There is a Starbucks at the CIA headquarters. Baristas need to go through extensive background checks to work at the coffee shop and cannot take down names for the orders.
The CIA has allegedly used music from Eminem and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to torture suspected terrorists.
After author George Orwell’s death in 1950, the CIA quietly purchased the rights to two of his novels – 1984 and Animal Farm. The agency later funded the film adaptations of the two novels.
In the 60s, the agency surgically placed listening equipment inside cats to try and spy on the Soviet Union. This failed when the cats quickly forgot their training. The CIA spent $20 million on Operation Acoustic Kitty to essentially find out cats do whatever the hell they want.
In an operation codenamed “Midnight Climax” the CIA paid female sex workers to dose their customers with LSD so they could study how the drug’s effects.
The CIA didn’t officially recognize Area 51 until 2013. UFO enthusiasts were disappointed when the agency didn’t admit to having little green men at the base. Instead, they admitted Area 51 was where they tested top-secret aircrafts.
Instead of cash, the CIA will often trade goods or services. During the Vietnam War, farmers were often given tools instead of money.
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3 letter agencies actually blasted spice girls and put spotlights on a home to terrorize people.