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      Body

      What If You Had Camouflage Skin?

      May 18, 2022
      Science

      What Happens If You Don’t Shower for a Month?

      May 7, 2019
      Earth

      What If All of Earth’s Plastic Suddenly Disappeared?

      September 10, 2025
      Earth

      What If Insects Disappeared From The Planet?

      June 14, 2018
      Earth, MSN New

      8 Minutes Without Oxygen?

      11 months ago
      MSN New

      What If We Lived in a Globular Cluster?

      Take some cosmic dust and gas, add billions and billions of planets and a whole lot of stars to the mix. Spice it all up with a handful of gravity to hold things...

      MSN New, Earth

      The Pipes Explode Underground First, Then the Streets Fill With What You Sent Away

      Somewhere under the street you live on, there is a pipe. And in this scenario, it is about to burst. The plan is simple and completely insane. Everyone on Earth flushes...

      Humanity, MSN, MSN New

      What If the World Had No Military at All?

      Militaries around the world are money-eating machines. And they keep getting more expensive. In 2019, the world spent $1.917 trillion on all the different militaries...

      MSN New, Earth

      The Hidden Danger Beneath Antarctica’s Ice

      Beneath Antarctica’s endless white surface lies a world most people never think about. Under kilometers of solid ice, the continent hides a landscape shaped by fire...

      MSN New

      7 Common Dinosaur Myths Scientists Have Debunked

      When you think of dinosaurs, you probably imagine enormous creatures like the Tyrannosaurus Rex chasing prey or massive long necked giants walking across prehistoric...

      MSN New, Earth

      How 134 Men Vanished While Searching for the Northwest Passage

      In May 1845, Sir John Franklin and 134 men left England on one of the most ambitious Arctic expeditions of the 19th century. Their goal was to navigate the Northwest...

      HTS MSN

      10 Most Dangerous Jellyfish and How to Survive Them

      Tentacles meters long that can tangle around you and stingers ready to inject deadly venom. They can be almost entirely seethrough, making them the perfect killer in...

      MSN New

      What Happens If You Don’t Blink for a Week?

      Welcome to the longest staring contest of your life. You’re about to go seven days without blinking. What device would keep your eyes forced open? How long would it take...

      MSN New, Earth

      The Days Would Last 580 Hours if the Moon Were Replaced

      Our Moon may seem ordinary, but it quietly keeps Earth stable. It controls the tides, slows our planet’s rotation, and helps maintain the rhythm of life. But what...

      MSN New, Humanity

      A Real Death Star Would Be Possible. Here’s What It Would Take

      Imagine looking into the night sky and seeing a structure so enormous that it could be mistaken for a small moon. Instead, it would be an artificial world built by...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What If We Built a Colony on Saturn’s Moon Titan?

      Swipe Down for Full Video Story Even if you were not 1.5 billion kilometers (900 million miles) from Earth, building a new community would still be a major challenge...

      MSN New, Earth

      How Roller Coasters Were Invented and Why They Were Meant to Save Us From Immorality

      Every year, hundreds of millions of people willingly climb into machines designed to make them scream. They are lifted to terrifying heights, dropped at incredible...

      MSN New

      One Wrong Step Sends You Into a Lake Sealed Under Antarctica

      Have you ever wondered what it would be like to explore one of Jupiter’s moons without ever leaving Earth? Or what would happen to your body under a monstrous...

      Science

      What If Earth Stopped Its Orbit Around The Sun?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Ready to have your mind blown? The Earth does not orbit the Sun… Technically speaking. Everything in space, Sun...

      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...

      HTS MSN

      The History and Lessons Behind the World’s Most Dangerous Cults

      Throughout history, some of the most dangerous groups have not started with violence or fear. They often begin with something much more appealing: promises of belonging...

      MSN New, Earth

      How Is Earth So Suspiciously Perfect For Life?

      You are the result of a chain of events that began billions of years ago. Earth has liquid water, a protective atmosphere, a magnetic field, a stable orbit, and the...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If the U.S., Russia, and China United to Rule the World?

      Together, the U.S., Russia, and China control nearly half of the world’s military power, dominate the global economy, and influence the most powerful international...

      Science

      What If Aliens Visited Us Tomorrow?

      Are we alone in the Universe? With more than 100 billion galaxies in the observable universe and at least 500 billion planets in the Milky Way alone, don’t you...

      MSN New, Earth

      A Tornado Over an Erupting Supervolcano Would Rain Fire and Molten Rock, and No One Could Outrun It

      A tornado already flings debris up to 65 kilometers from where it forms. Now change what it is picking up. Instead of roof tiles and fence posts, imagine molten rock...

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