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      HTS Presents: The Most Radioactive Places on Earth

      November 7, 2022
      Earth

      What If Earth Was As Small as Pluto?

      December 16, 2022
      Body

      What If You Drank From Lake Natron?

      June 30, 2021
      Earth

      What If You Moved an Entire City?

      September 17, 2021
      Earth

      What If We Never Started Hunting Whales?

      November 16, 2018
      MSN New, Cosmos

      A Black Hole May Be Hiding at the Edge of Our Solar System, and Nothing That Falls In Comes Back

      Something out past Neptune is bending the orbits of everything around it. Astronomers can see the effect clearly enough. What they cannot see is the cause, and one of...

      Humanity, MSN New, Technology

      A.I. Predicts Drone War On America

      Imagine your entire neighborhood under the ever-watchful gaze of a swarm of silent drones. Creepy, right? Now, all conspiracies aside, more and more drones are fighting...

      HTS MSN

      Why Deep-Frying a Turkey Sends People to the ER Every Year

      Frying a turkey in boiling oil may seem like a quick and easy way to cook a festive bird. But it can quickly turn into a disaster. In the United States, each...

      Cosmos

      What If Our Sun Became a Black Dwarf?

        What if instead of shining brightly for another 5 billion years, the only star in our Solar System turned into a dark and cold remnant? A black dwarf. How long...

      MSN New, Earth

      See What Would Happen If Earth’s Oceans and Continents Swapped Places

      Cities would drown, oceans would dry up, and human civilization would be thrown into chaos. This catastrophic change would not just flood our homes but completely...

      Humanity

      What If Mullaperiyar Dam Suddenly Collapsed?

      This is the Mullaperiyar Dam. It has been around since well before your grandparents were born. And it could fail at any moment now. What could cause the dam to collapse...

      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...

      Cosmos

      What If There’s Life on Kepler 69c?

      Thousands of light-years from Earth, there could be another planet hospitable to life. Kepler 69c. And you’re about to travel to this alien world to see that life...

      MSN New, Earth

      What If Earth’s Topography Was Inverted?

      What if all the Earth’s land became ocean, and all the oceans became land? And what if our mountains turned into deep trenches, while the trenches grew to the...

      The People Who Saved the World Without Anyone Knowing
      MSN New

      The People Who Saved the World Without Anyone Knowing

      Throughout human history, there have been rare moments when a single person stood between disaster and survival. These individuals were not superheroes or fictional...

      HTS MSN

      She Was Mauled by Three Pit Bulls, and a Passing Farmer Saved Her Life

      On a seemingly ordinary day, 38 year old Kyleen Waltman was walking to her mother’s house when three pit bulls suddenly attacked her. What happened next left her...

      HTS MSN

      What to Do if a Rabid Coyote Comes Straight at You

      You’re out for an early morning nature hike, when a sharp, ungodly howl rattles your insides. It sounds like a monster. Before you can say a word, you’re smack in...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      The Sun Became Smaller Than Earth, and Everything Changed

      How big is the Sun compared to the Earth? Imagine you were able to shrink the Sun to the size of a basketball. At that point, the Earth would be reduced to the size of a...

      HTS MSN

      They Accused Him of Witchcraft, and When He Refused to Speak, They Started Adding Stones

      Giles Corey made a good living in Salem after migrating over from England. Corey owned a fairly large portion of land and was widely known for his farming and animal...

      Earth, MSN New

      Never Do These Things During a Tornado

      The emergency alert just appeared on your phone. The sky is turning dark and the wind is getting unbearable. A massive column of air is spinning its way toward you. You...

      HTS MSN

      5 Dangerous Mistakes People Make During a Snake Attack

      A snake bite can turn into a life threatening emergency within minutes. Every year, millions of people around the world are bitten by venomous snakes, and some cases...

      Humanity

      What If Covid-19 Was Made in a Lab?

      Where did COVID-19 come from? Some think it originated in this Wuhan wet market. While others think it comes from bats. But could it be possible that COVID-19 was made...

      HTS MSN

      Could You Survive a Bigfoot Encounter?

      Imagine hiking through a dense forest when you notice an enormous footprint in the mud. Moments later, a strange, powerful odor fills the air. Could you be near Bigfoot...

      Humanity

      What If We Vaccinated All Animals for Covid-19?

      The immunization battle against COVID-19 continues. This time, your pet’s life is at stake. Any animal’s life, for that matter. And even your life could be...

      MSN New

      Everyone Suddenly Lives to 150. Here’s What Breaks First

      Would you like to live forever? That may not be possible yet. But what if I told you your body could technically last for 150 years? What should you do to live that long...

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