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What IF hypothetical questions about the world and society – imagining a particular situation and answering what would happen if that imaginary situation really happened.

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What Would Happen If All People Stopped Voting?

There are 195 (recognized) countries in the world, and out of them, 85% (167 countries) have some kind of public voting system. And sure,...
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What Would Happen If the Electoral College Was Abolished?

In the United States, there's a common misconception about how presidents are elected. While many Americans believe they directly elect the president through their...
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What Would Happen if California Became Its Own Country?

The idea of California breaking away from the United States is actually not a new one. However, recent developments have given this concept new...
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What Would Happen If You Added One Electron to Every Atom in Your Body?

The universe is built on small things. Atoms are so small you could line up a million of them across the width of a...
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What Would Happen If The Sun Exploded?

Discover the catastrophic consequences if the sun were to explode, from Earth's incineration to the demise of the solar system. Brace for impact!
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What Would Happen If United States Became a Dictatorship?

The word "dictatorship" carries a weight that makes most Americans (and almost the whole world) really uncomfortable. Citizens have grown up with stories of...
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What Would Happen To The Internet In An Apocalypse?

Imagine waking up one morning, scrolling through your phone, and suddenly—nothing. You try to open your favorite Po*nTube and you see only darkness. No...
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What Would Happen If You Knew Everything?

In 2025 we’re on the verge of something big. REALLY BIG. Yes, we’re talking about the potential emergence of AGI or ASI: Artificial General...
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What If Time Moved Backwards?

Time is a concept so ingrained in our daily lives that we rarely question it. Yet we are constantly aware of it. The question,...
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What If Everyone Lived In One Building

Think about this for a second—what if every single person on Earth lived inside one building? That really sounds like a strange sci-fi scenario, but...

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