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      Earth

      What If We Lost The Amazon Rainforest?

      August 26, 2019
      Body

      What If Your Body Could Be Recycled?

      June 9, 2021
      Body

      What If You Caught the Swine Flu?

      July 3, 2020
      Body

      What If Ticks Were the Size of Humans?

      November 30, 2021
      Science

      What If We Built A Ring World In Space?

      April 19, 2019
      Humanity

      What If We Had To Rebuild Human Society From Scratch?

      The world has ended. The sky has fallen. Doomsday has come and gone. So now what? Let’s start rebuilding civilization, of course. How would you begin to come back from...

      MSN New, Earth

      Could Earth Survive Spinning at the Speed of Light?

      Earth never stops moving. Right now, as you read this, the planet beneath your feet is spinning at incredible speed. At the equator, you are traveling through space at...

      Humanity

      What If We Built a Canal Between U.S. and Mexico?

      How about we rip the United States and Mexico apart from each other, geographically speaking? It would open up new trade routes that would make a ton of money for both...

      Cosmos

      What If You Swam in Titan’s Lakes for 5 Seconds?

      Titan. The most majestic of Saturn’s many moons. And the most promising for life too. It’s got a beautiful view and liquid lakes on its surface. The only...

      Science

      The Vegan Dream: What If We All Stopped Eating Meat?

      To meat, or not to meat: that is the hotly debated question. How would life on Earth change if we stopped eating all things animal?

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If Neuralink Went Global Overnight?

      Neuralink is an American company started by ohhhhh, let’s just say “well-known public figure” Elon Musk. Launched back in 2017, its mission was to...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      8 Reasons Dumping Trash on Jupiter Would End Badly

      Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar System, has enough mass to swallow millions of tons of debris. So naturally, someone has asked: Why not use Jupiter as a cosmic...

      MSN New

      They Found Nature’s Greatest Artist

      Imagine diving deep beneath the ocean’s surface and coming across a perfectly crafted circular pattern etched into the seafloor. With its intricate ridges...

      Technology

      What If You Could Power a Spaceship with Antimatter?

      Antimatter is the most potent fuel source known to humanity. And it could be the secret to faster-than-light space travel. But where in the Universe would we find...

      Humanity

      What If We Became a Type II Civilization?

      When it comes to energy, we have a long way to go before our utility bills become a thing of the past. On the Kardashev scale we’re still a Type 0 civilization...

      Earth

      What If Aliens Brought Life to Earth?

      It’s the oldest question on Earth. Where did we come from? Some people may thank a creator from above, but what if the hand that created humanity wasn’t...

      Cosmos

      What If Earth Was the Only Planet in the Solar System?

      Imagine never being able to dream of landing on Mars or traveling to Saturn. Not because it’s impossible to get there, but because they didn’t exist. Because...

      Cosmos

      What If a Black Hole Is Already in Our Solar System?

      Something strange is happening on the outskirts of our Solar System. It could be a large, mysterious planet. Or, it could be a black hole. How big would this black hole...

      Earth

      What If Bats Were the Size of Humans?

      This gigantic bat was captured on camera by a man filming his camping trip. He’s been missing ever since. Stories like these have been swirling the internet for...

      Science

      What If We Dumped Our Trash into Volcanoes?

      volcano is one of the most unforgiving natural phenomenons on Earth. If you were to fall into its magma-filled center, your body would quickly bubble up, and disappear...

      HTS MSN

      Inside the World’s Deadliest Amusement Park

      You came to a water park for some good old summer fun. But the guy in line in front of you is missing a tooth. And the group behind you seems to be drunk. Now it’s...

      Science

      What If You Could Swim in Titan’s Lakes?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] What if…. you could swim in Titan’s lakes? Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, is unique. It has its own...

      Science

      What If The Universe Stopped Expanding?

      Some 13.8 billion years ago, a very hot, small and dense singularity expanded into what we now call the Universe. It hasn't stopped growing since. But what if it did?

      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...

      MSN New, Earth

      Prehistoric Earth Explained: What Life Was Really Like

      Swipe Down for Full Video Story Millions of years in the past, early humans existed in a world where survival was never certain. They faced constant dangers from wild...

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