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If gravity stopped for one minute a dayWorldIf gravity stopped for one minute a dayEvery day at noon, gravity switches off for sixty seconds. Anything that isn’t tied down floats up, then crashes back down.< 0.1% chanceRead If the moon disappearedWorldIf the moon disappearedOne night the Moon is simply gone. The tides shrink and the nights get much darker. The word “month” loses its picture.< 0.1% chanceRead If your shadow moved on its ownWorldIf your shadow moved on its ownYour shadow starts doing its own thing. You stop at the corner, and it crosses the road without you.< 0.1% chanceRead If plastic was edibleWorldIf plastic was edibleAll plastic becomes edible. A bottle can be lunch, and the bin starts to look like a pantry.1% chanceRead If the sun rose in the westWorldIf the sun rose in the westOne morning the sun comes up in the west. Bedrooms built for sunrise are dark at breakfast, and every compass looks wrong.< 0.1% chanceRead If the sea turned to glassWorldIf the sea turned to glassOne morning the sea turns to solid glass. The waves stop and boats are stuck where they were. You can walk to the island.< 0.1% chanceRead If the night lasted an hourWorldIf the night lasted an hourNight lasts one hour. Darkness falls, and before you’ve brushed your teeth it’s getting light again.< 0.1% chanceRead If the weather kept a timetableWorldIf the weather kept a timetableThe weather follows a published timetable. Rain at 2:10. Sunshine at 2:40. If it’s late, the whole town notices.2% chanceRead
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