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      Body

      What If You Drank Snake Venom?

      September 8, 2021
      Body

      What If You Spent 24 Hours in a Hot Spring?

      March 21, 2022
      Body

      What If You Only Drank Coffee?

      April 28, 2021
      Cosmos

      What If We Nuked the Sun?

      July 21, 2022
      Science

      What If There Was Another Earth in Our Solar System?

      January 31, 2019
      MSN New

      How Would Life Change If We Mastered the Energy of the Universe?

      Humanity has only just begun to scratch the surface of its potential, yet some scientific theories suggest we could one day evolve into something almost unrecognizable...

      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...

      Science

      What If Everyone Fell Asleep at the Same Time?

      Everybody loves a good sleep, but we probably wouldn’t enjoy it as much if we had no control over when it happened. Imagine falling into a deep sleep during a...

      MSN New, Cosmos, Earth

      Every Blazar We Can See Is Already Aimed at Earth, and Here Is How Long We’d Have

      Here is the part that unsettles astronomers. Every blazar we can see is already pointing its jet directly at Earth. Not most of them. All of them. Any blazar aiming its...

      Earth, MSN New

      5 Tips How to Survive as a Pyramid Builder in Ancient Egypt

      Swipe down for full video story! The construction of the pyramids of Giza required immense labor and coordination. For those involved, daily work was physically...

      Earth, MSN New

      What If 3I/ATLAS Struck Earth at Full Speed?

      Meet comet 3I/Atlas. A collision with this rock would release the same kind of energy that a certain other asteroid did 66 million years ago, ending the reign of the...

      MSN New

      The Real Danger of Artificial Intelligence Is Not What You Think

      When people imagine artificial intelligence taking over, they usually picture something straight out of a science fiction movie. Giant robots patrol the streets...

      Earth, MSN, MSN New

      12 Things You Were Lied to About Earth

      1. The Earth Rotates Every 24 Hours No matter how many times you set it, your watch will always be a little off. That’s because the common belief that our planet...

      Science

      What If All Humans Suddenly Disappeared From The Earth?

      What if human history ended today?

      HTS MSN

      He Escaped Russia’s Brutal Black Dolphin and Vanished

      For decades, Black Dolphin Prison in Russia was considered virtually impossible to escape from. Buried in the frozen Orenburg steppe near the Kazakh border, the fortress...

      MSN New, Earth

      What If All The Plankton Disappeared?

      Most people have never seen these tiny creatures before, but they may be the most vital organisms on Earth. Say hello to plankton. They can be smaller than the diameter...

      HTS MSN

      Osama Bin Laden the Elephant Was Finally Hunted Down, but They May Have Shot the Wrong One

      Elephants are often seen as gentle giants, known for their intelligence, close family bonds, and remarkable memory. But when conflicts between humans and elephants...

      Earth

      What If Earth’s Magnetic Field Disappeared?

      Scroll down for the quiz! There is an invisible force protecting us, keeping our atmosphere in place. Without it, life on Earth would be over very quickly. I’ll...

      MSN New, Earth

      How the African Continent Is Slowly Splitting Apart

      When people think about continents, they usually imagine something permanent and unchanging. Borders shift, countries rise and fall, but the land itself feels solid. Yet...

      MSN New

      The Hidden Danger of Killing Every Mosquito

      It is easy to dismiss mosquitoes as nothing more than annoying insects, but their impact on life on Earth is far more serious than most people realize. These tiny...

      Humanity

      What If We Vaccinated All Animals for Covid-19?

      The immunization battle against COVID-19 continues. This time, your pet’s life is at stake. Any animal’s life, for that matter. And even your life could be...

      MSN New, Earth

      Why Farmers Started Painting Their Cows to Look Like Zebras

      At first glance, it looks like a prank. A black cow covered in white stripes could easily be mistaken for a zebra from a distance. But this unusual paint job isn’t...

      Humanity, MSN New, Science

      5 Inventions That Hold Humanity’s Future in Their Hands

      You know that feeling when you try to do a good thing and then accidentally scorch the entire planet? Yeah, the future can be terrifying. Lasers. Artificial intelligence...

      Science

      What If Humans Could Do Photosynthesis?

      Imagine being able to sunbathe all day long. But instead of getting a nice tan to show off… You turn green! And get lazier. Don’t worry. It’s not the...

      MSN New

      Scientists Believe That the Next Pandemic Could Come From Space

      When people think about space threats, they usually imagine asteroid impacts, solar storms, or distant supernova explosions. But some scientists warn that the most...

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