?

      August 5, 2019
      Humanity

      What If America Paid Reparations to Black People for Slavery?

      February 26, 2021
      Science

      What If We Stopped Doing Science?

      January 15, 2019
      Earth, MSN New

      Terrifying Creatures and Survival Secrets of Prehistoric Australia

      Prehistoric Australia was not the sunny, laid back continent we know today. Between 126,000 and 12,000 years ago, during the late Pleistocene era, humans shared the land...

      MSN New

      The One Thing That Decides If a Bear Attack Kills You

      A peaceful walk through the wilderness can become a life threatening situation in seconds when you encounter one of nature’s most powerful predators. Bears are massive...

      Cosmos

      What If All the Planets of the Solar System Were in the Habitable Zone?

      Make room, earthling. We’re moving the other planets in our Solar System into our planetary neck of the woods. Would all the planets fit into this Goldilocks zone? What...

      MSN New, Humanity

      Why China Might Keep Its Distance From Ending the Iran War

      The world often looks to powerful nations to stop conflicts, negotiate peace, and restore stability. But when it comes to a major war involving Iran, China’s role may...

      Humanity

      What If Mullaperiyar Dam Suddenly Collapsed?

      This is the Mullaperiyar Dam. It has been around since well before your grandparents were born. And it could fail at any moment now. What could cause the dam to collapse...

      Earth

      What If the Loch Ness Monster Is Real?

      Welcome to Scotland.The home of malt scotch, kilts, and sea monsters? It’s time to get up close and personal with the Loch Ness monster, affectionately known as...

      Earth, MSN New

      What If These 5 Things Vanished for Just 5 Seconds?

      There are some things you just can’t live without. Like gravity, oxygen, the Sun’s warmth. And we’re about to take those vital things away from you...

      Humanity

      What If Monkeys Took Over the World?

      The monkeys have revolted. And not just with brute strength or violence. Primates have finally outsmarted humankind once and for all. It’s their planet now. How...

      MSN New

      Scientists May Be About to Replace Antidepressants With Magic Mushrooms

      For decades, antidepressants have been the standard treatment for depression, helping millions of people manage symptoms that can otherwise become overwhelming. But a...

      MSN New, Earth

      Lake Natron Explained: What Would Happen to You

      Before anyone even thinks about jumping in, it helps to understand what Lake Natron actually is. Located in northern Tanzania, this lake has no normal outlet to rivers...

      MSN New

      Could Giant Space Mirrors Replace Nighttime Darkness on Earth

      Humanity is already filling the space around our planet with machines. Around Earth, thousands of satellites are currently circling above us, each one serving a...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If We Created a New Global Trade Route Through the U.S. and Mexico?

      How about we rip the United States and Mexico apart from each other, geographically speaking? It would open up new trade routes that would make a ton of money for both...

      MSN New

      Black Widow or Funnel-web Spiders: Which Is the Deadliest?

      Few creatures inspire as much fear as venomous spiders. Just the thought of accidentally reaching into a dark corner and feeling a sharp bite is enough to make most...

      HTS MSN

      Why He Didn’t Survive Bang Kwang Prison: The Paul Hayward Tragedy

      Paul Hayward’s story does not begin in a prison cell or under chains. It begins in a normal life that slowly gets pulled off course by loyalty, pressure, and bad company...

      Cosmos

      What If You Landed on Proxima Centauri b?

      Just four light-years from Earth lies the closest known exoplanet, Proxima Centauri b. It has captured imaginations because it could be one of the first exoplanets where...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What If Mars Became Elon Musk’s Personal Planet?

      Elon Musk has just claimed Mars as his own personal planet. Building his own human colony on the Red Planet, independent of Earth and with it’s own set of laws...

      MSN New

      How Different Would Life Be Without Thomas Edison?

      Few inventors in history have become as famous as Thomas Edison. With more than 1,000 patents attached to his name, Edison helped shape the modern world through...

      MSN New

      The Hidden Origin of Fake News Historians Traced Back 100 Years

      Fake news may seem like a modern problem created by the internet and social media, but historians have traced its origins back more than a century. Long before online...

      HTS MSN

      The Screw That Almost Brought Down British Airways Flight 5390

      On June 10, 1990, British Airways Flight 5390 was preparing for a routine journey from the United Kingdom to Spain after a short delay. On board were Captain Timothy...

      MSN New

      How Long Could a Human Survive on Venus?

      Venus sits just one step closer to the Sun than Earth, making it our nearest planetary neighbor. At certain points in its orbit, it comes within roughly 40 million...

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