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Jan 2018
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Area 51

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From its founding in 1955 until 2013, Area 51 was completely top-secret. The CIA did everything to keep it this way, from denying its existence to trying to wipe images of the base off of every map. But how was Area 51 founded… and why?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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