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      Cosmos

      What If We Built a Stanford Torus?

      August 4, 2020
      Science

      The What If Show During the COVID-19 Pandemic

      April 7, 2020
      Science

      What If Orgasms Didn’t Exist?

      June 5, 2019
      Earth

      What If Earth Was As Big As the Sun?

      January 17, 2020
      Cosmos

      What If the Universe Isn’t Uniform?

      June 13, 2020
      MSN New, Science

      What If You Kept Shrinking 1 cm Every Second?

      A sudden reduction in size, shrinking by one centimeter per second, would expose a human to progressively smaller scales of the natural world, from ordinary objects to...

      Earth

      What If the Loch Ness Monster Is Real?

      Welcome to Scotland.The home of malt scotch, kilts, and sea monsters? It’s time to get up close and personal with the Loch Ness monster, affectionately known as...

      MSN New, Earth

      Are Vampire Squids Really Blood-Sucking Monsters?

      It has blood red skin, webbed tentacles, and strange spines that make it look like something out of a nightmare. Meet the vampire squid. At first glance, this deep sea...

      Earth, Cosmos, MSN New

      What If Oumuamua Fell to Earth?

      In 2017, scientists discovered the first known interstellar object in our Solar System. Meet Oumuamua, which means “scout” in Hawaiian. According to NASA...

      Humanity, MSN New

      Global Tensions Pointing to the Next World War

      Could World War III really happen before 2030? Old rivalries and power moves are pushing nations to the edge. Let’s break down five conflicts that could ignite the next...

      Cosmos

      What If You Were Alive During the Big Bang?

      In the beginning, there was nothing. Well, except for you. And the Big Bang. What would the first moments of the Universe be like? What would happen over the next...

      MSN New, Earth, MSN

      Find Out Who Would Win in a Battle Between a Titanoboa and T-Rex

      Fifty-eight million years ago, the most dangerous snake to ever exist roamed the Earth. It was the apex predator of its time,terrorizing everything in sight. In one...

      DailyMoment, Earth, MSN, MSN New

      Earth Day: What If We Set Aside Half the Planet for Wildlife?

      About 65 million years ago, a mass extinction event occurred, wiping out more than 75% of all species on Earth. There have only been 5 mass extinctions in our...

      MSN New

      What If You Could See the 4th Dimension?

      Imagine waking up one morning with an extraordinary new ability: the power to see the fourth dimension. At first, it might sound like something straight out of science...

      Earth

      What If We Terraformed the Sahara Desert?

      Imagine a dry desert with endless sand dunes transforming into a lush, green tropical paradise before your eyes. This is the ambitious vision of terraforming the Sahara...

      Science

      What If Earth Had a Global Hyperloop Network?

        Imagine traveling at the speed of an airplane, but on ground level, and in a giant tube. That’s the idea behind the Hyperloop, a network of incredibly fast...

      Humanity

      Top 5 Events That Could End the World

      Our planet has survived the billions of years of catastrophic events that made it the world we live on now. But one day, there will be an event so disastrous that it...

      Science

      What If Teleportation Was Possible?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Welcome to a world of teleportation! Where you can wake up in a remote corner of the world, teleport to work in...

      Cosmos

      What If You Fell Into a Black Neutron Star?

      A dark, mysterious object has appeared at the outer edges of our Solar System. It looks like the remnants of a dying star. But it behaves like a black hole. Your mission...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If China Launched an Invasion of the U.S.?

      China invading the U.S. is something that could turn the world on its head. Could the U.S. mobilize in time to respond? Would this be the start of World War III? The...

      Earth

      What If We Set Aside Half the Planet for Wildlife?

      About 65 million years ago, a mass extinction event occurred, wiping out more than 75% of all species on Earth. There have only been 5 mass extinctions in our...

      Humanity

      What If We Become a Type 1 Civilization?

      Scroll down to watch the video. Imagine if we could control earthquakes and tsunamis to generate power. Or maybe even terraform every planet in the solar system. These...

      Earth, MSN New

      12 Things You Were Lied to About Dinosaurs

      When you think of dinosaurs, images of giant, scaly reptiles like the Tyrannosaurus Rex probably come to mind. Movies, textbooks, and popular culture have shaped our...

      HTS MSN

      This Beach Danger Kills More People Than Sharks

      When most people think about deadly dangers at the beach, sharks are usually the first thing that comes to mind. But the real threat hiding beneath the waves is far less...

      HTS MSN

      Why Climbing a Tree Would Never Actually Save You From a Wild Boar

      A peaceful walk through the forest can turn into a dangerous encounter in seconds. You are hiking with your dog when suddenly it stops, starts barking, and focuses on...

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