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      Earth

      What If We Could Control The Weather?

      August 24, 2018
      Body

      What If You Stopped Sleeping?

      May 9, 2018
      Body

      What If You Could Shapeshift?

      March 5, 2020
      Earth

      What If We Moved Earth?

      July 10, 2019
      Earth

      What If the Kraken Was Real?

      January 27, 2020
      Earth

      What If We Terraformed the Sahara Desert?

      Imagine a dry desert with endless sand dunes transforming into a lush, green tropical paradise before your eyes. This is the ambitious vision of terraforming the Sahara...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If Russia Never Had Putin as President?

      As the world watches the war Russia brutally started in Ukraine, you wonder how these countries would be different if the dictator Vladimir Putin never took office. Who...

      Cosmos

      What If We Found Alien Life on Enceladus?

      Aliens?! Enchiladas?! What is this world coming to? Or should I say, what is coming to this world? First of all, yes, it’s pronounced Enceladus (EN-CELL-A-DUSS)...

      MSN New

      What Would Happen If You Never Washed Your Hair?

      Some people have gone weeks, months, and even years without washing their hair. In some cases, they try special routines that avoid shampoo entirely. With the right...

      HTS MSN

      Why a Swan Can Be Far More Dangerous Than It Looks

      A peaceful walk around a quiet pond sounds harmless. The gentle sound of water, the sight of birds floating across the surface, and the calm atmosphere can make you...

      HTS MSN

      7 Everyday Things That Could Get You Arrested in North Korea

      Welcome to one of the most restricted countries in the world. North Korea is often described by analysts and defectors as a tightly controlled state where everyday life...

      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...

      Humanity

      What If We Were a Type III Civilization?

      Imagine having the ability to live forever, travel anywhere in the universe, and harness enough power to create wormholes. Well, if you’re part of the ultra...

      Humanity

      What If You Were Trapped in a Grocery Store for the Rest of Your Life?

      Under extreme circumstances, humans can often pull together to overcome great odds. But when confined in a tight space with each other, well, we may not be at our finest...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What If Jupiter Were a Rocky Planet Instead of a Gas Giant?

      Jupiter is old. Like 4.5 billion years old. It started as a swirling disk of gas and dust that formed into a pretty big planetary core. With time, Jupiter’s core...

      Earth, MSN New

      5 Tips How to Survive as a Pyramid Builder in Ancient Egypt

      Swipe down for full video story! The construction of the pyramids of Giza required immense labor and coordination. For those involved, daily work was physically...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What If You Crashed on an Alien Planet?

      You’ve traveled thousands of light-years through interstellar star systems. And now you’re stranded on a planet you know nothing about. As long as...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Jupiter Just Lost All Its Moons, and the Fallout Is Catastrophic

      What if Jupiter’s 79 moons weren’t gravitationally bound to Jupiter? What if they became rogue objects orbiting on their own paths around the Sun? Would they still be...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What Happens if We Wrap the Entire Sun in a Giant Machine

      The Sun produces more energy in a single second than humanity has used throughout its entire history. Every day, it releases an unimaginable amount of power, but most of...

      Humanity

      What If You Traveled One Billion Years Into the Future?

      If you traveled 10,000 years into the future, what would planet Earth look like? Would most of its surface be covered in volcanoes? Or would it be frozen in ice? What if...

      HTS MSN

      What to Do the Second a Dog Sinks Its Teeth Into You

      Dogs are often called humanity’s best friend, but even the friendliest animals can become dangerous in certain situations. Every year, millions of people are...

      MSN New

      How Dangerous Is a Meteorite Impact on Your House?

      Imagine a normal night at home suddenly interrupted by a blazing space rock crashing straight through your roof. Glass shatters, furniture is destroyed, and in seconds...

      Earth

      What If Columbus Never Discovered America?

      Forget everything you know about the United States of America. It is not united anymore, but divided into several independent nations. No, this isn’t the result of...

      Science

      What If Earth Started Spinning Backwards?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Since its formation, the Earth has been revolving west to east on its axis. If one day our planet started rotating in...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      We May Be About to Detect Alien Life on Enceladus

      When scientists search for life beyond Earth, Mars usually gets most of the attention. But another world may offer an even better chance of finding extraterrestrial...

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