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      Body

      What If You Squat for 24 Hours Straight?

      December 28, 2021
      Body

      What If You Never Cried?

      November 13, 2020
      Humanity

      What If Trump Didn’t Quit After Losing?

      November 2, 2020
      Earth

      What If Insects Disappeared From The Planet?

      June 14, 2018
      Earth

      How Bad Could Things Get on Earth If We Nuked the Moon?

      March 30, 2018
      Cosmos, Science

      What If We Discovered Alien Life?

      Would this be good or bad news?

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      A Leopard Jumped Through the Roof, and the Rescue Worker Was Its Target

      In April 2014, wildlife activist and rescue worker Bandu Dhotre was called to Ballarpur, Maharashtra, after a wild leopard wandered into a home. He had handled plenty of...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If Russia Crashed the International Space Station?

      Under the pressure of crushing economic sanctions, Russia’s straining to play its own intimidation game. This time, they are threatening to take the International...

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      Murderers and Rapists Live on This Island Prison, but It Looks More Like a Resort

      Imagine being convicted of murder or rape and then being sent to an island where you could spend your days farming, swimming, playing tennis, or walking along the beach...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      NASA Turned the Planets Into Sound, and One of Them Screams Like a Robot in Agony

      In space, no one can hear you scream. But just because sound can’t travel in the vacuum of space doesn’t mean that the planets and our Sun don’t make noise. What would...

      MSN New, Earth

      Bread, Beer, and Mud Brick Homes: This Is What Life Was Like in Ancient Egypt

      When most people think of Ancient Egypt, they picture towering pyramids, golden treasures, and powerful rulers commanding vast kingdoms. While those images are certainly...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Jupiter Could Swallow 1,321 Earths, and the Sun Could Hold Over a Million

      Take Earth, the entire planet with every ocean, mountain, and city on it, and treat it as a unit of measurement. Jupiter could hold 1,321 of them. Then take Jupiter, the...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      The Latest Discoveries About Jupiter Explained

      Swipe Down for Full Video Story Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, a massive world made mostly of hydrogen and helium, with no solid surface to stand on...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      This Is What It Would Take to Turn the Moon Into a World We Could Live On

      Humanity is preparing to return to the Moon with new missions that will push deeper into space than ever before. Each step brings us closer to long term living beyond...

      Cosmos

      What If Each Planet Replaced Our Moon?

      Imagine if one day you looked up into the night sky, and saw Mars or Saturn where the Moon was supposed to be. That would sure turn our Earth into an alien world. And...

      MSN New, Humanity

      How One Decision in the U.S. Could Change the World Forever

      Unlike the world wars of the twentieth century, the next global conflict might not begin with soldiers crossing borders. It could start inside computer networks. A...

      HTS MSN

      The Rikers Island Deaths That Exposed a Broken System

      For many years, the deaths that have occurred at Rikers Island have led people to question the conditions inside the jail and whether or not the individuals detained...

      Humanity

      What If We Had To Rebuild Human Society From Scratch?

      The world has ended. The sky has fallen. Doomsday has come and gone. So now what? Let’s start rebuilding civilization, of course. How would you begin to come back from...

      Earth

      What If You Fell Into a Pool of Jellyfish?

      Jellyfish are some of the most dangerous creatures in the ocean. Just touching the wrong one can lead to a swift death. And now, these people are swimming with millions...

      MSN New, Humanity

      The Police Disappeared Overnight, and Society Fell Into Chaos

      Say hello to the future of home security: the self-shielding house! I know you’re probably thinking, “why would I need so much protection? If I’m in...

      Cosmos

      What If a Meteorite Crashed Into Your Home?

      Look out. A burning hot space rock just fell straight into your living room, destroying all the things you care about most. Goodbye, sweet television. How did this...

      Science

      Diving Into a Black Hole: Adventure or an Abyss?

      Say one day you were exploring space looking for a new planet for humans to inhabit, but came across a black hole and decided – why not check it out? Would you...

      HTS MSN

      How to Escape a Sand Dune Before It Buries You

      Sand dunes. These breathtaking, gigantic structures formed by tiny grains of sand are beautiful – until you’re being swallowed by one. Deserts are dangerous...

      MSN New, Earth

      What If the Ancient Comet 3I/ATLAS Hit Our Planet?

      A rare interstellar visitor known as comet 3I Atlas is currently drifting through our Solar System. At first glance, it might look like just another icy rock in space...

      MSN New, Earth

      If Earth Tilted on Its Side, Life Would Get Strange Fast

      During Earth’s early days, a gargantuan collision left our planet spinning at an angle. That slight incline allowed life as you know it to flourish. But what if this...

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