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      Body

      What If You Squat for 24 Hours Straight?

      December 28, 2021
      Cosmos

      Avatar’s Pandora in Real Life is Terrifying

      December 14, 2022
      Science

      What If You Fell Into a Spent Nuclear Fuel Pool?

      May 19, 2019
      Earth

      What If We Woke Up Volcanoes to Fight Climate Change?

      December 14, 2021
      Humanity

      What If We Created the Next Human Species?

      August 5, 2022
      MSN New, Cosmos

      A.I Predicts When Humans Will Reach Mars

      What if humanity’s next giant leap isn’t just a dream, but a countdown already in motion? Using current space agency plans, technological trends, and projected...

      Earth, Cosmos, MSN New

      What Would Happen If the Sun Exploded Tomorrow?

      That star at the center of our Solar System, that superhot ball of plasma that gives us heat and energy, and amazing complexions… well, it’s a ticking time...

      Earth

      What If All Helium Disappeared for 5 Seconds?

      Birthday balloons falling limply to the ground. Satellites, medical scanners and TVs fading to black. And twinkling stars in the night sky disappearing one by one. All...

      Earth

      What If We Lost Gravity for 5 Seconds?

      Scroll down to watch our video. Unless you’re an astronaut, you probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about gravity. We all take gravity for granted...

      Earth, Humanity, MSN New

      What Was Earth Like During the Cenozoic Era?

      Spanning more than 66 million years, the Cenozoic Era shaped the world we live in today. From the rise of mammals to the emergence of modern humans, this era tells a...

      MSN New, Earth

      Discover What Happens If Earth’s Core Goes Completely Cold

      Deep beneath our feet lies one of the most important parts of our planet: Earth’s core. Hidden thousands of kilometers below the surface, this massive sphere is...

      MSN New

      What Is Hiding Inside the World’s Largest Underwater Art Museum?

      Beneath the crystal clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean, something unexpected is taking shape. Divers descending toward the seafloor are often met with a strange sight...

      DailyMoment, Earth, MSN, MSN New

      What If Companies Paid for Every Bit of Pollution on Earth Day?

      Since 1988, 71% of all the world’s carbon emissions have been produced by just 100 companies. Their operations are largely to blame for the climate crisis we now...

      Health, MSN, MSN New

      The Hidden Risks of Rat Infestations, Including Hantavirus

      They’ll take over your house, contaminate your food, and leave their feces all over the place. And in some cases, they can even expose you to dangerous diseases...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What If the Sun Consumed Jupiter?

      Something incredibly strange is unfolding in our cosmic neighborhood, a powerful and unexplained gravitational force is pulling Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar...

      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...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      The Entire Evolution of our Sun

      In a few billion years, our Sun will become so violently hot that it could wipe out all life in the Milky Way. Yet, paradoxically, the same star that could destroy life...

      Cosmos

      Scientists Discovered the Most Terrifying Planet That Looks Like Earth

      This blue, marble-like planet looks just like Earth. But only five seconds on this hostile death-orb would kill you. Welcome to HD 189733b. This planet is enormous. Even...

      Earth

      What If a Gravitational Wave Hit Earth?

      1.3 billion years ago, two orbiting massive black holes, circling each other at 250 times a second, collided in a violent, universe-rippling explosion that sent waves of...

      MSN New

      What Happens to Your Body When You Get Rabies Day by Day

      Rabies is one of the deadliest diseases known to humanity. Once symptoms begin to appear, survival is extremely rare. The virus attacks the nervous system, slowly making...

      MSN New

      Something Deep in the Atlantic Is Eating the Titanic Away

      More than a century after its tragic sinking, the RMS Titanic still rests deep beneath the icy waters of the North Atlantic Ocean. But according to scientists, the...

      MSN New

      What Happens If Earth’s Orbit Becomes Full of Space Junk?

      With every rocket we launch into the Earth’s orbit, we’re trapping ourselves on our own planet. Wait, how could sending rockets into space put an end to...

      Cosmos

      6 Things That Would Happen If the Moon Had Its Own Moon

      The Moon has been Earth’s constant companion for billions of years, shaping tides, lighting the night, and inspiring countless stories. But what if our Moon had a...

      Humanity

      What If the U.S. Started World War III?

      The time for talk is over. Now the biggest countries on Earth are fighting for global supremacy. What would happen if the United States started World War III? Who would...

      Humanity

      What If World War III Happened Tomorrow?

      Human history has been full of battles and wars, some big and some small. But if World War 3 were to happen, it might be humanity’s biggest battle yet. Advanced...

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