The TERRIFYING Sleeping Disorder That Inspired A Nightmare On Elm Street

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In the late 70’s and early 80’s, a wave of unexplained deaths swept through Laotian immigrant communities in the US. Efforts to solve the mystery, sparking a mystery that traces back to a secret Vietnam-era CIA operation and bombing campaign. And along the way, inspired one of the most iconic horror villains of all time.

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro
1:31 – History
5:24 – Dab Tsog
8:42 – Brugada Syndrome
10:37 – Agent Orange
11:50 – PTSD
15:00 – Nebula

Written by Joe Scott