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      Cosmos

      What If the Big Bang Wasn’t the Beginning of the Universe?

      July 16, 2021
      Earth

      What If Sandworms Were the Size of Humans?

      December 14, 2020
      Cosmos

      What If You Fell Into a Black Hole?

      December 24, 2020
      Science

      What If Machines Took Over?

      March 14, 2019
      Earth

      What If Earth Went Rogue?

      May 27, 2021
      MSN New, Earth

      They Found the World’s Biggest Spider Deep in the South American Rainforest

      If you have arachnophobia, you might want to look away. What you are about to hear sounds like something pulled straight from a nightmare. Deep in the rainforests of...

      Cosmos

      What If All the Planets of the Solar System Were in the Habitable Zone?

      Make room, earthling. We’re moving the other planets in our Solar System into our planetary neck of the woods. Would all the planets fit into this Goldilocks zone? What...

      Earth

      What If All Life on Earth Lived in the Oceans?

      Right now, only 15% of life on Earth lives in Oceans. Today, we’re gonna crank that up a notch. You, as well as all life on Earth, are moving underwater. Would we have...

      MSN New

      If Earth Were as Big as Jupiter, You Couldn’t Even Stand Up

      Ever feel like the Earth is just too small? Well, let’s make it bigger. Much, much bigger. Welcome to a new Earth that is just as big as Jupiter. In what ways would the...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What If We Turned the Entire Moon Into Farmland?

      As Earth’s population multiplies each year, we’re quickly running out of resources to feed the planet. Before long, we’re going to need more space to...

      MSN New

      What Would Actually Happen If a Quasar Entered Our Solar System

      Imagine you’re out for a walk on a lovely day, with not a care in the world. The birds are singing, and the sun is shining. Actually, the sun seems brighter than usual...

      MSN New, Earth

      He Survived the Hiroshima Bomb, Then Walked Straight Into the Second One

      e now live in a world where supposed facts either turn out to be fictions or are so outrageous that the increasingly dismayed novelist would struggle to get them passed...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What Would Happen If Putin Suddenly Died?

      A former KGB agent, Vladimir Putin, likes to project what he considers to be a masculine image. Reports state his obsession with returning Russia to the former glory...

      MSN New

      The Most Powerful Solar Telescope Ever Built Just Revealed the Sun Like Never Before

      At first glance, it looks like a pan full of perfectly popped popcorn. But what you’re actually seeing is something far more extraordinary. These incredible images...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      How Jupiter Could Keep the Sun Burning for Millions of Years

      Five billion years from now, the Sun will be running out. Assuming anyone is still here to care, that becomes an urgent problem, because a star running low on fuel is a...

      Earth, MSN New

      What Would Happen If We Dumped Our Trash Into Volcanoes?

      A volcano is one of the most unforgiving natural phenomenons on Earth. If you were to fall into its magma-filled center, your body would quickly bubble up, and disappear...

      MSN New, Earth

      What If Terror Crocs Were Still Alive?

      When people imagine the age of dinosaurs, they usually picture massive predators like Tyrannosaurus rex ruling the prehistoric world. But hidden beneath the murky waters...

      MSN New, Cosmos, Humanity

      The ISS Retires in 2030, and Private Companies Are Already Building What Replaces It

      The International Space Station is dying, and there is a date on it. Air leaks. System failures. Two decades of continuous operation finally catching up with a machine...

      Cosmos, Earth, MSN New

      What If the Moon Never Existed?

      The moon has been our friendly neighbour in the sky for billions of years. It has guided us home, kept us on time, protected us, propelled us into space and has even...

      HTS MSN

      Solitary Confinement: What It Really Does to the Human Mind

      Being locked up is already difficult. But then you are moved even further away from everyone else, into a prison within a prison. A cold, small room becomes your entire...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If Everyone Stopped Working?

      Imagine waking up one morning and deciding you never want to work again. No alarm clock, no stressful meetings, and no boss telling you what to do. Sounds pretty great...

      HTS MSN

      You Crawl, You Bleed, You Freeze, and Nobody Lets You Stop

      You are exhausted. Your clothes are soaked, your skin is covered in sand, and your entire body is shaking from the cold. Every step feels impossible. Your hands and feet...

      HTS MSN

      An 82-Year-Old Woman Was Told Nothing About the Bed Bug Treatment, Then She Died

      Every time you go to sleep, there could be thousands of these thirsty critters sucking your blood, growing and growing. And yes, they will kill you if you let them. So...

      HTS MSN

      Racing Down a Highway at 100 mph With No Protection

      Do you love reaching speeds of 100 km/h, but hate all the pesky safety features of a car? Then street luging might be for you. This extreme sport is just like driving a...

      HTS MSN

      The Prison Doors Close Behind You, and the First 24 Hours Begin

      As you walk up to the correctional facility, you remember reading an article that said, “Chances are, you will remember your first day in prison for the rest of your...

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