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      Cosmos, Earth

      What If the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Struck Earth in 2025?

      June 30, 2025
      Cosmos

      What If Jupiter Swallowed Every Planet in the Solar System?

      July 8, 2021
      Earth

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

      August 5, 2025
      Cosmos

      What If Planet Nine Exists?

      June 1, 2020
      Earth

      What If Earth Froze Overnight?

      June 25, 2021
      MSN New, Earth

      What Happens When a Planet Sized Mass Fits Inside a Black Hole Smaller Than a Coin?

      Black holes usually bring to mind gigantic monsters lurking in the depths of space. They swallow stars, bend light, and contain enough gravity to trap almost anything...

      HTS MSN

      She Was Attacked by Two Boxers While Delivering Mail

      You walked to your neighbor’s door with the best intentions. They left their car lights on, but before you could tell them, a pack of furious beasts run after you...

      Humanity

      What If We Were a Type III Civilization?

      Imagine having the ability to live forever, travel anywhere in the universe, and harness enough power to create wormholes. Well, if you’re part of the ultra...

      HTS MSN

      “Stay Where You Are” The Order That Trapped Hundreds Aboard the Sinking Ferry, Then 304 People Died

      For Jang Ae-Jin and her classmates, the trip was supposed to be a celebration of their final years of high school. They were traveling by ferry to Jeju Island for a long...

      MSN New

      What Would Happen If You Were Trapped in a Tanning Bed for 24 Hours?

      You probably already know that tanning under UV lights isn’t good for you. But to see just how harmful tanning beds can be, we’re going to crank up your exposure time...

      Earth, MSN New

      What Would Happen IF Antarctica’s Dormant Volcanoes Woke Up?

      Deep beneath the thick layer of million-year-old ice, something is lurking quietly, waiting to rip through the rigid ice sheets. This enormous icy wasteland is sitting...

      HTS MSN

      They Thought the Fire Was Part of the Show, but 100 People Would Never Make It Out Alive

      It was supposed to be a night out filled with rock music, cheap beer, and a performance from Great White. On February 20, 2003, around 450 people packed into The Station...

      Science

      What If Time Travel Was Possible?

      What advice would you give your younger self if you could travel back in time?

      MSN New, Humanity

      Divide It Perfectly Today, and the Billionaires Would Simply Rebuild Themselves

      Split every dollar on Earth evenly tomorrow morning, and the billionaires would start climbing back before the year was out. Not because of conspiracy. Because of...

      MSN New, Earth

      Aliens Could Be Living 11 km Beneath the Ocean, and We Wouldn’t Even Know

      There’s a reason why the idea of aliens living at the bottom of the sea keeps popping up in popular culture. Many of us are far more afraid of what lies down there than...

      HTS MSN

      Their Boat Sank Near Snake Island, Two Men Chose to Die Rather Than Swim Ashore

      Late February, 2019. A small fishing boat carrying six men is caught in a storm off the coast of Brazil and starts going down. Land is visible. Close enough to swim to...

      Earth

      What If an Ice Tsunami Hit the United States?

      Ahh, spring has sprung. Robins are chirping. Flowers are blooming. Yikes, it’s getting a little windy out. Wait a minute. Do you hear that? Is it just me or does it look...

      MSN New, Earth, Humanity

      There Could Be Hundreds of Versions of You Living in Other Universes

      What if there was another version of you? Somewhere out there in the Universe. A you that could be anything. Imagine a version of you where you’re the Batman. Or...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Scientists Say a White Hole and Black Hole Collision Would Break Physics

      Black holes are one of the most devastating objects in space, sucking up everything around them. But there’s another space phenomenon that’s just as...

      MSN New, Earth

      3I ATLAS Is Older Than Our Sun. Here Is What Happens If It Strikes Earth

      Before our Sun ignited, before Earth was even a cloud of dust, this thing was already out there, drifting between the stars. Its name is 3I Atlas, and right now it is...

      MSN New, Earth

      What If the Sun Only Produced Blue Light?

      Imagine waking up one morning and looking outside to find that everything has turned blue. The Sun is still shining, but something is very different. Instead of...

      MSN New

      The Secret Science Behind Why People See Ghosts

      Ghost stories have fascinated people for thousands of years. Strange figures in dark hallways, mysterious footsteps, and the unsettling feeling that someone is standing...

      MSN New, Earth

      New York Could Lose Almost Everything, While Florida Disappears Completely

      Sea levels have gone up 20cm (8″) since 1850, but it was unevenly distributed around the globe. That’s roughly half the height of a bowling pin, 3.5 times the size...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If California’s Uprising Sparked a Break from the U.S.?

      Returning for a second term in office, President Trump promised to crack down on illegal immigration using ICE – the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

      HTS MSN

      He Spent Almost 2 Years in Solitary Confinement, Then Pulled Out His Own Tooth

      In 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics reported that 3,853 prisoners died in state and federal facilities. And with 600,000 people entering the American jail and...

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