Deaths Have Been Reported
Two civilian contractors were exposed to unknown chemicals in Area 51, which led to their untimely deaths. Their wives filed civil lawsuits against Area 51, which they lost.
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The Wildest Things You Never Knew About Area 51
The More You Know
- You can survive being in outer space without permanent damage for about half a minute.
- The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland.
- A U.S. park ranger named Roy C. Sullivan held the record for being struck by lightning the most times, having been struck — and surviving — seven times between 1942 and 1977.
- Sesame Street is now a real place.