In 1950-‘60s the Army admitted to using motorized blowers atop a low-income housing high-rise to send potentially dangerous compound in predominantly black areas of St. Louis. The gov’t said tests were part of bio-weapons program and STL was chosen because of its resemblance to Russian cities. (businessinsider.com)
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The History of Jet Engines [documentary] -- Learn about the development of the Jet Engine in WW2, and later Ramjet and Scramjet technologies that allows planes to go beyond Mach 12. Also, the British gave up jet technology to the Russians, and the CIA controls the test facility Skunkworks (youtube.com)
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TIL the near-extinction of the American bison was a deliberate plan by the US Army to starve Native Americans into submission. One colonel told a hunter who felt guilty shooting 30 bulls in one trip, "Kill every buffalo you can! Every buffalo dead is an Indian gone.” (theatlantic.com)
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