Bad Science of the Havana Embassy "Sonic Attack"

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By Neuroskeptic
Apr 7, 2018 12:12 PMMay 21, 2019 5:30 PM

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In late 2016, staff at the US embassy in Havana, Cuba, began to report hearing unusual sounds. Over the coming months, some staff were struck down by hearing loss and concussion-like symptoms. The strange sounds were interpreted as the cause, perhaps even reflecting a sonic weapon of an unknown nature.

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