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      Cosmos

      What If You Touched the Sun?

      March 2, 2022
      Earth, MSN

      7 Ways Earth Was Completely Different 2 Billion Years Ago

      August 14, 2025
      Body

      How I Trained for World Chase Tag

      December 14, 2022
      Body

      What If It Takes Two Years for a COVID-19 Vaccine?

      May 21, 2020
      Body

      What If You Swallowed a Hornet?

      May 5, 2021
      Science

      What If the Universe Was White Instead of Black?

      If the Universe is full of stars, why doesn’t it appear white? And if it did, what would that look like? Would all the black holes suddenly become visible? And if...

      Earth, MSN New

      Nature’s 10 Strongest Animals (Gallery)

      When people think of the world’s strongest animals, they often imagine elephants pulling massive loads or large predators overpowering prey. But in nature, “strength”...

      Earth, MSN New

      The Most Powerful Sea Creatures Compared

      The ocean is home to some of the most extraordinary creatures on the planet. From tiny deep sea hunters to massive gentle giants, its waters hide animals that are both...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Venus vs Mars: Which Planet Should We Colonize?

      When people imagine humanity’s future beyond Earth, Mars is usually the first destination that comes to mind. It is close, familiar in some ways, and has been studied...

      Earth

      What If a Magnitude 20 Earthquake Hits?

      Would you sleep in this earthquake-proof bed? It senses when an earthquake is happening and drops you into a safe metal chamber. Yes, we know how ridiculous this looks...

      MSN New, Humanity

      Why the U.S. Would Never Actually Be the One to Start World War III

      For decades, the United States, Russia, and China have competed for influence around the world. They have fought through economic pressure, cyberattacks, intelligence...

      Science

      What If You Were the First Person on Mars?

      Congratulations, you’ve taken the seven-month-long journey and have landed on Mars. And it turns out, you’re the first person. Better start getting the human...

      HTS MSN

      Why They Didn’t Survive Action Park

      For years, Action Park in New Jersey was known as the most dangerous amusement park in America. Thousands of visitors left with cuts, broken bones, burns, and stitches...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If California Rose Up and Broke Away 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...

      Technology

      What If We Turned Plastic Into Fuel?

      Let’s say you’ve got two bottles of water in front of you. One is a plastic bottle, the other a reusable one. You already know that you should probably pick the reusable...

      Earth, MSN New

      What If We Installed a Huge Space Fan to Combat Climate Change?

      Did you know that some of the hottest countries in the world have outdoor ventilation? Qatar gets temperatures as hot as 50 °C (122 °F). But luckily for them...

      MSN New, Earth

      Infected, Hijacked, Piloted… What the Zombie Fungus Does to Its Victims

      What if an insect could remain alive while slowly losing control of its own body? Instead of being killed by a predator, imagine something invading it, changing its...

      Earth

      What If We Drilled Through a Volcano?

      Volcanic eruptions can be devastating. So what if we took extreme actions to prevent them? How could we drill into a volcano? What would be the benefits of doing this...

      MSN New, Earth

      Are Crows the Smartest Birds in the World?

      Caledonian crows like 007 show problem-solving skills well beyond what survival might demand. They fashion tools out of twigs and sticks to reach food. And they can be...

      Science

      What If Thomas Edison Wasn’t Born

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Thomas Edison is one of the most famous inventors in history. He had over 1,000 patents and countless inventions...

      MSN New, Humanity

      We Haven’t Even Reached Type I. Here’s How Far Behind Humanity Really Is

      On a cosmic report card, humanity does not even earn a passing grade. There is a scale scientists use to measure how advanced a civilization truly is, and it has nothing...

      MSN New

      Why Human-Alien Hybrids Could Never Actually Exist

      It’s a beautiful night. Just you, a bottle of wine and your partner drifting through the cosmos in a UFO. As your caress their green skin, you know that...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If China Ends the Iran War?

      We’ve seen the strikes. We’ve seen the headlines. But everyone is missing the real endgame here. If Operation Epic Fury turns into a full-scale land war, the winner...

      Earth

      Day 1 to Year 200: What Happens If Earth Becomes a Real Life Waterworld

      Earth is already known as the blue planet, with 70% of its surface covered by oceans. But what if the remaining 30% of land suddenly disappeared? The consequences would...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      18 Breathtaking Sunsets in the Universe

      The Universe is packed with worlds where sunsets don’t just fade into night, they bend the rules of physics. From double sunsets to glowing ice and strobing pulsars...

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      What If is presented by Underknown, a production company creating a variety of short-doc series that search for the underlying truth of how our world operates and how it came to be. Our shows take you to the frontiers of science and make the most complex ideas and theories entertaining and accessible.

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