Before you storm the gates at Area 51 to “see them aliens”, you might want to learn what you’re getting yourself into.
Why Area 51?
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Area 51 was named because it was the 51st area of the Atomic Energy Commission’s Nevada Proving Ground. Nuclear bombs were originally tested (on a very shrunken scale) on the premises. The government claims that Area 51 is a place where the military tests top secret vehicles and technology, and that is why civilians cannot enter the grounds legally.
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