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      What If Aliens Are Future Versions of Humans?

      August 4, 2020
      Humanity

      What If Ukraine Couldn’t Grow Food This Summer?

      June 14, 2022
      Body

      What If You Ate Nothing But Caviar for a Month?

      June 14, 2021
      Cosmos

      What If We Went on a Search for Alien Life?

      May 31, 2022
      Earth

      What If the Atmosphere Was 10% Deep Voice Gas?

      November 13, 2019
      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...

      Cosmos, Earth

      6 Stages of Earth’s Destruction If Mars Collided With Our Planet

      Mars is usually a safe 225 million kilometers away from Earth, but what if the red planet went off course and headed straight toward us? This nightmare scenario would...

      Cosmos

      8 Stunning Ways Solar Eclipses Look Across the Solar System

      A total solar eclipse is one of the most breathtaking spectacles in the universe. While we experience them on Earth roughly every year and a half, these events happen in...

      Cosmos

      What If the James Webb Telescope Found Alien Life?

      This not-so-little piece of equipment could change astronomy forever. And it could be about to find alien life. Maybe in a matter of days. What is this powerful new tool...

      Cosmos

      What If a White Hole and Black Hole Collided?

      Black holes are one of the most devastating objects in space, sucking up everything around them. But there’s another space phenomenon that’s just as...

      Earth, MSN New

      What If You Were Born in Paleozoic Era?

      The Paleozoic era began 530 million years ago when the Earth woke up from an ice age. This era lasted for 289 million years, but you might not even last five minutes in...

      Earth, Humanity

      100 Years Into the Future: What Life on Earth and Beyond Could Look Like

      What if we told you that within the next 100 years, humans could merge with AI, control the weather, and even bring extinct species back to life? From space exploration...

      Science

      What If Plastic Was Never Invented?

      Once a revolutionary invention, it's now filling up our oceans and killing thousands of whales, birds, turtles... Just how much plastic do we have around us?

      Cosmos

      What If We Replaced Our Moon With a Disco Ball?

      Get ready for the most epic party of your life. Because someone replaced our Moon with a disco ball. How could you turn the Moon into a classic disco ball? How much more...

      Science

      What If All Trees Were Cut Down?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Deforestation is happening all around the world. Approximately 15 billion trees are cut down every single year...

      Cosmos

      What If Earth Orbited the Sun at the Speed of Light?

      Every year, our planet makes one full trip around the Sun. And while that means we’re already moving at breakneck speeds, we’re about to ramp that speed up. Like, way up...

      Cosmos

      What If a Meteorite Crashed Into Your Home?

      Look out. A burning hot space rock just fell straight into your living room, destroying all the things you care about most. Goodbye, sweet television. How did this...

      Technology

      Facebook’s (Meta’s) Secret World Domination Plan

      Almost half of the world’s population uses one of Meta’s services every month. Facebook and Instagram combined hold over 75% of the social media market share, and...

      Earth

      What Would Happen if We Dig a Hole Straight Through Earth

      In the time it would take you to order an extra larger everything pizza and have it delivered to your front door you could theoretically jump through that tunnel...

      Humanity

      What If the Pterodactyl Was Still Alive?

      When was the last time a bird pooped on you? Apparently, you have a better chance of winning the lottery than you do of getting pooped on by a bird, which is why some...

      Earth, MSN New

      12 Things You Were Lied to About Dinosaurs

      When you think of dinosaurs, images of giant, scaly reptiles like the Tyrannosaurus Rex probably come to mind. Movies, textbooks, and popular culture have shaped our...

      Humanity

      12 Catastrophic Events That Could Wipe Out Humanity

      Throughout history, humanity has faced existential threats like giant asteroids and invisible viruses. Despite the danger, we always bounce back. But how much longer can...

      Earth

      Day 1 to Year 200: What Happens If Earth Becomes a Real Life Waterworld

      Earth is already known as the blue planet, with 70% of its surface covered by oceans. But what if the remaining 30% of land suddenly disappeared? The consequences would...

      Science

      What If All Bees Went Extinct?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Food is scarce. Money is worthless. Riots are everywhere. The world is in chaos. This isn’t our past...

      Humanity

      What If All the Passengers Jumped on a Plane at Once?

      Do you get a little nervous before a flight? If you do, you’re not alone. Between 33% and 40% of people feel some form of anxiety when they board a plane. While a giant...

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