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      Earth

      What If All Life on Earth Lived in the Oceans?

      January 18, 2021
      Science

      What If You Had the Strength of a Superhero?

      October 10, 2018
      Earth

      What If The Earth’s Core Cooled Down?

      June 18, 2018
      Earth

      What If There Was No Friction for 1 Minute?

      October 21, 2019
      Cosmos, Science

      What If the Earth Was Tidally Locked to the Sun?

      September 17, 2018
      Earth

      What If Giant Mushrooms Grew on Earth?

      Yet over time, they disappeared and evolved into the smaller versions we know and love today. But what if we found a way to bring them back? Why did giant mushrooms go...

      Earth, MSN New

      Top 6 Islands You Should Never Visit

      Across the globe, there are islands that look beautiful from a distance but hide extreme dangers, from deadly wildlife to natural disasters and strict access...

      MSN New, Earth

      What Venus’s Atmosphere Would Actually Do to Life on Earth

      Imagine stepping outside and seeing a sky covered by thick yellow clouds. The air around you feels heavy, toxic, and impossible to breathe. The ground beneath your feet...

      HTS MSN

      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...

      HTS MSN

      They Filled This Wave Pool With 1,000 People, Then Everything Went Wrong

      Some amusement parks are remembered for thrilling rides, colorful attractions, and carefree summer days. Action Park in New Jersey became famous for something very...

      MSN New, Earth

      Vulture Restaurants Are the Wildest Things You’ll See

      I’m not talking about a gourmet dinner. There’s no wining and dining here. Instead, you’re seeing a wake of vultures tucking into what might be their...

      MSN New, Humanity

      4 Billion Women, Just One Man… What Would You Actually Do

      Do the math with me. Earth holds 3.8 billion women. Until yesterday, it also held 3.9 billion men. This morning, the count of men stands at exactly one. You. Your phone...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What If We Could Create an Entirely New Planet?

      Welcome to the Solar System construction zone. Today you’ll be using our cosmic sandbox to build a brand new planet. What would you need to create a rocky planet like...

      MSN New

      This Is What You’d Actually See at the Big Bang

      In the beginning, there was nothing. Well, except for you. And the Big Bang. What would the first moments of the Universe be like? What would happen over the next...

      MSN New, Humanity

      Billions of Dollars for a Prison That Holds Almost Nobody

      Here is the number that quietly kills the whole idea. Modern prisons are built to hold thousands of inmates at once. Alcatraz was never close to that, and even after...

      HTS MSN

      How Humans Would Actually Stay Alive on Mars

      For generations, humans have dreamed of leaving Earth and exploring new worlds. From the first steps on the Moon to modern space missions, we have continued pushing...

      Cosmos, MSN

      What If You Lit a Match on Jupiter?

      Uh-oh. Looks like somebody left the gas running on Jupiter. Don’t do anything stupid, like lighting a humongous match. What would a match need to be made of to ignite...

      Cosmos

      What If We Could See Through a Black Hole?

      This star is about to transform into a black hole. And we’re about to travel inside it to see what’s on the other side. The only problem is that we’ll...

      HTS MSN

      He Walked Through the Airport Smiling – 20 Minutes Later He Was Dying

      He knew they were coming for him. For years he slept in different cities, traveled under a false name, and never stayed anywhere long enough to become predictable. The...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If Trump and Putin Joined Forces to Invade Europe?

      This war didn’t come out of nowhere. The signs were hiding in plain sight. Trump slams Europe with devastating tariffs, crippling economies across the continent...

      Earth

      What If the Oceans Were Made of Gasoline?

      Are you tired of high gas prices? If only you had an ocean of gasoline. Well, now you do! In this episode, we’ll fill all our oceans with gasoline instead of...

      MSN New, Humanity

      A New Blood Test May Already Predict the Year You’ll Die

      Would you want to know the exact year you might die? The answer may not come from a crystal ball or a prediction about your lifestyle. It could be hidden inside your...

      HTS MSN

      Scared of Getting Struck by Lightning? According to Science, Here’s How to Stay Safe

      Many people have a bucket list filled with exciting experiences they hope to enjoy one day. But what if you made the opposite kind of list? An anti bucket list would...

      MSN New, Humanity

      A Single U.S. Decision Could Start World War III, and the First Strike Could Come Without Warning

      The time for talk is over. Now the biggest countries on Earth are fighting for global supremacy. What would happen if the United States started World War III? Who would...

      HTS MSN

      They Were Stuck Upside Down for 90 Minutes After a Roller Coaster Stopped

      You’re 100 m (330 ft) up in the air, moving at 130 km/h (81 mph). Your heart is pounding as you scream your lungs out. Suddenly, a sharp hit to your chest. The...

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