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      What If Life Didn’t Originate on Earth?

      December 19, 2018
      Humanity

      What If We Became Cyborgs?

      September 24, 2020
      Body

      What If You Got Caught in a Giant Spider Web?

      September 8, 2020
      Cosmos

      What If Russia Crashed the International Space Station?

      April 12, 2022
      Body, MSN New

      What If You Shrunk 1cm Every Second?

      6 months ago
      Science

      What If A Mega-Tsunami Hit The United States?

      In six hours, you, your government, and 124 million other people across 14 states will be tested by the greatest disaster to ever hit the U.S. East Coast. A great wave...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What Would Happen If We Could Open a Portal to a Parallel Universe?

      What if there are other universes, just like ours? With an infinite number of Earths? With uncountable versions of you? And what if we don’t have to look too far...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If World War III Erupted Tomorrow Morning?

      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...

      Science

      What If a Wormhole Formed in Our Solar System?

      What would happen if you flew into a wormhole? Would you ever hear back? Where would you end up? Back in time?Another galaxy? Here’s what would happen if a...

      Science

      What If We Geo-Engineered Earth?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] The world is heating up! But you’ve known that for a while. How long before it’s too late? Its estimated...

      Earth

      What If You Went Surfing on a Tsunami?

      There’s something approaching from the distance that you can’t stop. It can completely destroy cities and kill tens of thousands of people. It looks like...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If the World’s Highest Bridge Became Reality?

      Welcome to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the “Roof of the World.”It’s home to the world’s tallest mountain, Mount Everest. But also the longest, deepest canyon on the...

      Cosmos

      What If Halley’s Comet Crashed Into the Moon?

      There’s a giant, peanut-shaped object orbiting the Sun, and it’s name is Halley’s comet. Like all comets, it’s a cosmic mashup of frozen ice, gases, and dust...

      Cosmos, Humanity, MSN New

      What If the Moon Landing Never Happened?

      It was an image that defined an era of space exploration. In 1969, an estimated 600 million people watched from their living rooms as Apollo 11’s Eagle lander...

      Humanity

      What If North Korea Tsunami-bombed America?

      For decades, relations between America and North Korea have run from tense highs to some interesting lows. But what happens when two superpowers decide that enough is...

      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, MSN New

      Can You Survive 5 Seconds on Venus?

      Venus is the second planet from the Sun and our nearest neighbor. At its closest approach, Venus is mere 40 million km (25 million mi) away from us. After just four...

      Earth, MSN New

      What Would Happen If We Dumped Our Trash Into Volcanoes?

      A volcano is one of the most unforgiving natural phenomenons on Earth. If you were to fall into its magma-filled center, your body would quickly bubble up, and disappear...

      Humanity, Technology

      8 Reasons Why an AI Takeover Could Be Closer Than You Think

      Artificial intelligence is no longer just a concept from science fiction. Today’s AI systems are rapidly advancing, with some already matching the intelligence of famous...

      Humanity, MSN, MSN New

      What If the U.S. Invaded Canada in 2027?

      It begins with a single speech. Newly inaugurated for a second term, Donald Trump steps in front of cameras at the White House and announces sweeping economic measures:...

      Cosmos

      What If We Replaced the Moon with Jupiter Overnight?

      Do you love Jupiter? Do you love it so much that you could look at it every day? I hope so. Because it just took the Moon’s place, and Earth will never be the same...

      Humanity

      What If Humans Had a Mating Season?

      December is a very special month in many countries around the world. No, not because of Christmas. Because it’s baby-making month. Studies show December may have the...

      Earth

      What If You Skydived Into a Tornado?

      They’re big, they’re scary and they can carry cars, cows and even a couple of houses. They can range from a simple dust storm to a force that can wipe out an...

      Cosmos

      What If You Were Made of Dark Matter?

      What would it actually be like if every particle in your body converted into a dark matter particle? And how long could you last in that state? Everything that we can...

      Cosmos

      What If the Solar System Orbited a Black Hole?

      What would happen if our planet got too close to a black hole? According to science fiction, we’d be sucked into a parallel universe, or maybe even the future. But...

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