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      What If You Were Swallowed by a Whale?

      August 25, 2019
      Body

      What If You Didn’t Wash Your Bed Sheets for a Month?

      May 19, 2021
      Science

      What If All of the Volcanoes on Earth Erupted at Once?

      May 28, 2018
      MSN New, Humanity

      See What Underwater Humans Could Look Like

      4 months ago
      Earth

      What If South America and Africa Joined Together?

      August 27, 2022
      MSN New, Humanity

      A Rare Few People Claim to Remember Something No One Should Be Able To

      Imagine remembering the exact moment you entered the world. The first light you saw, the first sounds you heard, and the strange sensation of leaving the safety of the...

      HTS MSN

      The Meeting Was Going Fine, Until the Wooden Floor Collapsed Into a Pit of Human Waste

      A political meeting in medieval Germany was supposed to settle a bitter land dispute. Instead, a crowded room gave way beneath the officials, sending dozens of people...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      The Machines Have Spoken. This Is When the First Human Steps on Mars

      Ask a human when we will walk on Mars and you get a dream. Ask the data and you get a date. Feed everything we know into the analysis, current space agency roadmaps...

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      The One Thing You Should Never Do in a Bank Robbery

      As you’re waiting in line to deposit your paycheck, you see a group of people entering the bank, demanding money and threatening to kill everybody if they...

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      Why He Didn’t Survive The World’s Deepest Cave

      Deep beneath the mountains near the Black Sea lies Veryovkina Cave, the deepest known cave on Earth. The cave is filled with narrow tunnels, underground rivers, freezing...

      Cosmos

      What If You Fell Into Jupiter’s Red Spot?

      One minute, you’re setting up a new space station orbiting Jupiter. The next, you’re plunging right into the middle of a giant, red cyclone of death. What...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Venus vs Mars: Which Planet Should We Colonize?

      When people imagine humanity’s future beyond Earth, Mars is usually the first destination that comes to mind. It is close, familiar in some ways, and has been studied...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If Animals Were Suddenly as Intelligent as We Are?

      What if we weren’t the dominant species on this planet? What if we had to compete with every other species on Earth? We are outnumbered. We are surrounded. And our...

      MSN New, Science

      What If Humanity Was Frozen for 1,000 Years?

      Rise and shine! You’ve been asleep for 1,000 years! And the view outside is not how you remembered it. Rising temperatures, rising sea levels, declining air...

      Cosmos

      What If a Supernova Exploded Close to Earth?

      As much as we love to blow stuff up here on Earth, no bombs or pyrotechnics could compare to the incredible force of nature’s biggest explosion, the supernova. As...

      MSN New, Earth

      What Trees Would Actually Tell Us if They Could Talk

      Trees have been standing silently beside us for thousands of years. They have witnessed changing climates, the rise and fall of civilizations, and countless generations...

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      Fighting It Makes It Worse, Moving Your Eyes Can Break It

      Every instinct tells you to fight it. To force your arm to move, to push out a scream, to break free by sheer effort. That is the worst thing you can do. The one...

      MSN New

      What Would Happen If Human Brains Were Connected to the Internet?

      Imagine waking up tomorrow and realizing you no longer need a phone, a keyboard, or even a screen. You simply think about a question, and the answer appears in your mind...

      MSN New

      Bear Attack: Your Chances of Survival Explained

      A peaceful hike through the wilderness can quickly turn into a nightmare if you encounter one of nature’s most powerful predators. Bears are among the largest land...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What Being Raised by Wild Animals Would Really Do to a Child

      You’re lost in the jungle without any other humans around. You need to find a new family. Or your new family could find you. What would it be like to be raised by...

      Humanity, MSN New

      A.I. Simulates the Next American Civil War

      You and your family wake up to an emergency broadcast: “The United States is now in a state of emergency. Riots erupt, statues are torn down, and the government...

      MSN New

      What Would Basketball on Mars Actually Look Like?

      Playing sports on another planet sounds like science fiction. In theory, it would feel almost superhuman. You could run faster, jump higher, and throw with far more...

      Humanity

      What If You Lived in Ancient Rome?

      Throughout history, there have been many incredible civilizations that have shaped the way we live today. One was Ancient Rome, a once majestic and thriving city whose...

      HTS MSN

      How to Stay Alive on the Thin Crust Above Molten Lava

      You’re trying to sleep. But it’s kinda hot in here so you get up to grab a fan. But how can you get out of bed when… the floor is lava! There are several different...

      MSN New

      DEBUNKED: The Roswell UFO Phenomenon

      A remote stretch of desert. A field littered with strange metallic debris. Military officials rushing to the scene. And a headline that would ignite one of the most...

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