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      Earth

      What if Earth Dropped to Absolute Zero for 5 Seconds?

      May 5, 2022
      Cosmos

      What If Each Planet Replaced Our Moon?

      May 21, 2021
      Body

      What If You Had 100 Plastic Surgeries?

      December 28, 2021
      Earth

      What If Jupiter Swallowed Earth?

      June 24, 2020
      Earth

      What If We Turned Earth Into a Spaceship?

      November 16, 2022
      Cosmos, MSN New

      What If Harnessing Zero-Point Energy Could Power the World Forever

      Imagine if we could collect the energy out of thin air. And I mean it quite literally. You know how you were taught that a vacuum is nothing but empty space? That...

      HTS MSN

      What Happens When a Tree Falls on Your House and How to Survive

      What was that? Why is there a hole in my roof? And why am I covered in branches? They’re beautiful. They provide oxygen, and trees remove some harmful gases. But...

      Science

      What If the African Continent Broke Apart?

        You’ve seen politics and national borders change all the time, but have you ever witnessed a continent literally breaking apart? Well, it’s possible...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      You Land Under a Red Dwarf Sun, and Every Single Step Feels Heavier

      The hatch opens and the first thing that hits you is the light. Not the bright white glare you have known your entire life. Everything here glows deep orange, a...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What If We Built a Colony on Saturn’s Moon Titan?

      Swipe Down for Full Video Story Even if you were not 1.5 billion kilometers (900 million miles) from Earth, building a new community would still be a major challenge...

      MSN New, Earth

      What Life Was Really Like in Ancient Egypt

      When most people think of Ancient Egypt, they picture towering pyramids, golden treasures, and powerful rulers commanding vast kingdoms. While those images are certainly...

      HTS MSN

      Why You Should Never Corner a Snapping Turtle

      There could be dozens of them in your local creek. Snapping turtles are the largest freshwater turtles in North America. And although they might seem slow and sluggish...

      MSN New

      Scientists Says Two Headed Sharks Are Mysteriously Appearing in Our Oceans

      The idea sounds like something pulled straight from a disaster film. A shark with two heads moving through the ocean, defying everything we know about marine biology...

      Earth, Science

      What If Earth’s Atmosphere Was Pure Oxygen?

      Imagine striking a match and having everything around you catch on fire, even if you were standing in a wet forest. And while that’s happening, imagine being...

      MSN New

      What If Lightsabers Became Reality

      Do you long for an elegant weapon from a more civilized age? Something less clumsy and random. As you hone your sensitivity to the Force, you may wonder. What if...

      HTS MSN

      A 15 Ton Whale Swallowed Him, Seconds Later He Was Being Tossed Around in Its Mouth

      Swimming alongside a giant whale can feel like entering another world. The water is calm, the enormous animal moves gracefully through the ocean, and for a few seconds...

      Earth

      What If Earth’s Core Were a Geo-Reactor?

      Deep beneath the Earth lies a mysterious and powerful force. A wellspring of nuclear energy which could one day rip us apart. Many scientists have found clues that...

      MSN New

      A Real Life Sea Monster May Actually Exist in the Deep

      Deep beneath the ocean surface, where sunlight disappears and strange creatures rule the darkness, a creature exists that looks like something from a legend. Its...

      HTS MSN

      What Catnip Actually Does to Your Cat’s Brain

      If you’ve ever given your cat a toy filled with catnip, you’ve probably seen the transformation happen within seconds. One moment they’re calm and...

      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...

      MSN New, Earth

      How the African Continent Is Slowly Splitting Apart

      When people think about continents, they usually imagine something permanent and unchanging. Borders shift, countries rise and fall, but the land itself feels solid. Yet...

      Science

      What If There Was a Zombie Apocalypse?

      Grab your weapons, find your friends and get to your base. It’s zombie-hunting time! That thing you’ve been daydreaming about for years is finally happening...

      Earth, Humanity, MSN New

      How Would You Die During Every Mass Extinction?

      Since the beginning of time, Earth has created life and then wiped out most of it in catastrophic, ultra-destructive moments. Starting with the very first extinction...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      A Star That Dwarfs the Sun Just Entered Our System, and Here’s the Danger

      This rogue star has been traveling the Universe. And now, it’s finally entering our Solar System. But this isn’t just any regular star. It’s known as a...

      MSN New, Humanity

      Hackers Steal Passwords Today, and Tomorrow They Could Steal Your Memories

      Right now, the worst a hacker can take from you is a password, a bank balance, maybe some embarrassing photos. Annoying. Recoverable. Now imagine the same people...

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