Project Acoustic Kitty: How Did the CIA Make a Cat a Spy?

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Project Acoustic Kitty: How Did the CIA Make a Cat a Spy?

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In the 1960s, the U.S. Central Intellience Agency tried to turn a cat into a cyborg secret agent with implanted audio equipment. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/acoustic-kitty.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Project Acoustic Kitty: How Did the CIA Make a Cat a Spy?

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