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      What If You Fell Into a Pool of Stingrays?

      June 14, 2020
      Cosmos

      What If You Traveled to Gliese 12 b?

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      Earth

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

      November 24, 2020
      Humanity

      Top 5 Events That Could End the World

      August 31, 2021
      Earth

      What If the Earth Was Actually Flat?

      December 17, 2020
      Humanity, MSN New

      6 Worst Ship Disasters of All Time

      Would you dare to hit the open seas and experience some of the worst ship disasters of all time? From explosions to icebergs and massive storms to the infamous...

      DailyMoment, MSN, MSN New

      What If Bats Were as Big as Humans?

      Bats already creep a lot of people out, so imagine how scared they’d be if there were giant ones roaming around. And keep in mind that bats usually live together...

      Cosmos

      8 Reasons Why a Future World War Could Be Fought in Space

      With Earth’s geopolitical tensions on the rise, the possibility of a global conflict is becoming more than just a distant threat. But in the modern era, a future world...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      The Moon Is Shrinking Earth to a Quarter of Its Gravity, and Our Air Is Slipping Away

      Our atmosphere stays where it is for one simple reason. Earth is heavy enough to hold it down. Take that mass away and the air begins drifting off into space, quietly...

      Earth, MSN New

      Would Ecosystems Collapse If we Killed All spiders?

      Spiders are prolific. There are 45,000 species of spiders that we currently know of, and scientists estimate that there are twice that amount we haven’t discovered...

      MSN New, Earth

      The World Longevity Record – Bowhead Whale

      When it comes to extreme lifespans in the animal kingdom, the bowhead whale stands in a league of its own. Deep in the freezing Arctic waters, this enormous marine...

      MSN New

      Could Giant Space Mirrors Replace Nighttime Darkness on Earth

      Humanity is already filling the space around our planet with machines. Around Earth, thousands of satellites are currently circling above us, each one serving a...

      Science

      What If Our Sun Became a Neutron Star?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Stars with a much larger mass than our Sun burn out after just a few million years; in a gigantic explosion known as...

      DailyMoment, HTS MSN

      How to Survive Being a Sherpa

      You’ve done this more than a dozen times. The tallest mountain in the world is your workplace, and you know it like the palm of your hand. Unfortunately, your companions...

      MSN New, Humanity

      We May Be About to Start Mining Asteroids for Trillions

      Hidden among the millions of rocks orbiting our Sun are resources worth unimaginable amounts of money. Some estimates suggest that the minerals locked inside asteroids...

      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...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Left in Space: 12 of the Strangest Things Humans Left in Space

      During the Apollo missions in the 1960s, astronauts collected lunar rocks to bring back to Earth, but to lighten their cargo, they left 96 bags of urine and feces on the...

      Science

      What If Earth Started Spinning Backwards?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Since its formation, the Earth has been revolving west to east on its axis. If one day our planet started rotating in...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What Would Happen If You Traveled to a Real Hell Planet?

      We visit a lot of planets here on WHAT IF, but K2-141b is the most extreme one yet. Are you ready to jump on board this one-way space shuttle? If you’d rather stay...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      Imagine If Eath 2.0 Was in Our Solar System?

      Earth is the only life-supporting planet in our Solar System. Until now. Today, we’re bringing Kepler 22-b into our planetary neighborhood. Where would this planet...

      Earth, MSN New

      Never Do These Things During a Tornado

      The emergency alert just appeared on your phone. The sky is turning dark and the wind is getting unbearable. A massive column of air is spinning its way toward you. You...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If We Created an Artificial Planet?

      What if, someday, we decided that the usefulness of our planet had run its course, and humans needed to scour space to find somewhere new to live? But instead of finding...

      HTS MSN

      The Deadliest Plague in History Had a Survival Playbook. Here’s What Worked

      The Black Death is a deadly plague that struck Europe and Asia in the 1300s. Eventually, it killed over 50 million people worldwide. Once its bacteria infects your body...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What Would Happen 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...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What Would Actually Happen if the Universe Tore Itself Apart

      Imagine standing in your kitchen, unable to decide what to eat. Should you pour a cup of coffee or make a sandwich? In everyday life, you eventually choose one option...

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