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EPISODE · Jul 21, 2026 · 4 MIN

What If It Rained Oil?

from What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities · host What If

Black Rain is falling on Tehran and it doesn't stop there. Oily, toxic, and flammable. Roads turn to ice rinks, planes fall from the sky, your tap runs brown, and crops die in the ground. One lightning strike could ignite the world. Scientists already have a name for what comes after Black Rain. Drop it in the comments if you know. Ever wondered what would actually happen? Explore our biggest What If scenarios and dive deeper with the What If community. 📘 The What If Book 📝 Articles ───────────────────────────── JOIN THE COMMUNITY ───────────────────────────── 💬 Discord 📲 WhatsApp 📸 Instagram 🐦 Twitter/X 📘 Facebook ───────────────────────────── SUPPORT WHAT IF ───────────────────────────── 👕 Merch ❤️ Join this channel for exclusive perks 🙏 Patreon ───────────────────────────── MORE FROM UNDERKNOWN ───────────────────────────── 🧠 Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology 🆘 How to Survive – Survival Science ───────────────────────────── 📩 Brand partnerships & collaborations: [email protected] Produced by Underknown: underknown.com #BlackRain #Tehran #oilrain #toxicrain #flammablerain #WhatIfscenarios See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/69b5a304ce23873d03e093d3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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