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      What If Birth Control Was Free Everywhere?

      March 26, 2019
      Body

      What If Humans Were Silicon-Based Instead of Carbon-Based?

      May 9, 2022
      Body

      What If You Were Swallowed by a Crocodile?

      September 10, 2020
      Humanity

      What Happens If the Mega-Earthquake Hits California Tomorrow?

      September 27, 2020
      Body

      What If You Swallowed Mouthwash?

      July 28, 2021
      Humanity, MSN, MSN New

      The True Scale of Nuclear Weapons

      Nuclear weapons have shaped global politics for decades, but their destructive power is almost impossible to comprehend. From the bomb that devastated Hiroshima in 1945...

      Earth

      What If Earth Gradually Came to a Standstill?

      Right now, wherever you are, you are spinning with our planet at hundreds of meters per second. But what if our planet started hitting the brakes until our world didn’t...

      Cosmos

      What If a Marshmallow Hit the Earth at the Speed of Light?

      Look out. There’s an object hurtling toward Earth at the speed of light! And no, it’s not a comet or an asteroid. Yep. It’s a marshmallow. How could a marshmallow ever...

      MSN, DailyMoment, MSN New

      Meet the World’s Most Dangerous Pets

      Would you like to have breakfast with a bear? How about a playdate with a snake? Or play pool with a chimp? This might shock you. But wild animals should be in the wild...

      Cosmos

      What If You Had to Find Baby Yoda?

      One task, you have. Find Baby Yoda, you must. The tracking fob, guide you it will. Where, begin your search, would you? It sounds like an easy task. But we...

      Cosmos, Earth, Humanity

      5 Reasons Why Discovering Alien Life in 2024 Could Change Everything

      Is intelligent alien life really out there? With powerful telescopes identifying more potentially habitable planets each year, the possibility continues to grow. But...

      Science

      What If You Had the Strength of a Superhero?

      If you were just three times stronger than the world’s strongest person, you could lift a compact car. What else could you do? Or, not do? Would superhuman...

      Earth, MSN New

      Life on Earth Without Gravity: What Would Change?

      Gravity, in the literal sense, keeps everyone (and everything) on Earth grounded. It acts as the anchor that prevents objects from floating skyward. For humans...

      Humanity

      What If We Covered All the Roads with Solar Panels?

      We sure love our roads. We love them so much that we seem determined to pave the entire world. But maybe roads can become the future of renewable energy. That’s right...

      MSN New, Technology

      What If Your Car Could Never Break?

      Instead of falling apart after a single crash, now we all have cars that are completely indestructible. Would there be fewer fatalities caused by car accidents? What...

      Humanity, MSN New

      Nicolas Maduro Among the Top 8 Most Dangerous Leaders Today

      Number 1: Vladimir Putin. The Russian President has been one of the leading dangerous figures globally for some time now. Putin has shown he’s not afraid to go...

      Cosmos

      What If Jupiter and Mars Switched Orbits?

      The delicate balance of the entire Solar System exists in a gravitational dance between planets. Swap the orbits of two of them and you could end up wreaking all kinds...

      Earth

      What If We Brought Europa’s Ocean Water to Earth?

      Deep under Europa’s thick icy surface lies an ocean larger than all of Earth’s oceans combined. But it’s pretty useless way out there. Let’s ship that water back to...

      Earth

      What If the Megalodon Shark Fought the Leviathan Whale?

      Don’t be fooled by these gentle waves. These still waters hide a 20 million year death match between two prehistoric monsters. Grab some popcorn and a snorkel. You...

      Earth, Humanity

      10 Things That Could Destroy Humanity in 2025?

      As 2025 approaches, the world faces a mix of alarming risks and exciting possibilities. From global conflicts to scientific breakthroughs, here is a look at ten...

      Cosmos

      What If We Built Cloud Cities on Venus?

      The Earth might not be here forever. A huge solar flare, an asteroid impact, or a local gamma-ray burst – anything could wipe us out for good. If we’re...

      Earth, MSN New

      What If Earth Encountered a Black Hole Moving at Light Speed?

      A small but incredibly fast unwanted guest is about to swing past Earth at the speed of light. Yeah, this is the tiniest black hole in the Universe. But despite its...

      Earth

      What If We Could Reheat the Earth’s Core?

        Forget a doomsday asteroid or melting permafrost. It’s the freezing of Earth’s core that will end the world in today’s episode. Or would it? Because maybe, just...

      MSN New, Science

      What If Humanity Was Frozen for 1,000 Years?

      Rise and shine! You’ve been asleep for 1,000 years! And the view outside is not how you remembered it. Rising temperatures, rising sea levels, declining air...

      Technology

      What If Every Satellite Fell to Earth?

      Thousands of satellites and pieces of debris currently orbit our Earth. They provide us with television, internet, and communications. But what if all these satellites...

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