The Russian Sleep Experiment

“They begged to stay awake… and then asked to die.” In the 1940s, a secret experiment

was conducted in Russia. Five prisoners were locked inside a sealed room.

They were promised freedom— if they could stay awake for 15 days. A special gas was

released to keep them conscious. For the first few days, everything seemed

normal. Then… the talking stopped. On day nine, one subject began

screaming. He screamed until his voice tore apart. The others didn’t react.

They just stared at the walls. When the room was finally opened, the researchers

didn’t recognize the people inside. Their bodies were damaged. Their eyes were