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      What If You Get Swallowed by a Goliath Fish?

      August 26, 2021
      Science

      What If Everyone Lived Underground?

      November 9, 2018
      Body

      What Exactly Happens If You Get Hospitalized With COVID-19?

      May 9, 2020
      Body

      What If You Only Drank Coca-Cola?

      September 4, 2020
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      What If You Ate Nothing But Caviar for a Month?

      June 14, 2021
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      Dinosaurs Are Walking the Earth Again, and Here’s What It Means for Us

      Imagine waking up one morning and discovering that dinosaurs are no longer creatures trapped inside museum displays. They are alive again, walking through forests...

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      A 2,000 lb Crocodile Killed Up to 300 People, and It Might Still Be Out There

      Crocodiles are among the most dangerous predators on Earth, and their appearance alone tells you why. With enormous jaws, powerful muscles and the ability to attack from...

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      How Riders Actually Survive a High-Speed Motorcycle Crash

      For many years, riding a motorcycle has been glorified on television and in the movies. The rumble of a motorcycle motor makes you think of long, open roads and endless...

      Earth

      What If Earth Was a Massive Global City?

      Welcome to Earth City. Yeah, you heard that right. You’re not going on a globetrotting tour to see all the planet’s major cities. You’re already there. Today, the entire...

      Earth, MSN New

      What Would Happen IF You Fell Into Niagara Falls?

      They’re not the biggest falls on Earth, not by a long shot. But they’re certainly among the most famous. Niagara Falls attracts millions of visitors from...

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      A Hippo Pulled Her Underwater, but She Fought Back for 45 Seconds

      Hippopotamuses may spend much of their time resting in rivers and lakes, but their calm appearance can be misleading. These massive animals are highly territorial around...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If the U.S. Actually Invaded Iran?

      First of all, look at the map. Iran isn’t a country, it’s a fortress. Three times the landmass of Iraq. Four times the population. And mountains that...

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      5 Things You Must Never Do After a Snake Bite, and Most People Get Them Wrong

      A snake bite can turn into a life threatening emergency within minutes. Every year millions of people worldwide are bitten by venomous snakes, and some cases end in...

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      How to Stay Safe If You Are Being Followed at Night

      It’s the end of your shift. Like every night, you walk down a quiet street toward the bus station. But then you hear it. Footsteps behind you. You glance back and see...

      MSN New, Earth

      Lake Natron Explained: What Would Happen to You

      Before anyone even thinks about jumping in, it helps to understand what Lake Natron actually is. Located in northern Tanzania, this lake has no normal outlet to rivers...

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      The Science Behind Arachnophobia and How to Overcome It

      Imagine spending a quiet night in an old cabin deep in the woods. Everything feels peaceful until you notice something moving on the wall. Then another one appears...

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      The Dark History of Riker’s Island

      After getting picked up and handcuffed, you’re brought onto a bus with other detainees. You cross the “Bridge of Pain” and are escorted to your new home for the...

      Earth

      What If Earth’s Magnetic Field Disappeared?

      Scroll down for the quiz! There is an invisible force protecting us, keeping our atmosphere in place. Without it, life on Earth would be over very quickly. I’ll...

      Earth

      What If You Explored the Deepest Points on Earth?

      If you traveled to the deepest points of Earth, what would you find? Lost cities, mythical sea monsters, rivers of gold? Probably not. But there is still a lot to...

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      33 Years Without a Single Death, Then the Komodo Found the Boy

      For 33 years, the people living on Komodo Island had managed to coexist with one of the most dangerous predators on Earth without suffering a fatal attack. The giant...

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      What If There Were a Permanent Solar Eclipse?

      The last time the world witnessed a total solar eclipse was in 2017, and its presence delighted enthusiastic sky watchers. But what if, instead of a rare phenomena, a...

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      Osama Bin Laden the Elephant Was Finally Hunted Down, but They May Have Shot the Wrong One

      Elephants are often seen as gentle giants, known for their intelligence, close family bonds, and remarkable memory. But when conflicts between humans and elephants...

      Earth, MSN New

      Would Ecosystems Collapse If we Killed All spiders?

      Spiders are prolific. There are 45,000 species of spiders that we currently know of, and scientists estimate that there are twice that amount we haven’t discovered...

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      She Was Mauled by Three Pit Bulls, and a Passing Farmer Saved Her Life

      On a seemingly ordinary day, 38 year old Kyleen Waltman was walking to her mother’s house when three pit bulls suddenly attacked her. What happened next left her...

      MSN New, Humanity

      X Ray Vision Becomes Real Overnight. Here’s What Happens Next

      Wouldn’t it be cool to see things through any wall and any door? How about seeing through your own skin? Or your dog? No, no, no, and no. Of all superhero powers...

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