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      Cosmos

      What If We Built a Stanford Torus?

      August 4, 2020
      Body

      What If You Never Took Off Your Face Mask?

      December 9, 2020
      Cosmos

      How Many Earths Can Fit In Each Planet?

      September 4, 2025
      Body

      What If We Didn’t Have Bones?

      January 2, 2021
      Humanity

      What If All People on Earth Lived in the Same Skyscraper?

      November 30, 2022
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      The Deadliest Job in the World: How to Survive It

      You hear a sharp cracking sound. You look up. A massive tree is leaning toward you, its weight shifting as gravity takes control. There is no time to think, no time to...

      Humanity

      What If You Lived Fifty Years in the Future?

      To infinity, and beyond.

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If the Speed of Light and Sound Were Switched?

      Nothing can travel faster than light. But what if we switched the rules a little? Imagine a world where the speed of light was slower. Way slower. Yep, about the speed...

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      A Roach Crawled Into His Ear While He Slept, and It Had Already Laid an Egg

      A man in Tallahassee, Florida had been fighting a cockroach infestation for three years when one finally found its way into his ear while he slept. He woke up feeling it...

      MSN New, Humanity

      Why the U.S. Would Never Actually Invade Iran

      For decades, military planners have studied one of the most difficult questions in modern warfare: What would happen if the United States invaded Iran? The answer from...

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      The Meeting Was Going Fine, Until the Wooden Floor Collapsed Into a Pit of Human Waste

      A political meeting in medieval Germany was supposed to settle a bitter land dispute. Instead, a crowded room gave way beneath the officials, sending dozens of people...

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      A Black Rhino Charged at Him, and Running Was No Match for 1.4 Tons of Muscle

      Though they’re powerful and fast, black rhinos could not outrun the black market demand for their horns. Nature parks, like the Serengeti Park in Germany, allow...

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      The First 24 Hours of a Zombie Apocalypse Would Decide Whether You Live

      The dead are rising. The infection is spreading faster than anyone can contain it, and defenses are already failing. A study by the University of Leicester theorized...

      MSN New, Earth

      48°C for 5 Months, and 500 People Still Call It Home

      Ever wonder what it would feel like to step into an oven? Welcome to Death Valley, California. It’s so hot you can barely breathe. This national park that stretches...

      MSN New, Earth

      Who Is Responsible for 70 Percent of Global Emissions in the World?

      The numbers are hard to ignore. According to United Nations assessments, the world has roughly a decade to make dramatic cuts in greenhouse gas emissions if it hopes to...

      MSN New, Humanity

      Earth Could Reach +7°C in 80 Years, and Civilization Could Collapse

      What if you could time-travel a hundred years from now. How would the planet look like? Would human beings still be in the picture? Only in the past year, our...

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      300 People Die Here Every Year, Then an Entire Bus Disappeared Into the Fog

      Deep in the mountains of Bolivia, there is a road where a single mistake can turn an ordinary journey into a fight for survival. For decades, the North Yungas Road...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If We Could Genetically Engineer the Perfect Human, and What Would It Cost Us?

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

      Cosmos

      What If a Rogue Star Collided With the Sun?

      A rogue star is headed straight for our Sun. If these two stars slam into each other, it could spell the end of all life on our planet. How could a rogue star end up in...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Mars Isn’t Our Only Escape, These 5 Planets Could Become Humanity’s New Home

      What if humanity could no longer live on Earth? Perhaps a catastrophic event forced us to find a new home among the stars. Mars often comes to mind as a close option but...

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      Aliens Have Come for Earth, and Here’s How You Stay Alive

      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...

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      Night Raiders of Africa: How Hyena Attacks Turn Deadly in Seconds

      When you are in hyena territory, the danger often begins long before you ever see the animal. Nightfall, silence, and a poorly secured campsite can turn an ordinary rest...

      MSN New, Earth

      The World’s Longest Bridge Is Tiny Compared to This, and Building One Across an Ocean Would Change Everything

      The desire to get to one place from another has been with us for a long time. In Mycenae, Greece, ancient remnants of bridges have been found dating back to about 1600 B...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If Human DNA Stopped Mutating? Cancer Could Disappear, but Evolution Would Come to a Halt

      Your DNA is constantly changing. And if it weren’t for genetic mutations, evolution wouldn’t exist. So, what would life be like if that stopped? What causes your DNA to...

      MSN, MSN New

      What If the Strait of Hormuz Never Reopened?

      The Strait of Hormuz has been closed for more than a month. So, what if it just NEVER reopens? Most people think they know what that looks like. Higher gas prices. You...

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