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      Earth

      What If The Earth Had Two Moons?

      October 22, 2018
      Science

      What If We Built A Ring World In Space?

      April 19, 2019
      Body

      Why You Shouldn’t Stay in a Hot Tub

      December 9, 2022
      Cosmos

      What If a Dark Hydrogen Iceberg Fell to Earth?

      December 14, 2021
      Cosmos

      What If You Lived on Kepler 22-b?

      June 28, 2022
      MSN New

      What Would Happen If Putin Ordered a Nuclear Attack?

      Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one question has lingered in the minds of millions around the world. What would happen if Russian President Vladimir Putin...

      Health, MSN, MSN New

      The Hidden Risks of Rat Infestations, Including Hantavirus

      They’ll take over your house, contaminate your food, and leave their feces all over the place. And in some cases, they can even expose you to dangerous diseases...

      MSN New, Humanity

      From a 7°C Warmer Earth to Digital Immortality, This Is the Next 100 Years

      A century of history flashes before your eyes. Not the past, but the future. And now you know how life would unfold over the next 100 years. What changes would happen to...

      Earth

      What If We Brought Dinosaurs Back From Extinction?

      Welcome to Jurassic World. In real life. Let’s bring back some of the most dangerous creatures to ever roam the Earth. What could go wrong? Right? How would we be able...

      MSN New, Earth

      We Replaced the Moon With 7 Moons, and Earth Changed in Unexpected Ways

      Our Moon quietly shapes life on Earth, from stabilizing our climate to driving ocean tides and lighting the night sky. But what if we swapped it for other moons from...

      HTS MSN

      How to Survive a Sinking Ship, According to Science

      You are enjoying a peaceful day aboard a cruise ship. The ocean is calm, the sun is shining, and everything feels safe. Then, without warning, disaster strikes. A rogue...

      Cosmos

      What If You Visited Earth’s Next Space Station?

      Space tourism is much closer than you may think. The International Space Station will soon retire from its successful run through low Earth orbit. But humanity’s...

      MSN New

      The World’s Longest Living Animals

      While humans celebrate reaching a century of life some creatures are just getting started. From deep ocean depths to remote islands nature has engineered incredible...

      Earth

      What If You Fell Into a Pool Full of Sharks?

      Sharks are the oceans’ primary predators. Eating every fish in their path. But what if you ended up in a pool full of them, and you were the prey? What would...

      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

      How to Avoid the Ladder Fall That Injures Thousands a Year

      Ladders have been part of human life for thousands of years. Ancient cave paintings dating back around 10,000 years even show people using ladders to reach higher places...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      6 Facts If We Dumped All Earth’s Water on the Sun

      Things are getting hotter and hotter here on Earth, and global warming has everyone panicking. But let us try a wild idea: what if we took every drop of Earth’s water...

      MSN New

      Study Shows That Owning a Dog Can Help You Live Longer

      Dogs have been called humanity’s best friend for centuries, and millions of people welcome them into their homes for companionship, loyalty, and their...

      MSN New

      What Would Happen If You Ate Only Ice Cream All Summer?

      Let’s make every meal, ice cream only. That’s right. For the next few months, you will eat only ice cream. Sounds delicious. Which ice cream would be best...

      Earth

      6 Surprising Things You Would Discover If You Traveled to the Cambrian Period

      Imagine being transported 500 million years into Earth’s past, landing in a world that feels both alien and dangerously unfamiliar. You have just arrived in the Cambrian...

      HTS MSN

      The Webcam Was Still Recording When the Volcano Erupted, and 22 Never Came Home

      December 9, 2019. Whakaari, better known as White Island, sits about 48 kilometers off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island, steaming quietly the way it has for...

      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...

      MSN New, Earth

      The 5 Hunters Evolution Should Have Never Created

      Evolution does not have a conscience. It does not ask whether something should exist. It only asks whether it works. And sometimes, what works is horrifying. Over...

      HTS MSN

      A 136 kg Wild Boar Came After Him, and Even His House Couldn’t Stop It

      You’re enjoying a walk with your dog in the forest. Suddenly, your dog senses something and starts barking at some bushes. All you can see is a snout and two big...

      HTS MSN

      Lions Kill Around 250 People a Year and Can Run at 80 km/h

      This is no Simba. Unlike the song, this lion is not sleeping tonight. Instinct kicks in, and you begin to run, but even the fastest human on Earth, Usain Bolt, with his...

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