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      Earth

      What If Earth’s Core Were a Geo-Reactor?

      June 17, 2020
      Body

      What If You Swallowed Mouthwash?

      July 28, 2021
      Body

      What If You Only Ate Insects for the Rest of Your Life?

      July 26, 2021
      Earth, MSN New

      8 Minutes Without Oxygen?

      11 months ago
      Body

      What If You Were Swallowed by a Whale?

      August 25, 2019
      MSN New, Humanity

      What if Humans Could Do Photosynthesis?

      Imagine being able to sunbathe all day long. But instead of getting a nice tan to show off… You turn green! And get lazier. Don’t worry. It’s not the...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What Would Happen If You Drank a Glass of Moon Water?

      Would you drink water that was extracted from the Moon? With NASA’s recent discovery of water on the Moon’s surface, it might become a more common practice...

      MSN New

      What If Humans Evolved From Silicon Instead of Carbon?

      Carbon tends to steal the spotlight in any discussion about life, and for good reason. Every known living organism on Earth is built on carbon based chemistry. About 18...

      HTS MSN

      She Went to Dog Sit for the Holidays, and Ended Up Fighting for Her Life

      The morning of her 22nd birthday, all Jacqueline Durand expected to do was drop in at a friend’s home to take care of two dogs. But that was to change, as she...

      Earth

      What If You Dumped an Iceberg Into a Volcano?

      In a matter of days, a nearby volcano will erupt, spewing debris and lava, and decimating your city. You know that fighting fire with fire usually makes things worse...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If Aliens Are Actually Humans From the Future?

      What if you found out that you had a long-lost relative? And what if that long-lost relative was from a different planet in our galaxy? And what if this faraway planet...

      MSN New

      These Rats Learned to Drive Tiny Cars to Beat Stress

      At first glance, it sounds like something straight out of a bizarre science fiction movie. Tiny vehicles moving across a room, guided by unexpected drivers. But behind...

      Earth

      What If Titanosaurs Never Went Extinct?

      The Titanosaur is no longer. As the largest animal to roam the Earth, you’d think such an impressive presence would be almost invincible. How did this titan of a...

      MSN New, Science

      Why Are We Giving Human Brains to Monkeys?

      Could monkeys one day become more intelligent and work alongside humans? It sounds like something from a science fiction movie, but scientists have already begun...

      MSN New, Earth, Humanity

      They Dropped Waste Straight Into the Moat, and Cholera Killed Them Within Hours

      Picture the castle from the outside. Stone walls, high towers, a moat circling the base. Now picture what is actually in that moat. The upper classes of the Middle Ages...

      HTS MSN

      Choking While Alone? This Simple Method Could Save Your Life

      It’s been a hectic week, but you finally have a night to yourself. You settle in front of your TV with your favorite meal. You take the first bite, but something feels...

      HTS MSN

      The Deadliest Job in the World: How to Survive It

      You hear a sharp cracking sound. You look up. A massive tree is leaning toward you, its weight shifting as gravity takes control. There is no time to think, no time to...

      MSN New

      Where Are We on the Kardashev Scale of Civilizations?

      The Kardashev Scale, first introduced by Russian astronomer Nikolai Kardashev, is a way of measuring how advanced a civilization is based on how much energy it can...

      HTS MSN

      How to Escape if a Coastal Blowhole Pulls You Under

      The roar of crashing waves echoes around you as you step closer to the edge of a rocky coastline. Suddenly, a massive surge of water erupts beneath your feet. In an...

      MSN New, Earth

      A Rogue Planet Might Throw Earth Out of the Habitable Zone

      Unlike Earth, which is securely orbiting the Sun, there are billions of rogue planets drifting through the Milky Way with no star to call home. These worlds were likely...

      Humanity

      What If America Paid Reparations to Black People for Slavery?

      Slavery, America’s original sin, was outlawed by President Lincoln on New Year’s Day in 1863. But the repercussions of this brutality and dehumanization...

      Cosmos

      What If Jupiter’s Moons Scattered Across the Solar System?

      What if Jupiter’s 79 moons weren’t gravitationally bound to Jupiter? What if they became rogue objects orbiting on their own paths around the Sun? Would they still be...

      Earth

      What If the Earth Was Spinning on Its Side?

      During Earth’s early days, a gargantuan collision left our planet spinning at an angle. That slight incline allowed life as you know it to flourish. But what if this...

      Science

      What If You Made an Actual Model of the Periodic Table?

      What if you took your school assignment to the next level and decided to collect physical samples of as many elements as possible?

      MSN New

      Enormous Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake Rattles Southern Philippines

      A magnitude 7.8 earthquake just devastated parts of the Philippines. The powerful quake sent people rushing into the streets, damaged buildings, and triggered tsunami...

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