THAT COULD
HAPPEN.
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A journal for curious mindsPossible futures / Improbable history

NEVER SAY NEVER.

Surreal editorial collage of a classical sculpture, a vintage airplane, and the moon against a vivid blue sky
The world hasother plans.
A little perspective changes everything.

The future is full of “what if?”
The past is full of “how on earth?”

Follow your
curiosity

Two ways to wonder.

Choose your direction ↓
01 / LOOK AHEAD↗

THAT COULD
HAPPEN.

Big possibilities. Real questions.
What would it take to get there?

That Could Happen · Analysis

Can the Coronavirus Cause a Second Great Depression?

A question from March 2020: could a global pandemic trigger an economic catastrophe?

March 22, 2020 · 7 min read

Explore the possibilities ↗
02 / LOOK BACK↗

THAT
HAPPENED.

Reality has a wild imagination.
Here’s how the unexpected unfolded.

History

That Happened · History

How Did Donald Trump Become President of the United States?

An immigrant barber, an unexpected family story, and the path to the White House.

March 28, 2019 · 10 min read

Revisit the unexpected ↗
THE IDEA

Impossible is
an interesting
starting point.

Things that sound far-fetched can change the world. We explore the possibilities ahead and the unlikely events behind us.

Sometimes with evidence. Sometimes with a raised eyebrow. Always with a clear label.

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Analysis explores evidence, obstacles, and what would need to happen. Possible doesn’t always mean likely.

History examines real events and how they unfolded.

Satire is deliberately fictional or exaggerated for humor. No satire articles have been published yet.