The video discusses the secrets and mysteries surrounding Area 51, a US military base in Nevada. The narrator presents seven secrets about the base, including:
1. Area 51 was built on a site where atomic weapons were tested, and the government may have chosen this location despite the radioactive danger.
2. The base is enormous, and the surrounding area is heavily restricted, with some families having been forcibly removed from their land.
3. The government has been accused of using disinformation campaigns to spread false information about the base.
4. The CIA and US government only acknowledged the existence of Area 51 in 2013, despite it being an "open secret" for decades.
5. Some people claim to have worked at Area 51 and have photos and videos to prove it, but the authenticity of these claims is disputed.
6. In 1973, astronauts on the Skylab 4 mission were almost court-martialed for taking photos of a lake near Area 51, which was not supposed to be photographed.
7. A recent social media campaign to "invade" Area 51 was met with a stern warning from the US military, which threatened to protect the base and its assets "at any cost."
The narrator suggests that the secrecy surrounding Area 51 is due to the base being used for secret military projects and experiments, and that the government is willing to go to great lengths to keep these secrets hidden.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. Area 51 was named by the Department of Atomic Energy.
2. The name "Area 51" was given to a grid area in 1955.
3. The United States Army decided to place its most important military base in Area 51 in 1955.
4. Area 51 was built on an old site where multiple atomic weapons were tested.
5. The site is located in the Mojave Desert.
6. The Mojave Desert occupies several states.
7. The government chose to build the secret military base in the site known as Area 51 despite the radioactive danger.
8. The government did not clarify what the land has in particular.
9. The Sheehan family owned a lot of land in the Mojave Desert and was offered $5.2 million to buy the hectares they owned.
10. The Sheehan family refused to sell their land because they had a valuable mine that had barely been exploited.
11. A campaign of terror began against the Sheehan family after they refused to leave, including clinical tests near their house and bombings on their property.
12. The family suffered serious damage from radiation and eventually died.
13. The descendants of the Sheehan family continue to seek compensation.
14. Cancer cases in nearby communities increased by 90% compared to the rest of the United States.
15. The US government and the CIA barely admitted that Area 51 existed until 2013.
16. Before 2013, the mere mention of the base was met with denial and incredulous jokes.
17. In 1973, astronauts on the Skylab 4 mission were almost court-martialed for taking photos of Area 51.
18. A photo taken by astronaut William during a spacewalk showed the Salud Group lake, which is close to Area 51.
19. NASA intervened on behalf of the astronauts, saying they had no idea that they were not authorized to take the photos.
20. In 2019, a Facebook group was created with the premise of invading Area 51, but the creator later said it was just a joke.
21. A spokesperson for Area 51 warned that anyone trying to enter the base would be met with force and potentially killed.
22. The US Air Force uses Area 51 as an open training site.