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The U.S. Air Force once explored the idea of using pheromones as a weapon. This potential weapon, known as the "gay bomb," aimed to introduce female pheromones to enemy soldiers, causing them to develop a sexual attraction towards each other and consequently disrupt troop morale. Unsurprisingly, this weapon never came to fruition.
John Lennon was placed under surveillance by the FBI and CIA in 1971 for his anti-war music.
Radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones famously claimed that chemicals found in water are causing frogs to turn gay. Despite this claim being unfounded, a study has revealed that exposure to a specific pesticide can alter the sex of frogs. Suburban lakes with high estrogen levels can also produce similar effects.
UFO sightings and other UFO-related events are now openly investigated by the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, after decades of denial from the US government and military.
The Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male, conducted in 1932, involved the participation of 600 impoverished black men who were tricked and manipulated. The study's objective was to observe the effects of the disease on the human body through autopsies, and as a result, the men weren't given life-saving treatment.
A connection exists between the alleged secretive global organization and the NSA, though it is merely a hyperlink. By entering "Illuminati" backwards (Itanimulli) in a web browser, one is redirected to the NSA website.
In 2005, it was disclosed that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) had been intercepting phone calls and online communications of its citizens. Currently, numerous companies and government agencies engage in similar activities without your knowledge.
During the 1950s, the Canadian government designed the "fruit machine" to test homosexuality among federal employees. This involved exposing individuals to same-sex intimate images and examining the dilation of their pupils as a response. Consequentially, numerous employees were dismissed from their preferences.
'Project Sunshine' conducted experiments with radioactive strontium-90 on body parts of deceased children, without informing or seeking consent from their parents.
The CIA implemented a fake vaccination initiative in Pakistan in order to track Osama Bin Laden. They got his DNA through his US-based sister. Subsequently, a Pakistani physician detected his children's DNA in the vicinity of his hideout.
In 1960, it was discovered that certain cells used to produce the polio vaccine had the potential to cause cancer. Approximately 100 million children received this vaccine between 1955 and 1963.
In 1990, a young girl identified as Nayirah appeared before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus, providing false testimony regarding Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. Unbeknownst to the audience, Nayirah was revealed later to be the daughter of the Kuwaiti ambassador to the U.S. This testimony was orchestrated as part of a PR campaign called Citizens for a Free Kuwait, which was managed by Hill & Knowlton, a public relations firm.
Tests conducted in 2009 discovered that the skull presumed to be Hitler's actually belonged to a young woman.
The CIA created a covert weapon that fires a poisoned dart resulting in heart attacks. The victims only displayed a small red mark on their skin, rendering it impossible to trace.
Operation Northwoods was a plan to carry out acts of terrorism within the United States, in order to generate public backing for the war against Cuba. Fortunately, then-President John F. Kennedy halted the operation.
Every year, a group of wealthy and influential individuals convene for a fortnight in a mysterious California campground called Bohemian Grove.
According to recently disclosed intelligence records, the Dalai Lama received a payment of US$180,000 for his involvement in the Tibetan Resistance, which was backed by the CIA during the 1960s. The objective was to interfere with China.
The NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL were paid millions of dollars by the U.S. Department of Defense to organize events showcasing American nationalism.
Operation Popeye was a weather modification program implemented by the U.S. government. It employed a technique called cloud seeding to increase rainfall in North Vietnam.
Operation Mockingbird monitored members of the press in Washington, paid them to disseminate CIA propaganda, and provided financial support to student groups and magazines.
Project MKUltra was a secretive CIA program in which they conducted LSD experiments on unwitting U.S. citizens. Regrettably, the records pertaining to this program have been lost...
During the 1920s, the government introduced harmful substances to alcohol as a means to deter drinking during prohibition. Tragically, this measure resulted in approximately 10,000 deaths.
The U.S. Naval Institute states that the incident in the Gulf of Tonkin on August 2, 1964, was fabricated with the aim of garnering American backing for the Vietnam War. Two US destroyers claimed they had been fired upon by the Vietnamese, which resulted in the US becoming more involved in the war.
After World War II, Operation Paperclip relocated 1,600 Nazi scientists for employment in the United States.
After President Woodrow Wilson had a stroke in 1919, U.S. First Lady Edith Wilson took on the responsibility of making decisions for him.
Studies funded by the National Confectioner’s Association and Coca-Cola made surprising statements, such as children who consumed candy tended to have lower weight compared to those who didn't. However, a paper published in JAMA Internal Medicine exposed that they had been manipulating the studies since the 1960s.
It wasn't until the late 1990s that Philip Morris admitted that smoking could be deadly. In 2006 a judge found tobacco companies liable.
According to several studies, playing football and other contact sports can cause brain damage.
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The internet is filled with conspiracy theories. While some may seem absurd, several from the past have been proven factual. It remains to be seen which conspiracy theories of today will turn out to be true in the future!
For now, click through the gallery to see which ones have been confirmed so far.