The CIA Program That Inspired Stranger Things | Project MK-ULTRA: America's Mind Control Experiments

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What happens when intelligence agencies push the limits of human experimentation?This video explores Project MK-ULTRA, the controversial CIA program that conducted secret research into mind control, behavior modification, and psychological manipulation. The project has inspired countless books, films, and even elements of Stranger Things.Some of the strangest experiments were not science fiction.⚠️ This video discusses historical human experimentation.

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