7 Paranormal Experiments That You Didn't Know Were Actually Led By Governments In The Past
Everybody loves to believe in the paranormal and even those who are in absolute denial about its existence might just freak the hell out if they happen to come across something even remotely &lsquoghostly&rsquo When it comes to the paranormal you would assume the government would be the last organisation to endorse such beliefs. On the contrary the government actually sanctioned some projects driven by the paranormal. If you think its hogwash her...Read More
Everybody loves to believe in the paranormal and even those who are in absolute denial about its existence might just freak the hell out if they happen to come across something even remotely ¡®ghostly¡¯.
When it comes to the paranormal, you would assume the government would be the last organisation to endorse such beliefs. On the contrary, the government actually sanctioned some projects driven by the paranormal, and if you think it's hogwash, here's proof:
1. Nazis obsession with witchcraft
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Apart from being infamous for committing unspeakable crimes against humanity, the Nazis are also known to have had a deep-seated interest with occult and paranormal practices
It is said that Heinrich Himmler, one of Hitler¡¯s right-hand men was an ardent believer in black magic. He followed many evil ritualistic traditions, which included necromancy and ancient Germanic paganism. According to reports, Himmler¡¯s ordered the SS officers to ransack museums in Poland, Ukraine, and the Crimea for mystical texts.
2. Project Stargate
Project Stargate involved a number of investigations into the paranormal by the CIA and partner organisations such as the DIA and INSCOM. Commonly found in the Stargate documents are handwritten records of remote viewing sessions with simple sketches and graphics. Also known as clairvoyance, remote viewing is the ability to use extrasensory perception (ESP) to ¡°see¡± or ¡°sense¡± a far-distant object, person, or place.
3. Soviet Biological Communication
During the Second World War, both the US of A and USSR were sharpening their claws in the field of paranormal, but there was a fundamental difference in the way they approached the paranormal. While the US focused more on the physical aspects, the USSR invested in telepathy, so much so they tried to communicate with submarines deep in the ocean using telepathy. This was their way of preparing for the worst case scenario wherein radio communication could be obliterated after a war.
4. Russian woman¡¯s psychic powers ignited a paranormal arms race
Nina Kulgina was the subject of Soviet psychic experimentation. Her psychic abilities were allegedly so powerful that she once made a frog¡¯s beating heart stop using only her mind. She could also move objects with the power of her mind. The USSR tapped on to Nina¡¯s unique ability and employed scientists to see if she could kill enemies using only her mind. And to this day no one knows anything about the success of those experiments nor the whereabouts of Nina.
5. Uri Geller Experiments
The CIA ran a number of experiments with Uri Geller, a well known psychic from Israel. The experiments with Geller took place for 8 days back in 1970 and it was done to test Geller¡¯s clairvoyant abilities. In one of the experiments, scientist picked a random word from a dictionary while Geller was locked up in a different room. The words they chose was fuse and Geller allegedly came out with the drawing of a firecracker! Geller is also said have had the power to detonate a nuclear bomb with the power of his mind1
6. Project Blue Book
This is one of the most controversial study on UFOs. The US government led an elaborate study into UFOs between 1952 and 1970, and some say the study is allegedly still ongoing. But the data they collected during that period, was very controversial. Their main motive was to determine if these objects could threaten national security, the answer to which is still a moot point.
7. The Philadelphia Experiment
The Philadelphia Experiment is an alleged military experiment that was supposed to have been carried out by the U.S. Navy at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia. The Experiment is an event during 1943 in which the United States Navy allegedly teleported a Navy destroyer escort.
