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      What Happens When the Queen Dies?

      September 9, 2022
      Body

      What If You Only Drank Coca-Cola?

      September 4, 2020
      Body

      What If You Only Ate Red Meat?

      February 11, 2021
      Humanity

      What If There Were No Military Anywhere?

      May 10, 2021
      Earth

      What If Earth’s Atmosphere Became Super-heated to 1,000 Degrees for 5 Seconds?

      March 10, 2021
      MSN New, Earth

      Discover What Happens If Earth’s Core Goes Completely Cold

      Deep beneath our feet lies one of the most important parts of our planet: Earth’s core. Hidden thousands of kilometers below the surface, this massive sphere is...

      Earth

      What If We Could Turn Deserts Into Farmland?

      No more vast, barren deserts. Because we are going to turn them all into lush, green farmlands. How would we go about bringing new life to hot deserts? How much would...

      Humanity

      What If the U.S. President Dies Before the Election?

      President Donald Trump has tested positive for COVID-19. Trump is 74 years old, and not to mention overweight. Advanced age and obesity are two factors that put someone...

      Earth

      What If We Powered the Planet With Lightning?

      Every time you watch a thunderstorm outside your window, you’re witnessing the energy of an atomic bomb. Now imagine harvesting that raw energy and using it to...

      MSN, MSN New

      What Would Happen If You Broke the Rules in North Korea?

      Welcome to one of the most restrictive countries in the world. Ruled by an enigmatic, tyrannical and violent leader, North Korean citizens and tourists can be threatened...

      HTS MSN

      How to Survive a King Cobra Attack and Make It Out Alive

      The king cobra is one of the most dangerous reptiles on Earth. It is the longest venomous snake in the world and can be found across India, South China, and Southeast...

      HTS MSN

      He Built a Clever Alarm So He’d Never Oversleep, Then One Christmas It Killed Him

      In the mid 1880s, a hardworking lamplighter in New York came up with an unusual solution to a problem that could have cost him his livelihood: oversleeping. Sam...

      Cosmos

      What If the James Webb Telescope Found Alien Life?

      This not-so-little piece of equipment could change astronomy forever. And it could be about to find alien life. Maybe in a matter of days. What is this powerful new tool...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What If Harnessing Zero-Point Energy Could Power the World Forever

      Imagine if we could collect the energy out of thin air. And I mean it quite literally. You know how you were taught that a vacuum is nothing but empty space? That...

      HTS MSN

      Dolphins Aren’t Always as Friendly as You Think

      Lexi Yeo thought dolphins were friendly creatures until swimming with them changed her mind forever. Out of nowhere, an aggressive bottlenose dolphin started to bite...

      HTS MSN

      Aliens Have Landed and Here’s Your Survival Plan

      With over decades of films and convincing radio plays, aliens have captivated our imaginations and our worst fears. They’ve come in all shapes and sizes, looking...

      HTS MSN

      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...

      MSN New

      What Would Happen If Jupiter Swallowed Every Planet in the Solar System?

      You start your day hearing wild news. Jupiter has just swallowed Saturn. And it doesn’t stop there. Jupiter is on its way to swallow every planet in the Solar...

      Earth

      What Would Happen if We Dig a Hole Straight Through Earth

      In the time it would take you to order an extra larger everything pizza and have it delivered to your front door you could theoretically jump through that tunnel...

      HTS MSN

      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...

      Earth

      What If We Filled Our Oceans Up With Lava?

      How long would something like this take? Why would this change the weather? And how hot would Earth get? If you think something like this is impossible because we...

      Science, MSN New

      How Anti Gravity Would Change Everything

      Are you tired of cramped city-living? Then anti-gravity might be for you! Do you want to soar effortlessly over traffic jams, while the drivers below you lose their...

      MSN New, Earth

      What Were Dogs Before They Were “Man’s Best Friend?”

      The origin of “man’s best friend” isn’t entirely clear. Scientists agree that dogs evolved from wolves, but we don’t know exactly how or...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      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...

      MSN New, Health

      We Harnessed Earth’s Deepest Heat, and the World Became Almost Energy Independent

      Imagine if the ground beneath your feet could provide nearly limitless energy. Instead of depending on coal, oil, and natural gas, countries could drill deep into...

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