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      Cosmos

      What If You Had to Find Baby Yoda?

      December 16, 2019
      Science

      What If We Lived In Cities Under Water?

      May 3, 2019
      Cosmos, MSN

      5 Things You Need to Know If You Fell Into Neptune

      8 months ago
      Humanity

      What If People With Down Syndrome Ruled the World?

      August 15, 2019
      Body

      What If You Spent a Month in Chernobyl?

      July 22, 2022
      Science

      What If We Let Synthetic Life Forms Loose?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] You’ve seen it in the movies and read about it in books, but now the idea of creating artificial life in a...

      Humanity

      What If We Discover Life After Death?

      Death and the possibility of an afterlife have fascinated artists, philosophers, and scientists throughout history. Fear, hope, dread… these are all things we...

      Science

      What If Aliens Visited Us Tomorrow?

      Are we alone in the Universe? With more than 100 billion galaxies in the observable universe and at least 500 billion planets in the Milky Way alone, don’t you...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What Could Earth Look Like 100 Years From Now?

      What if we told you that within the next 100 years, humans could merge with AI, control the weather, and even bring extinct species back to life? From space exploration...

      Science

      What If Bacteria Became Antibiotic Resistant?

        If you’re watching this right now, you’ve probably used antibiotics at some point in your life. But did you really need to? The Centers for Disease...

      Earth

      What If We Woke Up Volcanoes to Fight Climate Change?

      Several volcanoes around the world are being woken up on purpose. The mission? To use volcanic eruptions to protect the Earth from global warming. In what ways could you...

      Earth

      What If You Explored the Deepest Points on Earth?

      If you traveled to the deepest points of Earth, what would you find? Lost cities, mythical sea monsters, rivers of gold? Probably not. But there is still a lot to...

      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...

      Earth, MSN, MSN New

      What If You Lived 200 Million Years Ago?

      This is the world 200 million years ago. No cell phones, electricity or even other humans. Would you be able to survive in this new world? Could you get yourself a pet...

      MSN New, Earth

      The Most Radioactive Places on Earth – Ranked by Danger

      Radiation is all around us. If you’ve been on a plane or had an X-ray at the dentist, you’ve been exposed to tiny amounts of radiation. The radiation you’d receive...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What If the US Built a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon – and It Exploded?

      Imagine looking up at the moon and seeing space dust floating around it. Maybe broken-off parts of the moon are raining down on Earth. You’d wonder what happened;...

      Cosmos

      What If a Quasi-Star Entered Our Solar System?

      This rogue star has been traveling the Universe. And now, it’s finally entering our Solar System. But this isn’t just any regular star. It’s known as a...

      Humanity

      What If Ancient Life Escaped Earth?

      In 7.5 billion years, the Sun will expand and engulf our planet, destroying all life as we know it. Of course, a mass extinction on Earth could happen much sooner than...

      Cosmos

      What If a Blazar Entered Our Solar System?

      We’ve thrown a lot of disasters at Earth over the years: from asteroids and aliens, to the Sun’s death. But hey, the Universe is a dangerous place, and we’re not...

      Cosmos

      What If You Spent a Day on Every Planet in Our Solar System?

      Body-crushing pressure. Toxic atmospheres. Unbearable temperatures. That’s what would be in store if you visited other planets in our Solar System. But what other...

      Humanity

      What If Humans Suddenly Went Extinct?

      It’s the end of the world as you know it. Every human on Earth suddenly went extinct. And it’s time for nature to make its ultimate comeback. What would happen to...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If China Ends the Iran War?

      We’ve seen the strikes. We’ve seen the headlines. But everyone is missing the real endgame here. If Operation Epic Fury turns into a full-scale land war, the winner...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What Would Happen If We Could Open a Portal to a Parallel Universe?

      What if there are other universes, just like ours? With an infinite number of Earths? With uncountable versions of you? And what if we don’t have to look too far...

      Science

      What If We Never Discovered Antibiotics?

      Watch out for loose superbugs.

      Humanity

      What If Humans Had a Mating Season?

      December is a very special month in many countries around the world. No, not because of Christmas. Because it’s baby-making month. Studies show December may have the...

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