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      What If You Drank From Lake Natron?

      June 30, 2021
      Cosmos

      The First 10,000 Days of Populating Venus

      August 4, 2025
      Science

      What If Earth’s Oceans Evaporated?

      November 28, 2018
      Science

      What If Humans Could Do Photosynthesis?

      May 15, 2019
      Earth

      What If We Set Aside Half the Planet for Wildlife?

      January 27, 2020
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      The Moment the Orca Snapped – “He Pulled Her In at the Edge.”

      On February 24th, 2010, guests at SeaWorld Florida were enjoying the popular “Dine with Shamu” show when a routine performance turned into a tragedy that shocked the...

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      You’re Trapped in a Mine. Here’s How to Stay Alive

      You’re deep underground when you hear an explosion. Fire and debris rain down on you. You’re alive but trapped, hundreds of meters below the surface of the...

      Science

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

      Every morning or every night. Before going out. Definitely after the big game. For most people, showering is routine. But for some, it’s religion. But if lots of...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      The Aliens We’re Searching For Might Not Be Made of Flesh

      When scientists search for alien life, they usually look for planets that resemble Earth. The reasoning is simple. Every known living thing depends on liquid water...

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      Never Run From a Lion. Here’s What Actually Works

      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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      Why an EMP Attack Could Mean the End of the Modern USA

      Imagine walking home through a city at night when a sudden flash appears in the sky. Seconds later, your phone shuts off. Traffic lights go dark, cars stop moving, and...

      HTS MSN

      Surviving Camp 14: North Korea’s Worst Prison

      North Korea operates one of the most secretive prison systems in the world. Spread across the country are labor training centers, re education camps, and at the most...

      MSN New

      What Would Happen Inside Your Body If You Swallowed Liquid Mercury?

      This metal can exist in all three states as a liquid, a vapor and a solid. And this toxic substance might be lurking inside you already. So what would happen if you...

      Earth

      What If Bats Were the Size of Humans?

      This gigantic bat was captured on camera by a man filming his camping trip. He’s been missing ever since. Stories like these have been swirling the internet for...

      HTS MSN

      How to Survive Being Poisoned, According To Science

      Even if you never realize you’ve been exposed to something toxic, your body will usually give warning signs. Symptoms like vomiting, difficulty breathing, sudden...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If We Created an Artificial Planet?

      What if, someday, we decided that the usefulness of our planet had run its course, and humans needed to scour space to find somewhere new to live? But instead of finding...

      Earth

      What If a Turkey Hit Earth at the Speed of Light?

      Deep frying a turkey can often times be incredibly dangerous. So why don’t we try a different cooking method? Let’s send our turkey up into space, and have...

      MSN New, Earth

      Prehistoric Earth Explained: What Life Was Really Like

      Swipe Down for Full Video Story Millions of years in the past, early humans existed in a world where survival was never certain. They faced constant dangers from wild...

      MSN New

      What If Extinct Animals Could Be Brought Back to Life?

      Don’t Miss the Full Video Story Below What if the past was not really gone forever? Creatures like the saber toothed tiger, the woolly mammoth, and the dodo bird once...

      Science

      What If There Were Ads in Space?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Imagine, instead of looking up and seeing the stars, you see something like this: Coca-Cola ads are seen on...

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      Meet the World’s Most Dangerous Pets

      Would you like to have breakfast with a bear? How about a playdate with a snake? Or play pool with a chimp? This might shock you. But wild animals should be in the wild...

      MSN New

      The Last Bee on Earth Just Died. Here’s What Follows

      Food is scarce. Money is worthless. Riots are everywhere. The world is in chaos. This isn’t our past. It’s our future. Humans and bees have a bit of a love...

      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, Cosmos

      The First Hotel in Space Is Closer Than You’d Think

      For decades, space tourism has existed only in science fiction. Hotels orbiting Earth, tourists waking up to views of the planet below, and vacations beyond the...

      Earth

      What If the Earth Was Spinning on Its Side?

      During Earth’s early days, a gargantuan collision left our planet spinning at an angle. That slight incline allowed life as you know it to flourish. But what if this...

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