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      Earth

      What If Sandworms Were the Size of Humans?

      December 14, 2020
      Earth

      What If We Terraformed the Sahara Desert?

      September 4, 2025
      Cosmos

      What If a Magnetar Collided With a Black Hole?

      February 7, 2020
      Body

      What If You Never Took Off Your Face Mask?

      December 9, 2020
      MSN New, Cosmos

      What If Humans Tried to Land on Kepler 22b?

      2 months ago
      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...

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      65,000 Kangaroos Live on This Island, and They Aren’t the Biggest Threat

      Their bodies may be human-sized, but make no mistake, kangaroos are six to seven times stronger than we are. A single kick can deliver a force of over 320 kg (700 lb)...

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      Nobody Knew Who Was Killing Them, Then He Claimed 37 Victims and Sent Coded Letters

      In December 1968, two teenagers were shot to death in their car. There were no clues pointing to who was responsible, leaving investigators with a deadly mystery and no...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If You Controlled the Internet?

      There are over 5 billion Google searches every single day. Thousands of tweets are posted every second, and billions of hours of videos are watched on YouTube and...

      Humanity

      What If We Vaccinated All Animals for Covid-19?

      The immunization battle against COVID-19 continues. This time, your pet’s life is at stake. Any animal’s life, for that matter. And even your life could be...

      Cosmos

      What If a Blazar Entered Our Solar System?

      We’ve thrown a lot of disasters at Earth over the years: from asteroids and aliens, to the Sun’s death. But hey, the Universe is a dangerous place, and we’re not...

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      Murder Hornets Are Here. This Is How You Survive Them

      You hear a strange buzzing sound coming from somewhere nearby. At first, it seems distant and harmless. But then the noise grows louder. Much louder. You look around...

      MSN New, Earth

      Earth’s Tectonic Plates Come to a Complete Stop, and the Planet Enters a New Era

      Tectonic plates: can’t live with them, can’t live without them. Their movements cause some of the world’s deadliest disasters, but, as you’re...

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      She Fell Into a Tiger’s Enclosure, and It Grabbed Her Arm

      For 18 year old animal lover Somer Stevens, working with big cats was more than a job. It was something she had dreamed about, and when an opportunity opened at Tiger...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If the Allies Lost WWII?

      World War II changed the course of human history, shaping the borders, governments and technologies that define the modern world. But what if the outcome had been...

      HTS MSN

      He Survived the Electric Chair at 17, Then They Brought Him Back a Year Later

      In 1946, a 17 year old teenager named Willie Francis became part of one of the most disturbing execution cases in American history. After being convicted of murdering a...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What It Would Really Feel Like to Be Trapped in an Endless Time Loop

      Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday. Wednesday. Wednesday. Again? Wednesday. I feel like we’ve done this before. Wednesday. Does anybody else notice this? Wednesday. How do...

      Earth

      What If the Megalodon Was Hiding in the Mariana Trench?

      You’re in the deepest part of our oceans. The Mariana Trench. Suddenly, your sub experiences an earthquake. And when you look outside, you see the terrifying...

      HTS MSN

      Two Tornadoes Are Closing In at Once, So Now What?

      You look outside and see something terrifying. A massive tornado is moving toward you, and you know you need to find shelter immediately. Then, just when you think...

      MSN New, Earth

      What Would Happen If We Dumped All Our Trash Into the Bermuda Triangle?

      It’s one of the most infamous and widely discussed regions on Earth. The Bermuda Triangle has been linked to ship disappearances, aircraft incidents, and decades...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What If the Earth Was a Moon of Jupiter with 40-Hour Days?

      There are 79 known moons of Jupiter. What if we move Earth into its orbit too? How would jupiter’s super strong gravity affect our lives? What would our skies look...

      Humanity, MSN New

      Nicolas Maduro Among the Top 8 Most Dangerous Leaders Today

      Number 1: Vladimir Putin. The Russian President has been one of the leading dangerous figures globally for some time now. Putin has shown he’s not afraid to go...

      Earth, Cosmos, MSN New

      What If Oumuamua Fell to Earth?

      In 2017, scientists discovered the first known interstellar object in our Solar System. Meet Oumuamua, which means “scout” in Hawaiian. According to NASA...

      Earth

      What If There Was No Salt in the World?

      Cities have been named after it, economies have been built on it, wars have been fought over it, your life depends on it. Salt may be the most important, and the most...

      MSN New, Humanity

      How One Decision in the U.S. Could Change the World Forever

      Unlike the world wars of the twentieth century, the next global conflict might not begin with soldiers crossing borders. It could start inside computer networks. A...

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