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There’s a famous, funny saying that goes, "Just because I'm paranoid doesn’t mean that I’m not being followed." In other words, sometimes, strange things do happen. Human behavior can be unpredictable, which might explain why researchers have devised some truly unusual ways to study it. But psychologists weren't the only ones experimenting. During the 20th century, U.S. military and intelligence agencies conducted tests that sound more like fiction than fact. From pigeons trained to guide missiles to children trying desperately not to eat a sweet treat, these 12 experiments and research programs really happened.
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