What Happens If You Swallow the World's Most Powerful Magnet?

This superconducting magnet can do more than attract paper clips. It could unlock energy sources that might liberate humans from fossil fuels. But what if you swallow it? How would it change your DNA? How would it affect your animal instincts? Transcript and sources: whatifshow.com Questions or concerns? Contact us at underknown.com/contact Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: YouTube Check out our other channels:How to SurviveApertureCrazy CreaturesYour Body OnOrigins of FoodVersusWTF Did I Just Watch Watch more what-if scenarios:Planet EarthThe CosmosTechnologyYour BodyHumanity T-shirts and merch: whatifstore Suggest an episode: suggest-whatif Newsletter: whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere:InstagramDiscordTwitterFacebookWhat If in SpanishWhat If in MandarinPodcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space, and chance as we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: underknown.com 00:00: Swallowing the most powerful magnet00:46: Recreating the nuclear fusion of a sun01:26: How would your organs interact?02:17: Altering your DNA03:14: Navigating by instinct03:55: Would your body become magnetic? #magnet #superconducting #DNA #animalinstincts #energysources #fossilfuels #nuclearfusion #hypotheticalscenarios See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d8634e64c4b83e7e517c8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices