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The U.S. Army Once Kept $1 Billion Worth Of LSD In A Maryland Office For Some Reason

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The U.S. Army Once Kept $1 Billion Worth Of LSD In A Maryland Office For Some Reason

Think HBO’s Chernobyl Is Brutal? Check Out This Haunting Animation That Aired On TV In The 1950s

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Think HBO’s Chernobyl Is Brutal? Check Out This Haunting Animation That Aired On TV In The 1950s

Declassified U2 Spy Plane Photos Expose Hidden Archaeological Sites

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Declassified U2 Spy Plane Photos Expose Hidden Archaeological Sites

Huawei Now Just Trolling U.S. By Dredging Up Edward Snowden

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Huawei Now Just Trolling U.S. By Dredging Up Edward Snowden

The Soviets May Have Once Built A Secret Nuclear-Powered Land-Submarine To Attack America

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The Soviets May Have Once Built A Secret Nuclear-Powered Land-Submarine To Attack America

Jason Torchinsky

7 Fake Journalist Names The U.S. Government Used To Spread Propaganda During The 1950s

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7 Fake Journalist Names The U.S. Government Used To Spread Propaganda During The 1950s

As North Korea Tests Longer-Range ICBMs, Hawaii Reactivates Nuclear Warning System

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As North Korea Tests Longer-Range ICBMs, Hawaii Reactivates Nuclear Warning System

Atomic Blonde Is A Kick-Arse Super-Spy Movie That’s More Dramatic Than It Looks

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Atomic Blonde Is A Kick-Arse Super-Spy Movie That’s More Dramatic Than It Looks

Evan Narcisse

Lecture At Los Alamos In 1992: ‘The End Of The Soviet Union Is The End Of Who We Thought We Were’

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Lecture At Los Alamos In 1992: ‘The End Of The Soviet Union Is The End Of Who We Thought We Were’

Cold War Nuclear Explosions Freakishly Impacted Space Weather

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Cold War Nuclear Explosions Freakishly Impacted Space Weather

Rae Paoletta

US Military Officials Say America Needs To Prepare For Space War

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US Military Officials Say America Needs To Prepare For Space War

Fox News Says Assange Had No ‘Soviet Source’ For DNC Leaks

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Fox News Says Assange Had No ‘Soviet Source’ For DNC Leaks

This Former Nuclear Bunker Is Now Used To Preserve All Of America’s Film Reels

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This Former Nuclear Bunker Is Now Used To Preserve All Of America’s Film Reels

Meet Guy Sims Fitch, A Fake Writer Invented By The US Government

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Meet Guy Sims Fitch, A Fake Writer Invented By The US Government

A Solar Flare Almost Caused Nuclear War In 1967

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A Solar Flare Almost Caused Nuclear War In 1967

Maddie Stone

Melting Ice Will Release Toxic Waste From A Cold War-Era Test Site

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Melting Ice Will Release Toxic Waste From A Cold War-Era Test Site

New Book Reveals Edward R. Murrow’s Years As A Government Propagandist

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New Book Reveals Edward R. Murrow’s Years As A Government Propagandist

We Should Be Very Worried About That Leaky Nuclear Waste Facility In Washington

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We Should Be Very Worried About That Leaky Nuclear Waste Facility In Washington

Maddie Stone

The Doomsday Clock Remains At 3 Minutes To Midnight, But That’s Horrible News

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The Doomsday Clock Remains At 3 Minutes To Midnight, But That’s Horrible News

Matt Novak

That Time A Girl Wrote To JFK Asking If The Soviets Were Going To Nuke Santa Claus

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That Time A Girl Wrote To JFK Asking If The Soviets Were Going To Nuke Santa Claus

Matt Novak

The Futuristic Comic That Turned The Sunday Funnies Into A Cold War Weapon

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The Futuristic Comic That Turned The Sunday Funnies Into A Cold War Weapon

The 1950s ‘Miracle Kitchen’ Of The Future Had Its Own Roomba

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The 1950s ‘Miracle Kitchen’ Of The Future Had Its Own Roomba

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There Are Other Things In Chernobyl Apart From Radiation

The Secret 1949 Radiation Experiment That Contaminated Washington

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The Secret 1949 Radiation Experiment That Contaminated Washington

An Ageing Cold War Policy May Make It Easier To Hack Nuclear Warheads

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An Ageing Cold War Policy May Make It Easier To Hack Nuclear Warheads

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

How The New Cold War Is Improving Your Navigation

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How The New Cold War Is Improving Your Navigation

The Rise And Fall Of The World’s Nuclear Arsenal Over 70 Years

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The Rise And Fall Of The World’s Nuclear Arsenal Over 70 Years

10 Cold War-Era Board Games About Spies And Secret Agents

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10 Cold War-Era Board Games About Spies And Secret Agents

Inside The Bunker Where Soviets Kept Their Secret Stash Of Nukes

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Inside The Bunker Where Soviets Kept Their Secret Stash Of Nukes

The New Cold War, And Australia’s Role In It

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The New Cold War, And Australia’s Role In It

The Forgotten Plan To Save Great Art From World War 3

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The Forgotten Plan To Save Great Art From World War 3

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

That Time The Canadian Navy Accidentally Bombed An American Town

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That Time The Canadian Navy Accidentally Bombed An American Town

These Weirdass GIFs Could Be Perfect Tattoos For Sports-Loving Hipsters

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These Weirdass GIFs Could Be Perfect Tattoos For Sports-Loving Hipsters

Everything You Need To Know About The Cold War In A 9-Minute Animation

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Everything You Need To Know About The Cold War In A 9-Minute Animation

Monster Machines: This Electronic Stonehenge Once Divined The Secrets Of Soviet Radio

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Monster Machines: This Electronic Stonehenge Once Divined The Secrets Of Soviet Radio

Andrew Tarantola

Fireballs And Wolves: The Horrifying Story Of The First Spacewalk

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Fireballs And Wolves: The Horrifying Story Of The First Spacewalk

Ashley Feinberg

Cuba’s Abandoned Communist Nuclear Reactor

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Cuba’s Abandoned Communist Nuclear Reactor

Ashley Feinberg

Watch A Pilot Snag Cold War Spy Satellite Footage As It Falls From Orbit

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Watch A Pilot Snag Cold War Spy Satellite Footage As It Falls From Orbit

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Monster Machines: Of Course The First Object Ever Recovered From Orbit Was For Spying

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Monster Machines: Of Course The First Object Ever Recovered From Orbit Was For Spying

Andrew Tarantola

How To Hide A Nuclear Missile

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How To Hide A Nuclear Missile

Nick Blackbourn - The Appendix

27 High-Tension Photos Of American Jets Intercepting Russian Warplanes

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27 High-Tension Photos Of American Jets Intercepting Russian Warplanes

Attila Nagy

US Senate Panel Sets Aside $US100 Million To Build Putin-Free Rocket

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US Senate Panel Sets Aside $US100 Million To Build Putin-Free Rocket

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Monster Machines: This Cold War Test Bed Irradiated Satellites Before The Soviets Could

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Monster Machines: This Cold War Test Bed Irradiated Satellites Before The Soviets Could

Andrew Tarantola

Living In This Nuclear Shelter For 1000 People Looks Like A Nightmare

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Living In This Nuclear Shelter For 1000 People Looks Like A Nightmare

How Cold War Spy Satellites Revealed 10,000 Lost Cities And Ruins

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How Cold War Spy Satellites Revealed 10,000 Lost Cities And Ruins

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

This Swanky Bomb Shelter Might Be Hidden Somewhere Under An NYC Park

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This Swanky Bomb Shelter Might Be Hidden Somewhere Under An NYC Park

Andrew Tarantola

Monster Machines: How The Granddaddy Of US Recon Planes Is Helping Search For Flight 370

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Monster Machines: How The Granddaddy Of US Recon Planes Is Helping Search For Flight 370

Andrew Tarantola

How Tumbleweeds Spread Radiation From Old Nuclear Sites

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How Tumbleweeds Spread Radiation From Old Nuclear Sites

This Postcard Took 44 Years To Reach Its Recipient Because Of The Stasi

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This Postcard Took 44 Years To Reach Its Recipient Because Of The Stasi

Monster Machines: This Wacky Sci-Fi Plane-Helicopter Hybrid Was Almost A Thing

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Monster Machines: This Wacky Sci-Fi Plane-Helicopter Hybrid Was Almost A Thing

Andrew Tarantola

Monster Machines: The Super-Secret ‘Research’ Sub That Helped Win The Cold War

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Monster Machines: The Super-Secret ‘Research’ Sub That Helped Win The Cold War

Andrew Tarantola

10 Cold War Weapons That Terrified US Military Intelligence

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10 Cold War Weapons That Terrified US Military Intelligence

Andrew Tarantola

Monster Machines: This ‘Caspian Sea Monster’ Was A Giant Soviet Spruce Goose

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Monster Machines: This ‘Caspian Sea Monster’ Was A Giant Soviet Spruce Goose

Andrew Tarantola

Secret Cold War Sonar Tech Is Being Used To Map Underwater America

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Secret Cold War Sonar Tech Is Being Used To Map Underwater America

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

8 Abandoned Radar Stations That Were Once State-Of-The-Art

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8 Abandoned Radar Stations That Were Once State-Of-The-Art

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

The US Once Tried To Wrap A Ring Of Copper Wire Around The Earth

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The US Once Tried To Wrap A Ring Of Copper Wire Around The Earth

Adam Clark Estes

The Soviet Vityaz Was The Big Dog Of The Cold War

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The Soviet Vityaz Was The Big Dog Of The Cold War

Andrew Tarantola

The US Almost Fired Missiles At Australia – With Our PM’s Approval

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The US Almost Fired Missiles At Australia – With Our PM’s Approval

Last Nuclear ‘Monster Weapon’ Gets Dismantled

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Last Nuclear ‘Monster Weapon’ Gets Dismantled

Spencer Ackerman - Danger Room

Massive Cold War Spy Satellite Hidden From World Until Now

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Massive Cold War Spy Satellite Hidden From World Until Now

Sam Biddle

Was The Space Shuttle Just A Science-less Cold War Weapon?

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Was The Space Shuttle Just A Science-less Cold War Weapon?

Russian Cosmonaut: Our Shuttle Was Safer, Could Drop Nukes From Orbit

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Russian Cosmonaut: Our Shuttle Was Safer, Could Drop Nukes From Orbit

Where Did The Iconic Fallout Shelter Symbol Come From?

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Where Did The Iconic Fallout Shelter Symbol Come From?

Kwame Opam

Area 51 Secrets: The US Military Used Fake Cardboard Cutouts Of Planes To Fool The Russians

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Area 51 Secrets: The US Military Used Fake Cardboard Cutouts Of Planes To Fool The Russians

R.I.P. Hervey Stockman, First Pilot To Fly A Spy Plane Over Soviet Territory

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R.I.P. Hervey Stockman, First Pilot To Fly A Spy Plane Over Soviet Territory

Adrian Covert