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      Body

      What If You Were Trapped in a Tanning Bed for 24 Hours?

      August 11, 2021
      Earth

      What If You Spent a Month on Snake Island?

      March 31, 2022
      Body

      What If a Cockroach Crawled Into Your Brain?

      July 13, 2020
      Cosmos

      What If Earth Orbited UY Scuti?

      February 25, 2020
      Cosmos, MSN

      What If You Lit a Match on Jupiter?

      October 22, 2021
      MSN New

      What REALLY Happened During the Salem Witch Trials?

      A knock comes at your door in the middle of the night. Your neighbors are gathered outside. Someone points a finger and makes an accusation that will change your life...

      Cosmos

      What If We Could Create a 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, Earth

      They Found Proof That Camels Once Lived in North America Millions of Years Ago

      When most people picture a camel, they imagine endless deserts, hot temperatures, and dry landscapes. These animals are famous for surviving some of the harshest...

      Science

      What If We’re Living in a Computer Simulation?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] What if your reality was nothing more than a complex computer simulation? And if you were just a program on someone...

      MSN New

      What If You Encountered a Giant Squid in the Deep Ocean?

      Imagine you’re out for a blissful swim, trying to catch a glimpse of some beautiful whales. The sun is shining, the water feels refreshing, and, uh oh, something just...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What If Elon Musk Owned Mars?

      Elon Musk has just claimed Mars as his own personal planet. Building his own human colony on the Red Planet, independent of Earth and with it’s own set of laws...

      MSN New, Humanity

      How One Decision in the U.S. Could Change the World Forever

      Unlike the world wars of the twentieth century, the next global conflict might not begin with soldiers crossing borders. It could start inside computer networks. A...

      HTS MSN

      The Deadliest Hippo Attacks: The Marius Els Tragedy

      Hippos are among the most dangerous animals on Earth. They kill around 500 people every year across Africa, more than twice the number attributed to lions. Despite their...

      Earth

      What If the Megalodon Shark Never Went Extinct?

      An ancient creature is lurking in the ocean. It’s double the size of a T.rex. Its gigantic jaws could crush a car. And now, it’s on the hunt for you...

      MSN New

      What Would Life Be Like in Underwater Cities?

      Swipe Down for Full Video Story Let’s be honest, we are pushing our planet to a climate change catastrophe. But there could be a solution. 71% of the Earth’s...

      MSN New, Science

      Scientists Created the World’s First Living Robot

      It sounds like something straight out of science fiction, but researchers have already created what many call the world’s first living robot. Instead of being...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If You Woke Up to World War III Tomorrow?

      Human history has been full of battles and wars, some big and some small. But if World War 3 were to happen, it might be humanity’s biggest battle yet. Advanced...

      HTS MSN

      A Sandstorm the Size of a City Is Coming. Here’s How to Survive

      The sky turns orange. A loud noise is coming from the distance and getting closer. You turn and see a wall of sand, rising meters (yards) above the ground, and you’re...

      Cosmos

      What If We Discovered Alien Life on Mars?

      Just north of the Martian equator lies a 45 km (28 mi) wide impact crater that scientists believe may have been the site of an ancient lake. Here at Jezero Crater...

      MSN New

      NASA Has Just Achieved Something That Could Completely Change Air Travel

      For the first time, its experimental X 59 aircraft has successfully broken the sound barrier. But unlike every supersonic jet that came before it, this aircraft is...

      DailyMoment, Earth, MSN, MSN New

      Earth Day: What If We Set Aside Half the Planet for Wildlife?

      About 65 million years ago, a mass extinction event occurred, wiping out more than 75% of all species on Earth. There have only been 5 mass extinctions in our...

      Earth

      What If Earth Was Spinning at the Speed of Light?

      Do you find the time it takes Earth to spin around each day a little slow? Well, how about we speed things up? A lot. What would happen to the length of our day? What...

      Earth

      What If the Earth Was Always Facing the Sun?

      A scorching hot never-ending day on one side and a permanent frozen night on the other. This is what our planet would be like if it was tidally locked to the Sun. How...

      HTS MSN

      How This Caterpillar’s Touch Can Kill You?

      It looks like an ordinary fuzzy caterpillar resting on the trunk of a tree. But don’t let its harmless appearance fool you. This tiny insect is one of the most...

      Earth, MSN New

      Terrifying Prehistoric Monsters You’ve Never Heard Of

      These creatures dominated their environments with unique weapons, powerful bodies, and deadly instincts. Here are six prehistoric creatures that could easily compete...

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