What would the world be like…

We take one wild “what if”, work out the odds of it ever happening, and follow the world it would make, from the first day to years later.

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AnimalsIf pigs could flyPork becomes a luxury, and airports keep a bucket of apples by the runway.< 0.1% chanceRead PeopleIf everyone could hear your thoughtsEveryone around you can hear what you’re thinking. Offices go silent, and first dates get very short.< 0.1% chanceRead AnimalsIf cats were the size of lionsThey still want to sit on your lap. You just can’t say no any more.< 0.1% chanceRead WorldIf gravity stopped for one minute a dayEvery day at noon, gravity switches off for sixty seconds. Anything that isn’t tied down floats up, then crashes back down.< 0.1% chanceRead MoneyIf everyone’s salary were publicYour boss, your neighbour and your ex can all look up exactly what you earn. And you can look them up too.15% chanceRead PeopleIf you woke up as someone elseYou wake up in a stranger’s bed, with their face, their keys and their job. Tomorrow it could be someone else again.< 0.1% chanceRead BodyIf we never needed sleepYou get back about 25 years of your life. The trouble is, so does your boss.0.2% chanceRead MoneyIf memories were for saleYou can sell any memory you have. Once it’s sold, it’s gone from your head. Someone else gets to remember it.8% chanceRead PeopleIf humans could flyThe commute moves to the sky. Rooftops become front doors. One windy day can shut down a whole city.0.4% chanceRead AnimalsIf pets could sueYour dog can take you to court. The case is about all the walks you skipped.4% chanceRead PeopleIf nobody could lieJob interviews get shorter. First dates get much, much shorter.< 0.1% chanceRead BodyIf you knew the day you would dieEveryone knows the exact date they will die. It’s printed on a card, and people plan their lives backwards from it.1% chanceRead