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How to protect your night vision while bugging out
One evening, two Utah men tried to hike Kings Peak. The men camped one night at Dollar Lake and planned to summit Kings Peak …
The CIA’s office party acid trips
In 1953, scientists from the CIA gathered at a cabin in Maryland for a conference. On the second day of the conference, the men …
Danger Ahead: biggest e-commerce scams to watch for
When the pandemic started, people turned to online shopping. Internet traffic increased by 60% and the amount of money spent online increased by 50%. …
Hydra
Soon after the invasion of Ukraine, nations around the world sanctioned Russia. For its part, Germany went after the dark web commonly used by …
How inflation affects preppers and what to do about it
In the 1980s, Brazil’s inflation was out of control. At one point, inflation hit 80% per month. This meant that stores often had to …
FBI warns: U.S. agriculture targeted for attack
Nothing is off-limits when it comes to cyberattacks – even cream cheese. Last year, a cyberattack targeted one of the largest cheese manufacturers in …
How to quickly fix common AR-15 failures
One evening, a group of friends was sitting on a porch playing cards in Florida. One of the men, Donteau S. was continually losing …
Hackers use fake police requests to steal your data
According to the FTC, consumers reported losing more than $5.8 billion to fraud in 2021. This is an increase of more than 70% over …
Sneak attack: Russian spies on our border
Russia’s spies are good at what they do. They use the cover of embassies and consulates to carry out their spying operations. They also …
Avoid these historically dangerous guns at all costs
In 1855, Samuel Colt introduced a new line of firearms known as the Sidehammer series. The long guns included rifles, muskets, and shotguns. The …
“The agency’s” nuclear-powered flood creation weapon
The Alaknanda River is located in northern India, and in 2021, the river was part of a massive flood that killed several people in …
How to survive a “screw driver” assassination
Over the past three decades, bulletproof vests have saved the lives of more than 3,000 police officers in the U.S. One officer that was …
When and why to choose a thigh holster
Chicago police responded to shots fired in the lobby of Mercy Hospital on Chicago’s south side. Upon arrival, officers encountered a gunman and exchanged …
The “frozen beer” survival diet
Cliff B. lives in Alaska. He travels about 40 miles each day to the city of Nome for work. Most people who live in …
How to snipe with your “finger-gun”
Wyatt Earp said, “Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything. In a gunfight, you need to take your time in a hurry.” When it …
SOG’s secret “ammo sabotage” in Vietnam
In 1967 the U.S. was embroiled in the Vietnam War. The U.S. Studies and Operations Group (SOG) was tasked with some of the most …
Gas theft is skyrocketing, here’s how to protect yourself
Gas stations across the country have been the victim of gas thieves. Back in the day, you could pump gas without prepayment, but those …
Best Barrel Length For a Revolver?
The saying goes, “God made man, Samuel Colt made them equal.” In 1847 Samuel Colt accepted an order for 1,000 revolvers from Captain Samuel …
3 Ways to protect your eyes from a laser attack
Throughout the years, the CIA has developed some pretty interesting spy tools, but one of the most fascinating was the CIA’s dragonfly. It was …
The CIA’s secret Miami airline
Southern Air Transport was an airline based in Miami, Florida from 1947 to 1998. But it wasn’t an ordinary airline… It was a front …
3 Dangerous results of biometric data tracking
Oleg Smolenkov is a former employee of Russia’s Foreign Policy Directorate. He worked in the Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C. until 2008. Then he …
3 Lightweight and compact signal flares for your kit
Three mariners from the Micronesian island of Pulap were traveling on a small boat that ran out of fuel and drifted off course near …
Here’s what to do if you’re being blackmailed
Sukarno was a revolutionary who became the first President of Indonesia. He served from 1945 to 1967. The country regarded him as a national …
80-year-old shoots armed robber with revolver
Tom D. is in his 80’s. He’s a farmer in rural Ohio, but he owns rental property in Cleveland that he regularly visits. One …