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The U.S. Army and the Central Intelligence Agency create Special Operations Division to find military uses for toxic bacteria.

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Two different teams of chemists focus on identifying mind control products as part of a biological warfare strategy. Both teams come together at Camp Detrick in Maryland and conduct experiments for the next 25 years, testing on incarcerated and institutionalized people.