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      Cosmos

      What If the Multiverse Was Real?

      January 3, 2022
      Humanity

      The Last of Us in Real Life

      February 3, 2023
      Cosmos

      What If the Sun Swallowed Earth?

      December 16, 2020
      Body

      What If You Jumped Into a Pool of Hand Sanitizer?

      April 14, 2020
      Body

      What If You Were Sucked Into a Whirlpool?

      January 10, 2022
      MSN New, Earth

      What If the Gulf Stream Stopped? Europe Could Freeze as the Rest of the World Heats Up

      Our planet has seen this before. Its ice has already melted. Water levels have risen. Ocean currents have already stopped. The last time this happened was 13,000 years...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If Canada Joined the United States as the 51st State?

      America’s current President has repeatedly suggested and called for Canada to become the 51st state of America. While the Canadian government has forcefully...

      HTS MSN

      A Leopard Kept Killing Every Few Days, Then Villagers Realized They Were Being Hunted

      Leopard attacks on humans have a long and disturbing history in India. Between 1875 and 1912, thousands of people were reportedly killed by leopards across the country...

      HTS MSN

      Thousands Risk Their Lives at Japan’s Most Dangerous Festival

      Every six years, thousands of people gather in the Suwa region of Japan to watch men ride enormous logs down a mountainside. Not metaphorically. They climb on top of...

      MSN New, Earth

      What If Terror Crocs Were Still Alive?

      When people imagine the age of dinosaurs, they usually picture massive predators like Tyrannosaurus rex ruling the prehistoric world. But hidden beneath the murky waters...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Callisto Is the Safest Bet, and It Is Frozen Enough to Kill Most Materials in Seconds

      Out of all the moons circling Jupiter, one stands out as the most realistic place for humans to build a base. It is called Callisto, and calling it the safest option...

      HTS MSN

      Inside the Most Complex Cave Rescue in History: The Thai Cave Story

      On June 23, 2018, twelve boys from a youth soccer team known as the Wild Boars and their assistant coach entered Thailand’s Tham Luang cave system after soccer practice...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Jupiter Contains Trillions of Tons of Hydrogen, but There’s One Thing Missing to Set It on Fire

      Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System. It’s 300 times more massive than Earth. But it’s less dense than our home. With no solid surface, this planet is...

      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...

      Cosmos

      What If You Got Stuck in a Time Loop?

      Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday. Wednesday. Wednesday. Again? Wednesday. I feel like we’ve done this before. Wednesday. Does anybody else notice this? Wednesday. How do...

      MSN New, 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...

      Humanity, Science

      5 Technologies That Could Save or Destroy Humanity

      Imagine a world where you could move objects with your mind, cure cancer with microscopic machines, or even live to be 1,000 years old. The future of science is...

      MSN New, Earth

      What If We Could Build a Replica of the Sun on Earth?

      Imagine what it would be like to have miniature version of our Sun right here on Earth. Would this artificial star provide us with an infinite supply of clean energy...

      MSN New, Earth

      71 New Species Were Found in One Year, So What Else Is Still Hiding?

      The truth is out there. With thousands of sightings, theories and believers, the creature known as Bigfoot has become the stuff of legend. What if this fabled cryptid...

      MSN New, Earth

      Foods That Make You Hallucinate

      Food can be a mind-altering experience, and not just because it can produce dopamine. Food has had psychoactive effects that influenced events from the tragic Salem...

      MSN New, Science

      What If We Created the Next Human Species?

      All good things must come to an end. Sadly, Homo sapiens’ time on Earth is no exception. And someone would surely take our place as the dominant species. But who? Or...

      MSN New, Earth

      The Air Looks Clean, Until You See What You’re Actually Breathing

      Don’t you just love fresh air? And feeling healthy? If only that were possible. That deep, relaxing breath you thought you just took, is full of microscopic...

      HTS MSN

      7 Everyday Things That Could Get You Arrested in North Korea

      Welcome to one of the most restricted countries in the world. North Korea is often described by analysts and defectors as a tightly controlled state where everyday life...

      Earth

      What If We Drained the Mediterranean?

      Scroll down to watch the video. Imagine the Mediterranean Sea is disappearing! Old shipwrecks are rearing their ugly heads as the water drains around them, and...

      MSN New

      Sonic Booms Heard Around the World. Should We Be Worried?

      California. Northeast Ohio. Tasmania. Buffalo. Upstate New York. New England. In the first months of 2026, the sky has been falling, over and over again. Sonic booms...

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