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      Humanity

      What If Everyone Stopped Drinking Coffee?

      January 2, 2020
      Humanity

      What If Mullaperiyar Dam Suddenly Collapsed?

      January 3, 2022
      Science

      What If We Never Discovered Antibiotics?

      July 11, 2018
      Body

      What Happens If You Get Too Much Radiation Exposure?

      4 months ago
      Body

      What If You Were Caught in a Riptide?

      September 16, 2022
      Earth

      What If Columbus Never Discovered America?

      Forget everything you know about the United States of America. It is not united anymore, but divided into several independent nations. No, this isn’t the result of...

      Cosmos

      What If You Traveled Through a Black Hole?

      Dark, mysterious and consuming everything around them, black holes will rip apart anything that passes their event horizons. But could there be more? What would happen...

      Cosmos

      What If There Were a Permanent Solar Eclipse?

      The last time the world witnessed a total solar eclipse was in 2017, and its presence delighted enthusiastic sky watchers. But what if, instead of a rare phenomena, a...

      Cosmos

      What If You Spent 5 Seconds on Uranus?

      Imagine taking a trip to the outer reaches of our Solar System, to a place few have ever seen up close. Uranus, the icy giant, is a world of extremes, violent, cold, and...

      Earth

      What If You Fell Into a Pool Filled Snake Venom?

      Did you know that a single snake bite can kill an adult elephant in just a few hours? And if you’re not careful, snake venomc can kill you in only 15 minutes. But...

      Cosmos, MSN

      What If a Gamma-Ray Burst Hit a Black Hole?

      What would happen if you took the most energetic light source in the Universe and smashed it into a massive gravitational monster? Well, you might reverse the flow of...

      Science

      What If a Magnetar Entered Our Solar System?

      This is the most powerful object in the Universe. The biggest spinning magnet to ever exist. It’s the cosmic equivalent of a great white shark. But it...

      Technology

      What If Every Home Had a 3D Printer?

      On average, over 8000 people die each year in the U.S. because they can’t get an organ transplant. What if we could actually rebuild our failing organs? That...

      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...

      Science

      What If We Terraformed the Sahara Desert?

      In an effort to fight climate change, the Sahara Desert could be going green… literally. Plans are being made to terraform the entire Sahara desert; changing it...

      Earth

      What if Earth Dropped to Absolute Zero for 5 Seconds?

      Absolute zero is the lowest possible temperature in the Universe. Nothing gets colder than that. So if the entire Earth suddenly cooled down to the most frigid...

      Cosmos

      What If Earth Was the Center of the Solar System?

      Contrary to what some people think, the Earth isn’t the center of the Universe. But what if it was? What if those medieval astronomers were right, and everything...

      Cosmos

      What If Aliens are Living Inside Earth?

      Billions of years ago, another planet smashed into Earth. An event of this epicness could have created our Moon. It also could have brought alien life to our planet...

      Earth

      What If a Giant Sea Scorpion Fought a Killer Whale?

      Millions of years ago, this giant sea scorpion terrorized the ocean. It was the apex predator of its time. So what if we brought it into the modern-day and had it fight...

      Technology

      Facebook’s (Meta’s) Secret World Domination Plan

      Almost half of the world’s population uses one of Meta’s services every month. Facebook and Instagram combined hold over 75% of the social media market share, and...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      7 Facts About What Would Happen if a Black Hole Collided with Jupiter

      It may sound like science fiction, but imagining a battle between a gas giant and a black hole helps us understand just how fragile our Solar System really is. Such a...

      Earth

      What If an Ice Tsunami Hit the United States?

      Ahh, spring has sprung. Robins are chirping. Flowers are blooming. Yikes, it’s getting a little windy out. Wait a minute. Do you hear that? Is it just me or does it look...

      Humanity

      What If We Discover Life After Death?

      Death and the possibility of an afterlife have fascinated artists, philosophers, and scientists throughout history. Fear, hope, dread… these are all things we...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If the U.S., Russia, and China United to Rule the World?

      Together, the U.S., Russia, and China control nearly half of the world’s military power, dominate the global economy, and influence the most powerful international...

      Earth, MSN New

      What If We Killed All Mosquitoes?

      Swipe down for full video story! Mosquitoes are the deadliest animals on Earth, responsible for nearly one million human deaths each year. They transmit diseases such as...

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