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      What If These Three Animals Swallowed You?

      November 2, 2021
      Cosmos

      Is Pluto a Real Planet?

      September 9, 2025
      Cosmos

      What If a Dark Hydrogen Iceberg Fell to Earth?

      December 14, 2021
      Science

      What If the Universe Was White Instead of Black?

      March 7, 2019
      Body

      50 Years With Braces: What Happens When You Never Take Them Off

      July 22, 2025
      Humanity, MSN, MSN New

      What If the US and Israel Split?

      The US and Israel have been allies for nearly 80 years. Billions in weapons. Dozens of UN vetoes. It’s a relationship that defined the modern Middle East. But what...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If You Never Threw Anything Away?

      Hoarders. They can’t bear to throw anything away. They pile up stuff everywhere, cluttering every space until they can’t move anymore. What if we could flip...

      MSN New, Earth

      Something Weird Is Happening in Antarctica

      Something is happening beneath Antarctica that most people never think about. Under a sheet of ice larger than Europe sits a hidden landscape of mountains, valleys, and...

      Humanity

      What Humans Could Look Like 1,000,000 years from Now

      Imagine looking into the mirror and seeing a completely different version of humanity, one with huge eyes, advanced technology wired into the brain, and even the ability...

      MSN New, Earth

      America Just Split Into Separate Nations, and Here’s What Happened First

      The Big One. Those three words make locals along the West Coast of North America shudder with fear. This area is plagued by earthquakes. But hey, at least they are ready...

      MSN New, Earth

      The Dark Secret Historians Uncovered About a “Hero” Explorer

      In 1894, American polar explorer Robert Peary was on the hunt for fame. His ultimate goal was the North Pole, but along the way, his expeditions would involve grave...

      MSN New

      How Would Humanity Survive If the Oceans Vanished?

      Earth is often called the blue planet, and for good reason. More than 70 percent of its surface is covered by oceans that regulate temperature, drive weather systems...

      Science

      What If Earth Had a Global Hyperloop Network?

        Imagine traveling at the speed of an airplane, but on ground level, and in a giant tube. That’s the idea behind the Hyperloop, a network of incredibly fast...

      HTS MSN

      How People Actually Survive a Direct Lightning Strike

      It’s a warm summer evening and you’re enjoying a barbeque with your family and friends. The sunny skies suddenly turn dark as a storm blows in. You hear thunder and know...

      MSN New, Humanity

      AI Is Learning Your Weaknesses, Your Fears, and Your Desires, Then Comes the Real Problem

      Artificial intelligence is getting better at understanding people every year. It recommends the movies we watch, the products we buy, and even the music we listen to...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If the World Was a Single Country of 8 Billion People?

      When you look at the Earth from space, you don’t see the 241 countries and territories that we’ve divided ourselves into. You don’t see the boundaries...

      MSN New

      What If You Had A $100 Billion Dollars to Spend?

      In 1850, 94% of the world’s population lived in extreme poverty. Today, we’ve managed to bring that number down to roughly 10%. And if this trend continues...

      MSN New, Humanity

      Every Man on Earth Vanishes Overnight. Here’s What Follows

      How would the world change if, all of a sudden, every biological man disappeared? Would the world become more peaceful? Why would you have to ration food? And why...

      MSN New, Earth

      An Earth Full of Solar Roofs – Utopia or Reality?

      Rise. and. shine! Get up and seize the day! You can do anything under the sun…when the sun powers everything. Your phone, your home, and all that’s in...

      Cosmos

      What If the Great Attractor Swallowed Our Galaxy?

      These balls represent one of the strangest phenomena currently taking place in our Universe. Each ball symbolizes one of 100,000 galaxies — including our own...

      HTS MSN

      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...

      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

      They Walked Away From the Tiger’s Enclosure, but Then They Heard Something in the Bushes

      On December 25, 2007, as Christmas celebrations were taking place across the world, a deadly incident was developing inside the San Francisco Zoo. At approximately 5 p.m...

      HTS MSN

      A 4,500 kg Hippo Is Charging at You, and You Have Seconds to Survive

      There are three words that put the fear of death into the very bravest of souls. Three words to make your blood run cold. Hungry.Hungry. Hippos. While they make look...

      Cosmos

      What If Jupiter Swallowed Every Planet in the Solar System?

      You start your day hearing wild news. Jupiter has just swallowed Saturn. And it doesn’t stop there. Jupiter is on its way to swallow every planet in the Solar...

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