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      Earth

      What If the Ice Age Never Happened?

      June 3, 2021
      Body

      What If Your Skin Were Bullet-Proof?

      November 30, 2020
      Earth

      What If You Fell Into Niagara Falls?

      February 25, 2020
      Science

      What If the Universe Ended Tomorrow?

      January 21, 2019
      Cosmos

      What If Everything We Knew About Black Holes Was Wrong?

      October 26, 2023
      MSN New

      How Would Humanity Survive If the Oceans Vanished?

      Earth is often called the blue planet, and for good reason. More than 70 percent of its surface is covered by oceans that regulate temperature, drive weather systems...

      Technology

      What If We Could Control Hurricanes?

      Every year, hurricanes batter the North Atlantic and affect millions of people. The damage can be catastrophic, and these storms are getting worse. But what if we had a...

      Cosmos

      What If We Discovered Alien Life on Mars?

      Just north of the Martian equator lies a 45 km (28 mi) wide impact crater that scientists believe may have been the site of an ancient lake. Here at Jezero Crater...

      Earth

      What If Carbon Disappeared for 5 Seconds?

      This is carbon. And of all chemical elements in the Universe, it’s one of the most plentiful. So what would happen if all of it suddenly disappeared for five...

      Science

      What If Genetically Modified People Became the Norm?

      What makes the perfect human? Immaculate features? Indomitable Intelligence? Incomparable wit? Or irresistible charm? What if you could modify your genes? What if...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If Trump Became a Dictator?

      With no shock to anyone, Donald Trump is pushing his way onto the list of the authoritarian leaders of the 21st century. Does he want to become a dictator? The United...

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      Humanity

      What If You Could Predict The Future?

      What if I told you there was a way for you to know what lies ahead for you? Well, science could just have a way to predict your future. And it might become a reality...

      Science

      What If We Suddenly Lost the Moon?

      This giant rock lights up the night and can even change colors. So what would we do without it?

      MSN New

      Find Out How Wojtek the Bear Ended Up Serving in the Army

      You have probably heard of pigeons delivering messages and horses carrying soldiers through battlefields in wartime history. But a bear serving in the army sounds almost...

      Cosmos, Humanity, MSN New

      What If the Moon Landing Never Happened?

      It was an image that defined an era of space exploration. In 1969, an estimated 600 million people watched from their living rooms as Apollo 11’s Eagle lander...

      HTS MSN

      Inside Japan’s Most Dangerous Festival

      Every six years in Japan, thousands of people gather in the Suwa region to witness one of the world’s most dangerous religious festivals. Massive logs thunder down steep...

      Cosmos, MSN New, Science

      Artemis II Brings Us Closer but Can the Moon Ever Be Habitable

      How long would it take us to turn our natural satellite into a habitable place? How would this Earth-like Moon look? Would this even be possible? Wondering why we chose...

      HTS MSN

      What Happens If a Horse Turns Aggressive and How to Escape

      You reach out to pet a horse when it suddenly snaps at your arm. Startled, you step back. The horse rears up. If it comes down on you, the injuries can be serious. One...

      MSN New

      What a Type V Civilization on Earth Would Actually Look Like

      Imagine a world where humanity has not only gained the ability to travel and to populate space but has progressed even further than that. Humanity can now control and...

      Humanity

      What If All the Passengers Jumped on a Plane at Once?

      Do you get a little nervous before a flight? If you do, you’re not alone. Between 33% and 40% of people feel some form of anxiety when they board a plane. While a giant...

      Earth

      What If We Powered the Planet With Seawater?

      Seawater is salty, undrinkable, and a potential source of planet-saving fuel. Hold up. Fuel? Yes, that’s right. We have the technology to convert seawater into liquid...

      Earth

      What If Earth Were Teleported to the Edge of the Universe?

        Let me take you on a wild ride to the very edges of our Universe. But it won’t be as simple as traveling through space. Because the edges that we’re talking...

      Earth

      What If a New Continent Formed Tomorrow?

        A brand new continent has emerged in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. A process that would typically take millions of years happened overnight. How would this...

      Earth

      What If Earth’s Atmosphere Ignited Tomorrow?

      A massive earthquake knocks you off your feet. There’s a blinding flash of white, and then you see a tsunami of lava rising on the horizon. A nuclear reaction has...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What If Humanity Moved to Ceres?

      Settling on the Moon or Mars may be all the buzz. But how about we all move to an icy dwarf planet in the middle of the Solar System? To Ceres. What would make this a...

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