20 People Who Found the Answers To “What If" Questions By Accident

Robert Whitman-Byrne

We've probably all attempted an experiment in our youth, wondering "what happens if...?" at least once. And some of us still possess that delightful 5-year-old level of curiosity. Some people simply have the ability to detect oddities, such as a unicorn goat or a snail with two shells. Others put their theories to the test by inflating a balloon for three years or painting pasta in various hues.
What-if scenarios make for interesting conversation starters. They are also effective as an icebreaker or enjoyable get-to-know-you game for any group engagement. Our post includes hypothetical questions that will get you thinking, amusing questions that will make any gathering more enjoyable, a list of questions for a "What If?" Questions Game, and an additional list of what-if questions that you may use however you choose. For a fun evening with your buddies, try creating your own what-if scenarios. Or, alternatively, you can check out these 20 people who found the answers to the "What If" questions.

#130 minutes of exposure to −4°F weather with no wind

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#2“I dropped my earbud at the beach and it pulled some iron out of the sand.”

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#3“The surface of this wooden spoon I left soaking for too long”

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#4“I colored this spaghetti with vegetables!”

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#5“A plastic water bottle got pressed into this sheet of wood.”

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#6“The pattern of bite marks on my dog’s frisbee after thousands of fetches”

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#7“This snail has a broken shell, and a new shell is growing inside.”

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#8“My planter froze overnight and broke into symmetrical rings.”

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#9“My dad’s 7-year-old chicken just went into menopause and this is her last egg.”

Source: © Aires_Rogue / Reddit


#10“The way this palm tree grew under my awning”

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#11“I found a unicorn at the zoo.”

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#12This pencil sharpener doesn’t remove the very center of the lead.

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#13“The way this hammer has changed through the years and different weather conditions”

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#14“Static from using a lint roller on my fuzzy blanket”

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#15“My grandma’s over 60-year-old wooden spoon that she still uses all the time”

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#16“The way electricity travels through wood”

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#17If you leave mushroom spores unattended for a long time, this can happen.

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#18“This balloon is 3 years old, and it still contains air.”

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#19 “If you shine a laser through a Canadian banknote’s maple leaf, you will see the note’s denomination appear on the wall.”

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#20 “Green tea that was brewed with hot spring water turns purple.”

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