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      What If You Were Trapped in a Grocery Store for the Rest of Your Life?

      August 12, 2021
      Humanity

      What If Humans Suddenly Went Extinct?

      December 8, 2022
      Cosmos

      What If We Terraformed Venus?

      December 17, 2018
      Science

      What If Companies Had to Pay to Pollute the Planet?

      December 13, 2018
      Earth

      What If Earth Was Spinning at the Speed of Light?

      September 9, 2021
      Cosmos

      What If the Sun Exploded Tomorrow?

      That star at the center of our Solar System, that superhot ball of plasma that gives us heat and energy, and amazing complexions… well, it’s a ticking time...

      MSN New

      The Surprising Impact of a World Without Salt

      Swipe Down for Full Video Story Cities have been named after it, economies have been built on it, wars have been fought over it, your life depends on it. Salt may be the...

      Cosmos

      14 of the Most Terrifying Planets in the Universe

      The universe is full of wonders, but some worlds are downright deadly. From searing heat to violent storms, these planets make Earth look like a paradise. Many of them...

      Cosmos

      What If We Started Mining Asteroids?

        Space is full of treasures. Literally. If we were able to extract the resources from the rocks in the asteroid belt alone, we could give $100 billion to every...

      Earth

      What If We Knew the Time the Earth Will Die?

      Ah, the planet Earth, our beautiful home. We’d like to believe it will be around forever, but what if it isn’t? Aliens, comets, weapons of mass destruction, black...

      MSN New

      8 Ways the Megalodon Would Have Evolved If It Never Went Extinct

      Twenty million years ago, the oceans were dominated by one of the most formidable predators in Earth’s history: the Megalodon. This massive shark, the largest ever known...

      Cosmos, MSN, MSN New

      What If Scientists Proved Planet X Is Real?

      Over the past century, astronomers have speculated about the existence of a mysterious 9th planet lurking in the outer reaches of our solar system. Although we’ve...

      Cosmos

      What If Everything We Knew About Black Holes Was Wrong?

      Black holes are dense and scary. They suck up everything in their way. Their gravity is so strong it bends light and warps time. But what if I told you we might have...

      Science

      What If Earth’s Gravity Was Stronger?

        You have a weight problem. And it’s not just you, it’s everyone! That’s just how life is on Earth 2.0. Double the density, double the gravity...

      MSN New

      What If a Nuke Goes Off in Washington, D.C.?

      Washington, D.C. is more than just the capital of the United States. It is the center of American political power, home to the White House, Congress, the Supreme Court...

      MSN New

      What If a Mole Rat’s Gene Could Make You Live Longer?

      What if reaching 150 years old was no longer science fiction? Imagine a world where aging slowed dramatically, cancer became far less common, and your body could repair...

      Cosmos

      What If Venus and Mars Swapped Orbits?

      When it comes to planets in our Solar System’s habitable zone, one world is too close to the Sun, another is too far and Earth is just right. But maybe things...

      Earth, MSN, MSN New

      What If the Arctic Suddenly Became a Massive Megaslump?

      The sound of trickling water might seem harmless, even peaceful. But in the polar regions, this sound is a sinister warning of an event that could swallow up the arctic...

      Earth

      What If the Earth’s Crust Suddenly Opened Up?

      Deep beneath your feet is a subterranean melting pot. A fiery inferno ready to boil over at any moment. Anywhere or anytime. Imagine that today is the day the ground...

      MSN New

      What Will Humanity Be Like 1,000 Year From Now?

      If you could step into a time machine and travel 1,000 years into the future, would you even recognize humanity? Would we still look like we do today, or would...

      Technology

      What If Google Went Offline for a Week?

      Whether it’s Apple, Microsoft, or Yahoo, only one tech giant has reigned supreme when it comes to our search engines. Google. It’s so dominant around the...

      Cosmos

      What If a Blazar Entered Our Solar System?

      We’ve thrown a lot of disasters at Earth over the years: from asteroids and aliens, to the Sun’s death. But hey, the Universe is a dangerous place, and we’re not...

      MSN New, Earth

      What If the Arctic Turned Into a Megaslump?

      Swipe Down for Full Video Story The sound of trickling water might seem harmless, even peaceful. But in the polar regions, this sound is a sinister warning of an event...

      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...

      Earth, MSN New

      What If You Lived in the Paleozoic Era?

      The Paleozoic Era represents one of the most transformative periods in Earth’s history, spanning approximately 289 million years from 541 to 252 million years ago...

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