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      What If You Lived Inside a Hologram?

      March 28, 2019
      Cosmos

      What If You Lived in a Cosmic Skyscraper?

      March 30, 2022
      Science

      What If You Could Swim in Titan’s Lakes?

      January 11, 2019
      Science

      What If Planet X Was Real?

      October 26, 2018
      Earth

      What If We Turned Earth Into a Spaceship?

      November 16, 2022
      MSN New, Earth, Humanity

      They Dropped Waste Straight Into the Moat, and Cholera Killed Them Within Hours

      Picture the castle from the outside. Stone walls, high towers, a moat circling the base. Now picture what is actually in that moat. The upper classes of the Middle Ages...

      Humanity, MSN New, Technology

      What If NASA Had the U.S. Military’s Budget?

      They sent humans to walk on the Moon, flew by every single planet in our Solar System, delivered the first residents to the International Space Station… What else could...

      Earth, MSN New

      Things You Should Never Jump Into

      Buckle up as we submerge you in the most dangerous things known to humanity. From painful stings to severe frostbite, this journey could get fatal quick. Can you make it...

      MSN New, Health

      What Happens If You Eat Nothing But Caviar for a Month?

      Caviar. Whether you’re a foodie or not, chances are you have some opinions on this food. For some people, the thought of eating fish eggs even once is gross enough...

      Science

      What If a Black Hole Deleted the Universe?

      They are massive, and extremely dense. They rip apart anything and everything that gets close to them. Their gravity is so strong that even light can’t escape. We...

      Humanity

      What If You Lived Fifty Years in the Future?

      To infinity, and beyond.

      HTS MSN

      He Shared His Bedroom With 10 Snakes, Then His Pet Python Turned on Him

      Daniel Brandon was a 31 year old landscape worker from Church Crookham in the United Kingdom who had a deep fascination with reptiles. His bedroom was home to 10 snakes...

      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...

      MSN New, Earth

      A Certain Snake Can Do Something No Snake Should Be Able To

      What would you do if you grabbed a tree branch and suddenly realized it was not a branch, but a snake? Now imagine that snake launching itself directly toward you...

      MSN New

      The Last Bee on Earth Just Died. Here’s What Follows

      Food is scarce. Money is worthless. Riots are everywhere. The world is in chaos. This isn’t our past. It’s our future. Humans and bees have a bit of a love...

      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;...

      Science

      What If the Earth Was a Moon of Jupiter?

        There are 79 known moons of Jupiter. What if we move Earth into its orbit too? How would jupiter’s super strong gravity affect our lives? What would our...

      HTS MSN

      Surviving One of North America’s Only Venomous Lizards

      It’s got you! Now the powerful jaws of this lizard have clamped down on your flesh and they won’t let go. You try to pull away, but these little monsters can...

      HTS MSN

      Aliens Have Landed and Here’s Your Survival Plan

      With over decades of films and convincing radio plays, aliens have captivated our imaginations and our worst fears. They’ve come in all shapes and sizes, looking...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What Would Happen If You Detonated a Nuclear Bomb on Mars?

      Life on Mars would be nothing like life on Earth. The first settlers would probably spend most of their time inside sealed habitats protected from radiation and the...

      Humanity

      What If You Tried Flying Tied to Helium Balloons?

      Scroll down to watch the video. Long after the invention of airplanes, we still dream of being able to fly on our own. But without wings, our options are kind of limited...

      HTS MSN

      They Were Devouring Him, Then His Father Heard the Screams

      Hyenas have spent decades being portrayed as cowardly scavengers, especially after their famous appearance in movies and cartoons. But the reality is far more terrifying...

      MSN New

      Scientists Gave Robots a New Sense That Changes What They Can Do

      For decades, engineers have been working to make robots more like humans. Artificial intelligence has allowed machines to think more intelligently, while advanced...

      MSN New, Earth

      The World After Dinosaurs: What Really Happened

      About 66 million years ago, Earth was struck by one of the most powerful events in its history. A massive asteroid, roughly the size of a mountain, was racing through...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What If We Relocated Humanity to Proxima B?

      Proxima b is very promising. It orbits a red dwarf star called Proxima Centauri in a system with three stars in it. Proxima Centauri is small. It only has between 7.5%...

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