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      What If You Didn’t Wash Your Hands for a Year?

      March 27, 2020
      Humanity

      What If We Had a Worldwide Superbug Pandemic?

      February 3, 2020
      Earth

      What If the Earth Was a Polyhedron?

      April 11, 2022
      Science

      What If You Could Swim in Titan’s Lakes?

      January 11, 2019
      Cosmos

      What If We Nuked Mars?

      August 23, 2019
      MSN New

      One Wrong Step Sends You Into a Lake Sealed Under Antarctica

      Have you ever wondered what it would be like to explore one of Jupiter’s moons without ever leaving Earth? Or what would happen to your body under a monstrous...

      Earth

      What If Everyone Planted Their Own Christmas Tree?

      It’s the most wonderful time of the year, until you get the bill. With prices skyrocketing for this festive fir, it makes you wonder if it’s worth it. So...

      Cosmos

      What If Earth Were Sucked Into a Black Hole?

      Could a black hole devour us all one day? There are millions of them out there just waiting. And if we happened to make a black hole accidentally, well, you better...

      Cosmos

      What If Another Sun Entered Our Solar System?

      With the vastness of the Universe, everything in it seems so spread out. But some objects are closer than you might realize. Every now and then, a random interstellar...

      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...

      Technology

      What If Hackers Hijacked Every Satellite?

      There are more than 2,000 satellites orbiting Earth right now. And there are about to be a lot more. But what does this mean? Endless entertainment. Non-stop...

      MSN New

      How Different Would Life Be If Earth Was as Large as Jupiter?

      Ever wondered what it would be like if Earth suddenly became a true giant of the Solar System? Not just a little bigger, but the size of Jupiter itself. A world...

      MSN New, Humanity

      See What Underwater Humans Could Look Like

      Swipe Down for Full Video Story Humans are perfectly adapted for life on land, but what if evolution had pushed us back into the oceans instead? Over millions of years...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What the Final Moment Would Look Like if the Universe Collapsed

      Imagine hearing a faint cosmic rumble. It isn’t a distant thunderstorm or the collision of two galaxies. It is the sound of reality itself beginning to unravel...

      MSN New, Earth

      A World Without Ice Would Transform Our Cities Like This

      Sea levels have gone up 20cm (8″) since 1850, but it was unevenly distributed around the globe. That’s roughly half the height of a bowling pin, 3.5 times the size...

      MSN New, Humanity

      The T-Rex Is Back and Hunting Again, and Here’s What Changed

      Tyrannosaurus Rex. King of the tyrant lizards. It’s 6 meters tall (20 feet), 12 meters (40 feet) long, and it weighs upward of seven tons. You can hide from it...

      MSN New

      What Will Humanity Be Like 1,000 Year From Now?

      If you could step into a time machine and travel 1,000 years into the future, would you even recognize humanity? Would we still look like we do today, or would...

      HTS MSN

      The Sea World Tragedy: Dawn Brancheau’s Terrifying Last Performance

      On February 24th, 2010, SeaWorld Orlando hosted another “Dine with Shamu” performance, where guests ate lunch while watching trainers interact closely with orcas. Among...

      Earth

      What If You Were Alive 200 Million Years Ago?

      This is the world 200 million years ago. No cell phones, electricity or even other humans. Would you be able to survive in this new world? Could you get yourself a pet...

      Science

      What If Earth Orbited Betelgeuse

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse. Unlike in the movie, you don’t have to say it three times to make it...

      HTS MSN

      What to Do the Second a Dog Sinks Its Teeth Into You

      Dogs are often called humanity’s best friend, but even the friendliest animals can become dangerous in certain situations. Every year, millions of people are...

      Humanity, MSN, MSN New

      A.I Predicts Why the U.S. Could Leave NATO in 2027

      What if a single decision shattered the world’s most powerful alliance overnight? Built on real-world data and analyzed through AI, this explores a worst-case chain...

      DailyMoment, MSN, MSN New

      What If Everyone Turned Off Their Lights at the Same Time?

      Humanity has spent the last 100 years increasing our dependence on electricity. Look around…. your computer, air conditioner, microwave, fridge, elevator, traffic...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What If You Spent 5 Seconds on Triton?

      You might be wondering how I keep ending up in these situations. Well, let me roll it back a bit. Triton, Neptune’s gargantuan moon, is one of the strangest objects in...

      Cosmos

      What If Earth Had a Large Elliptical Orbit?

        What if Earth’s orbit ventured as far from the Sun as Pluto, and got as close to it as Venus? Would the Sun burn the planet to a crisp at the closest...

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