BIG WHAT-IFS
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What Happens If the Sun Explodes?
What would happen to Earth, and how quickly would we know something had changed?
Find out what happens →QUESTIONS. CLEAR ANSWERS.
What happens if...?
From everyday problems to the really big questions, explore what happens next — and why.
Cars, homes, travel, work, money, technology and more.
EXPLORE BY TOPIC
What do you want to explore?
Choose a subject and start exploring what happens when things change, go wrong or take an unexpected turn.
Big What-Ifs
Explore the strange, enormous and fascinating questions about our world and beyond.
Explore questions →Cars & Driving
Breakdowns, maintenance, finance and the things that can happen on the road.
Explore questions →Home & Property
Pipes, roofs, repairs and the everyday problems that can affect your home.
Explore questions →Travel
Flights, connections, delays and what to expect when a journey doesn't go to plan.
Explore questions →Work & Employment
Jobs, pay, retirement plans and what happens when your working situation changes.
Explore questions →Money & Finance
Payments, debt, taxes, credit and what happens when your financial situation changes.
Explore questions →Technology & Internet
Phones, accounts, passwords and what happens when technology stops working as expected.
Explore questions →Health & Body
Symptoms, treatments, everyday health questions and what can happen inside the body.
Explore questions →Food & Eating
Food safety, storage, cooking and what happens when something you eat doesn't go to plan.
Explore questions →START EXPLORING
Questions worth asking
Some are practical. Some are enormous. They all start with the same simple question.
CARS & DRIVING
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What Happens If You Don't Change Your Engine Oil?
See how old oil affects wear, heat, performance and the life of an engine.
Find out what happens →
HOME & PROPERTY
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What Happens If Your Pipes Freeze?
Understand what freezing water can do inside your plumbing and what can happen next.
Find out what happens →
TRAVEL
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What Happens If You Miss Your Flight?
What happens to your ticket, your onward travel and your options at the airport?
Find out what happens →
MONEY & FINANCE
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What Happens If You Don't Pay Your Taxes?
Explore what can follow when a tax bill goes unpaid and what may happen next.
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TECHNOLOGY & INTERNET
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What Happens If You Forget Your iPhone Passcode?
See what your options are when you can no longer unlock your phone normally.
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HEALTH & BODY
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What Happens If You Don't Finish Your Antibiotics?
Understand why the length of a prescribed course can matter and what may happen if it is stopped early.
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FOOD & EATING
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What Happens If You Eat Raw Chicken?
Find out why undercooked chicken can be risky and what symptoms may follow.
Explore Food & Eating →MORE THAN A QUICK ANSWER
See what happens next.
We start with the short answer, then explain the chain of events clearly — including the details that can change the outcome.
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The short answer
Get the important answer first without searching through paragraphs to find it.
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What happens next
Follow the consequences step by step and understand why they happen.
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Change the scenario
Where useful, interactive tools let you explore how different circumstances can change the answer.
THERE'S ALWAYS ANOTHER QUESTION
Wondering what happens if...?
Start with a category and see where the question takes you.