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      Body

      What If You Could Untie Your Belly Button?

      September 27, 2021
      Cosmos

      What If All Nukes Exploded in Space?

      11 months ago
      Earth

      What If It Rained Diamonds?

      May 28, 2020
      Science

      What If You Could Swim in Titan’s Lakes?

      January 11, 2019
      Earth

      What Was Earth Like in Cenozoic era?

      10 months ago
      Humanity, MSN, MSN New

      A.I. Predicts a Zombie Apocalypse by 2030

      Today, we’re mapping out a realistic simulation of a zombie apocalypse. Let’s see if you’ve got what it takes to survive the end of civilization...

      MSN New, Cosmos, MSN

      What If NASA Built a City on the Moon?

      Don’t Miss the Full Video Story Below The year is 2126, and Earthrise is no longer something you only see in textbooks or old footage. It is what you wake up to every...

      Science

      What If We Harvested the Energy of the Oceans?

      The world gets 80% of its energy from fossil fuels. But based on our current levels of consumption, we could run out of oil and gas in the next 50 years. And in 100...

      Humanity

      What If You Lived in Ancient Rome?

      Throughout history, there have been many incredible civilizations that have shaped the way we live today. One was Ancient Rome, a once majestic and thriving city whose...

      Cosmos

      What If You Traveled to Gliese 12 b?

      Forty light years from Earth, there is a world that looks a lot like Venus. But unlike the most sweltering, hellish planet in the Solar System, this not so distant...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What Would You See If You Landed on Every TRAPPIST 1 Planet

      39 light years from Earth, the TRAPPIST 1 system hides one of the most extraordinary planetary families ever discovered. Around a faint red dwarf star, seven Earth sized...

      Humanity

      What If Spiders Were the Size of Humans?

      Eight legs, eight eyes, sharp fangs, and bullet-proof webs. They’re hairy, they’re scary, and now, they’re human-sized. As many as 427 million people...

      Earth

      What If We Poured Liquid Nitrogen Into a Volcano?

      What would happen if you dumped one of the world’s coldest liquids into the boiling, volatile mouth of a volcano? Would it freeze all of the lava inside? Could it...

      Technology

      What If We Turned Plastic Into Fuel?

      Let’s say you’ve got two bottles of water in front of you. One is a plastic bottle, the other a reusable one. You already know that you should probably pick the reusable...

      Cosmos

      What If the Universe Isn’t Uniform?

      In a galaxy far away, gravity didn’t quite work the way it does on Earth. And the speed at which everything moved was really weird too. Maybe, some places in our...

      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...

      Science

      What Happens If You Don’t Shower for a Month?

      Every morning or every night. Before going out. Definitely after the big game. For most people, showering is routine. But for some, it’s religion. But if lots of...

      Earth

      What If There Were Aliens at the Bottom of the Mariana Trench?

      The captain sounds the alarm. The waters around the ship rumble. Strange lights from deep below inch closer and closer to you. Something is emerging from the Mariana...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What Would Happen If Russia Started World War III Tomorrow

      Russia already takes up one-eighth of all of the inhabited land on the planet. And now it has its eyes on one of its European neighbors, Ukraine. Historically, Ukraine...

      DailyMoment, Earth, MSN, MSN New

      What If Earth’s Oceans Turned Into Freshwater?

      On Earth Day, we’re reminded just how delicate and interconnected our planet’s systems really are. From the air we breathe to the water we drink, even the smallest...

      Earth

      6 Things That Would Happen If an Asteroid Hit Earth in 2024

      It might sound like a scene from a science fiction movie, but the threat of an asteroid hitting Earth is more realistic than you might expect. One asteroid in...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If Trump and Putin Invaded Europe?

      This war didn’t come out of nowhere. The signs were hiding in plain sight. Trump slams Europe with devastating tariffs, crippling economies across the continent...

      Humanity, MSN New, Technology

      What If NASA Had the U.S. Military’s Budget?

      They sent humans to walk on the Moon, flew by every single planet in our Solar System, delivered the first residents to the International Space Station… What else could...

      MSN New

      Could an Alien Civilization Be Hiding in Earth’s Deep Past?

      The universe is vast, ancient, and mostly silent. For decades, scientists have pointed their telescopes toward distant stars, searching for signs of intelligent life. We...

      Earth

      What If You Fell Into the Deepest Hole on Earth?

      For 20 years, Russian scientists and engineers drilled deeper and deeper, hoping to uncover whatever mysteries the hole may hold, earning it the ominous nickname of...

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