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SCIENCE

What If Earth Started Spinning Backwards?

What If | January 10, 2026

Since its formation, the Earth has been revolving west to east on its axis. If one day our planet started rotating in the opposite direction, it would no longer be the Earth as we know it. In what ways would a clockwise rotation change the Earth? And why would you […]

SCIENCE

What If the Earth Stopped Spinning for 5 Seconds?

What If | May 10, 2025

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? What would you experience in different parts of the world? And when the Earth starts spinning again, would it still […]