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In September 1950, the U.S. military looked at the terrifying threat of Cold War biological warfare and asked a profound question: “How do we protect American cities from a surprise germ attack?” Their brilliant, totally normal solution? Secretly launch a surprise germ attack on San Francisco themselves. For six days, a U.S. Navy minesweeper parkedContinue reading “Protecting America From Germ Warfare—One Unconsented Sneeze At A Time”