Did Columbus discover America? The story we know today is that he did. But what if the truth were different? What if Columbus never set foot on American soil? What might the continent have looked like today, and what consequences would those changes be for our sense of who we are as a nation? For […]
American industry has been a driving force in the United States for over 200 years. From the banks of the Hudson to the heart of the American industrial revolution, American industry has helped shape and contribute to our modern economy. But what if America never exported its industry? What would the world look like? That’s […]
Do you ever wonder what would happen if everyone in the world became an entrepreneur? What if we embraced entrepreneurship as a career path and not something that is only for the rich or the famous or the few? What if we all returned to being independent farmers and small business owners instead of sitting […]
What if all the saltwater in the world became fresh water? The moisture content of the oceans would drop, and a new Earth would exist. This idea has been floating around for a long time, but it has only recently made sense to people. Today, many thriving communities depend on the freshwater resources in rivers […]
Have you ever wondered what would happen if the entire world was without oxygen for just 5 seconds? The 5-second shortage of oxygen is vital to the survival of all living things. Without oxygen, no lifeforms could function. The Sky During the Day Would Get Dark When light particles bounce off the dust, oxygen molecules, […]
Money has always played a significant role in human culture. Even before money was an actual thing, there were ways that people compensated for the fact that they weren’t rich by getting more affluent. In ancient times, it was by getting a job as a lowly stable hand or serving in some other low-status but […]
Car ownership has become a staple of modern life. Everyone needs a ride, from farmers to factory workers, to get to where they’re going. The benefits of cars are plentiful, but what would happen if we were to lose them? Cars are some of the most important inventions in the history of the world, and […]
Even if you’re not a conspiracy theorist, you might have wondered what happens when news outlets close their doors forever. What if every media outlet shuts down? How would we keep up with the news? It’s a scary thought, huh? But what if it happened to you or your friends and family members one day? […]
Losing your atmosphere is a term used to describe a common scenario in outer space, where the air around an object is suddenly sucked away by some unknown force. It results in an abrupt drop in pressure and an immediate drop in temperature, causing any life forms within it to instantly die. So what would […]
Do you know what would happen if all the planets in our solar system were in the habitable zone? Would life form on them and evolve? According to researchers from DLR, the answer is yes. Their simulation of the habitability of different exoplanets shows that some of them are habitable around their host star. If […]
