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      Cosmos

      What If You Were Alive During the Big Bang?

      February 1, 2022
      Cosmos, Science

      What If We Discovered Alien Life?

      June 29, 2018
      Body

      What If You Didn’t Change Your Underwear For One Year?

      July 7, 2021
      Cosmos

      What If You Fell Into a Black Hole?

      December 24, 2020
      Science

      What if We Used Nuclear Energy as Our Only Fuel Source?

      March 12, 2019
      HTS MSN

      The Most Painful Dental Procedures and How to Survive Them All

      Would you shave down your teeth just for a perfect smile? A lot of people on social media said yes and jumped into the veneer trend. But here is the catch, what many...

      MSN New, Humanity

      Aliens Just Took Over Earth, and Nothing Can Stop Them From Farming Us

      Every animal on this planet lives at our convenience. We decide which ones get eaten, which get displayed behind glass, which sleep on the sofa, and which get hunted for...

      HTS MSN

      The Bottom of the Mariana Trench Can Crush You, and This Is How Divers Survive It

      You would never make it to the bottom of the ocean without any equipment, because you would run out of oxygen, and your body would be shut down by the pressure...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If California’s Uprising Sparked a Break from the U.S.?

      Returning for a second term in office, President Trump promised to crack down on illegal immigration using ICE – the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

      Earth, Humanity, MSN New

      How Would You Die During Every Mass Extinction?

      Since the beginning of time, Earth has created life and then wiped out most of it in catastrophic, ultra-destructive moments. Starting with the very first extinction...

      MSN New, Earth

      We Tried to Freeze a Hurricane, and It Would Take 1,600 Helicopters

      Has the weather ever ruined your plans? What if I told you I had an idea to stop hurricanes from wrecking your day? And that it involves liquid nitrogen. How exactly...

      MSN New

      The Sun Suddenly Exploded, and Humanity Would Have Only Minutes to Survive

      Every living thing on this planet owes its existence to a single star. Heat, light, and the raw energy that keeps ecosystems running all trace back to the Sun, and...

      Earth, MSN New

      What If We Dug a Tunnel Through a Volcano?

      Volcanic eruptions can be devastating. So what if we took extreme actions to prevent them? How could we drill into a volcano? What would be the benefits of doing this...

      Science

      What If There Was a Zombie Apocalypse?

      Grab your weapons, find your friends and get to your base. It’s zombie-hunting time! That thing you’ve been daydreaming about for years is finally happening...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If Trump and Putin Joined Forces to Invade Europe?

      This war didn’t come out of nowhere. The signs were hiding in plain sight. Trump slams Europe with devastating tariffs, crippling economies across the continent...

      Cosmos

      What If a White Hole and Black Hole Collided?

      Black holes are one of the most devastating objects in space, sucking up everything around them. But there’s another space phenomenon that’s just as...

      Cosmos

      What If We Could Create a New Planet?

      Welcome to the Solar System construction zone. Today you’ll be using our cosmic sandbox to build a brand new planet. What would you need to create a rocky planet like...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What Would Life Be Like on Jupiter’s Deadly Moons?

      Jupiter is not just the largest planet in our Solar System. It is also surrounded by a vast collection of moons, dozens of them in total, each one shaped by extreme...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      The Night Would Never Get Dark, and That Is the Least Deadly Thing About This Moon

      Picture lying down to sleep on Pandora. There is no darkness. There never is. Alpha Centauri B hangs in the sky even at night, and some estimates suggest it could shine...

      HTS MSN

      One Komodo Dragon Bite Can Kill You. Here’s How to Survive

      If you hear any strange noises while visiting Komodo Island, don’t go to check them out. Because you might find yourself face-to-face with the world’s...

      Earth

      What If Megalodon Sharks Never Went Extinct?

      Would you ever venture into the ocean if you knew this creature could be lurking beneath you? It’s twice the size of a T. rex, its jaws are big enough to crush...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What If Betelgeuse Exploded Right Now?

      Betelgeuse is one of the closest stars to Earth, at a distance of only 650 light-years away. This makes Betelgeuse a fan-favorite with professional and amateur...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Ranking The Most Disturbing Planets Ever Discovered

      The universe is home to trillions of worlds, but not all planets are created equal. Some are scorching enough to melt rock, others are battered by storms of molten...

      HTS MSN

      How Dangerous Is an Ostrich and How Can You Survive It?

      These big goofy looking birds can be pretty unpredictable, dangerous, and even vicious. You certainly don’t want to provoke one. Can an ostrich’s kick kill...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What If We Built a Colony on Saturn’s Moon Titan?

      Swipe Down for Full Video Story Even if you were not 1.5 billion kilometers (900 million miles) from Earth, building a new community would still be a major challenge...

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