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      Science

      What If the Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxies Collided?

      June 20, 2018
      Earth

      What If Earth Gradually Came to a Standstill?

      October 28, 2022
      Body

      What If You Slept Upside Down?

      May 25, 2020
      Science

      What If We Had Thermal Vision?

      February 3, 2019
      Earth

      What If We Knew the Time the Earth Will Die?

      February 17, 2020
      The People Who Saved the World Without Anyone Knowing
      MSN New

      The People Who Saved the World Without Anyone Knowing

      Throughout human history, there have been rare moments when a single person stood between disaster and survival. These individuals were not superheroes or fictional...

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      How to Stay Alive When a Bull Charges Straight at You

      When you’re partying on the streets of Pamplona, get ready for an intense nine day celebration. But offend this guest of honor, and you may be the one seeing red...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What If Humans Tried to Land on Kepler 69c?

      Swipe Down for Full Video Story Thousands of light-years from Earth, there could be another planet hospitable to life. Kepler 69c. And you’re about to travel to...

      MSN New, Earth

      We Drain a Giant Coral Atoll for More Living Space, and the Consequences Spread Worldwide

      Let’s face it. There are A LOT of us, and it’s getting more than a little crowded. Right now, there are over 7.7 billion people on Earth, and the United Nations predicts...

      HTS MSN

      Ranking The Deadliest Ocean Predators

      The ocean may look peaceful from the shore, but beneath the surface lives an entire world of deadly predators. Some are massive hunters capable of tearing apart large...

      MSN New, Earth, Humanity

      1.4 Billion Believers Against One White House, and History Says the Church Wins

      On one side sits the most powerful political office on Earth. On the other stands a man who speaks for 1.4 billion people across 183 countries. Donald Trump called the...

      HTS MSN

      Why the Bull Ant Is the Most Dangerous Ant on Earth

      You feel something bite into your skin. A sharp pain shoots through your body as you look down and see a powerful insect locked onto you. But the bite is only the...

      Earth, MSN New

      What You Must Do to Survive an F5 Tornado

      This is an F5 tornado, and it’s one of nature’s most destructive forces. Could you survive being sucked in? Yeah, imagine getting scooped up like a meat...

      HTS MSN

      He Escaped Russia’s Brutal Black Dolphin and Vanished

      For decades, Black Dolphin Prison in Russia was considered virtually impossible to escape from. Buried in the frozen Orenburg steppe near the Kazakh border, the fortress...

      Humanity

      What If We Created the Next Human Species?

      All good things must come to an end. Sadly, Homo sapiens’ time on Earth is no exception. And someone would surely take our place as the dominant species. But who? Or...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What Happens When We Discover That Aliens Are Already Here?

      For centuries, humanity has looked toward the stars searching for signs of intelligent life. But what if the biggest discovery in human history is not finding aliens...

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      Inside the World’s Most Dangerous Cults and How They Manipulated Their Followers

      The most dangerous groups in history did not open with violence. They opened with an offer. Belonging. Answers to the questions nobody else could resolve. A community...

      MSN New, Humanity

      Why the U.S. Would Never Actually Invade Iran

      For decades, military planners have studied one of the most difficult questions in modern warfare: What would happen if the United States invaded Iran? The answer from...

      HTS MSN

      This Beach Danger Kills More People Than Sharks

      When most people think about deadly dangers at the beach, sharks are usually the first thing that comes to mind. But the real threat hiding beneath the waves is far less...

      Cosmos

      What If We Built a Tower to Outer Space?

      Would you spend a night at the top of the first tower to space? At 100 km above sea level, it would be the highest structure that humans have ever built. This tower...

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      She Fed Wild Bears for Years, Then a 180 kg Bear Dragged Her From Her Porch

      The peaceful mountains of Ouray County, Colorado, were home to Donna Munson, a 74 year old widow who had spent years developing an unusual relationship with the local...

      MSN New, Earth

      You Became Lost in the Andes, and Every Hour Would Make Survival Harder

      Few things beat standing among the mountains, breathing in air that feels crisp and clean, surrounded by scenery that looks pulled straight out of a fantasy film. It is...

      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...

      Technology

      What If All Cars Were Indestructible?

      Instead of falling apart after a single crash, now we all have cars that are completely indestructible. Would there be fewer fatalities caused by car accidents? What...

      Earth, Science

      What If the Earth Was Cut in Half?

      The Earth is under attack! And rather than just completely obliterating us, our attackers have decided to simply cut our planet in half. Is this an act of mercy, or the...

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