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      Cosmos

      What If The Planets Changed Position Based on Size?

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      What If the Sun Swallowed Jupiter?

      8 months ago
      Science

      What If Humans Were Immortal?

      December 7, 2018
      Cosmos

      What If We Discovered a New Planet in our Solar System?

      7 months ago
      Humanity

      What If Lightsabers Were Real?

      March 8, 2021
      Cosmos, MSN New

      What If Earth Was Sandwiched Between Two Asteroid Belts?

      What would happen if you obtained space-bending abilities and decided to test them out by placing Earth between the two asteroid belts in our Solar System? The short...

      Science

      What If There Was Another Earth in Our Solar System?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Twin siblings, twin peaks, twin cities, twin planets… Two earths, one solar system. How would that work? Where...

      Science

      What If All Trees Were Cut Down?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Deforestation is happening all around the world. Approximately 15 billion trees are cut down every single year...

      Cosmos

      What If We Lived in a Globular Cluster?

      Take some cosmic dust and gas, add billions and billions of planets and a whole lot of stars to the mix. Spice it all up with a handful of gravity to hold things...

      Cosmos

      Avatar’s Pandora in Real Life is Terrifying

      Avatar’s Pandora is the wildest, most beautiful and most deadly place in the galaxy. I mean, who wouldn’t want to live here? But how could the air kill you...

      Technology

      What If We Could Control Hurricanes?

      Every year, hurricanes batter the North Atlantic and affect millions of people. The damage can be catastrophic, and these storms are getting worse. But what if we had a...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If You Lived in the Prehistoric Era?

      Millions of years ago, early humans lived in a world where survival was anything but guaranteed. Wild predators, unpredictable weather, and deadly diseases constantly...

      Humanity

      What If We Were a Type III Civilization?

      Imagine having the ability to live forever, travel anywhere in the universe, and harness enough power to create wormholes. Well, if you’re part of the ultra...

      Science

      What If the Earth Collided With Another Planet?

      About 50 billion rogue planets are roaming the Milky Way with no host star to hold on to, some of them three times bigger than the Earth. They don’t give off any...

      MSN New, Technology

      Imagine IF Telekinesis Was Real?

      Since the early days of spiritualism, psychic mediums have claimed to contact the dead. During these sessions, their clients could see objects mysteriously flying across...

      Earth

      What Would Happen if We Dig a Hole Straight Through Earth

      In the time it would take you to order an extra larger everything pizza and have it delivered to your front door you could theoretically jump through that tunnel...

      Humanity

      What If We Stopped Animal Testing?

      Experimenting on animals is a dark side of science and research. And most of us try not to think about the animals that experienced the horrors of testing when we buy...

      Cosmos, Earth, Humanity

      48 Hours After Alien Contact

      It starts with a signal. Faint, strange, and unlike anything humanity has ever recorded. Within hours, it escalates into an event that changes the course of history as...

      Humanity, MSN New

      Global Tensions Pointing to the Next World War

      Could World War III really happen before 2030? Old rivalries and power moves are pushing nations to the edge. Let’s break down five conflicts that could ignite the next...

      Earth

      What If Giant Mushrooms Grew on Earth?

      Yet over time, they disappeared and evolved into the smaller versions we know and love today. But what if we found a way to bring them back? Why did giant mushrooms go...

      Cosmos, Science

      What If The Sun Was Smaller Than The Earth?

        How big is the Sun compared to the Earth? Imagine you were able to shrink the Sun to the size of a basketball. At that point, the Earth would be reduced to the...

      Earth

      What If Earth Reached Boiling Point for 5 Seconds?

      Get ready for some serious burns and the instantaneous death of organisms. Let’s turn up the heat and bring the entire planet to a boil for five whole seconds. How would...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What If You Lived on the Moons of Jupiter?

      Jupiter is the king of moons. With 95 of them orbiting the gas giant, some are so large they rival planets in size. But what would it actually be like to live on one of...

      Earth

      What If You Spent a Month on Snake Island?

      40 km (25 mi) off the coast of Brazil lies an island so dangerous it’s illegal to visit. But rules don’t apply to you. You’re a thrill-seeking...

      Earth, Science

      What If Earth’s Atmosphere Was Pure Oxygen?

      Imagine striking a match and having everything around you catch on fire, even if you were standing in a wet forest. And while that’s happening, imagine being...

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