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      Earth

      What If a Magnitude 20 Earthquake Hits?

      December 2, 2020
      Body

      What If Our DNA Stopped Mutating?

      October 12, 2021
      Cosmos

      What If We Moved to Ceres?

      November 9, 2021
      Cosmos

      What If You Were Alive During the Big Bang?

      February 1, 2022
      Cosmos

      What If Earth Orbited UY Scuti?

      February 25, 2020
      MSN New, Cosmos

      NASA’s Perseverance Rover Found Complex Carbon Molecules in a Dried-up Martian River

      NASA’s Perseverance rover has found complex carbon based molecules in ancient dried up river deposits on Mars, adding to growing evidence that the planet once had the...

      MSN New, Humanity

      This Is How Horseback Librarians Changed Lives During America’s Hardest Years

      Horses have played a major role in human history. They helped people travel across continents, explore new lands, work on farms, and even fight wars. But during one of...

      HTS MSN

      The One Thing You Should Never Do in a Bank Robbery

      As you’re waiting in line to deposit your paycheck, you see a group of people entering the bank, demanding money and threatening to kill everybody if they...

      HTS MSN

      Could You Survive a Bigfoot Encounter?

      Imagine hiking through a dense forest when you notice an enormous footprint in the mud. Moments later, a strange, powerful odor fills the air. Could you be near Bigfoot...

      MSN New, Earth

      What Waits at the Deepest Points on the Entire Planet

      If you traveled to the deepest points of Earth, what would you find? Lost cities, mythical sea monsters, rivers of gold? Probably not. But there is still a lot to...

      Humanity

      What If There Were No More Cats?

      Scroll down to watch our video. Where would I be without you, Mr. Mittens? It’s not a meme; it’s a fact: We can’t live without cats. Do you know why...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Could a Giant Shield in Space Really Cool the Whole Planet?

      Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing humanity. Rising temperatures are melting ice, intensifying storms, damaging ecosystems, and threatening...

      HTS MSN

      “Stay Where You Are” The Order That Trapped Hundreds Aboard the Sinking Ferry, Then 304 People Died

      For Jang Ae-Jin and her classmates, the trip was supposed to be a celebration of their final years of high school. They were traveling by ferry to Jeju Island for a long...

      HTS MSN

      What Eating Raw Meat Really Does to Your Insides

      In the U.S., the CDC estimates that 128,000 people are hospitalized every year for foodborne illnesses. Eating raw meat can ease your way into that statistic. The raw...

      HTS MSN

      A Chimp Is 5 Times Stronger Than You. Could You Survive One?

      Hey, who threw that? Oh no. It’s a pack of angry chimpanzees, and they’re coming for you. There’s no way that you can outrun them. They’re too fast. So...

      DailyMoment, MSN, MSN New

      How Would You Survive a Bat Infestation?

      It’s the middle of the night, and you hear a squeaking sound coming from your attic. You get up to investigate, and as soon as you pull the attic ladder down, a...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What Would Happen If Latin America Was a Single Country?

      Latin America is spread over both North and South America, with 19 sovereign states and one independent territory. Most of them considered developing nations. Many...

      Earth, MSN New

      What Would Happen if Insects Disappeared?

      Insects play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystems and supporting life on Earth. While some insects damage crops, cause irritation, or transmit diseases, the vast...

      MSN New, Science

      Scientists Say You May Soon Be Able to Power a Home With Shadows

      For most of history, shadows have been seen as the absence of light. They cool us down on hot days, hide objects from view, and signal that the Sun has moved across the...

      HTS MSN

      How to Stay Alive on the Thin Crust Above Molten Lava

      You’re trying to sleep. But it’s kinda hot in here so you get up to grab a fan. But how can you get out of bed when… the floor is lava! There are several different...

      MSN New, Earth

      200 Million Years Ago, Earth Was Almost Unrecognizable, and Life Was Already Thriving

      Imagine landing on Earth two hundred million years in the past. Rather than feeling like time travel, it would feel like touching down on a completely foreign planet. No...

      Earth

      What If the Earth Stopped Spinning for 5 Seconds?

      Hang on because we’re about to screech to a halt. That’s right. The Earth is going to stop spinning for five seconds. How much damage would this sudden stoppage cause...

      MSN New, Earth

      A Shadow 267 km Wide Sweeps the Earth Forever, and the Temperature Drops 5 Degree

      Somewhere on Earth, a circle of darkness 267 km across is crawling over the ground. That is roughly the size of West Virginia, moving across the planet, blotting out the...

      Earth

      What If Titanosaurs Never Went Extinct?

      The Titanosaur is no longer. As the largest animal to roam the Earth, you’d think such an impressive presence would be almost invincible. How did this titan of a...

      HTS MSN

      The Safest Seat on a Plane Isn’t Where You Think

      If you find yourself going into a freefall inside a metal tube hurtling through the clouds at hundreds of kilometers per hour, and an oxygen mask drops down right in...

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