In 2024, the Norwegian government, probably a little sheepishly, notified the CIA of the results of a bizarre and highly classified test. One of their scientists had constructed a prototype of a theoretical type of weapon which was, in fact, built specifically to prove its harmlessness, of which he was so confident he tested it on himself. Unfortunately, this wasn’t a great idea. He ended up demonstrating the opposite when, soon after exposure, he started to experience neurological symptoms characteristic of what has become widely known as “Havana Syndrome”.
Havana Syndrome was coined to describe anomalous health incidents (AHIs) in 2016 after a staff member in the US embassy in the Cuban capital suffered unexplained and debilitating symptoms after hearing a piercing noise. Its symptoms include problems with memory and concentration, headaches, persistent pain, nausea and vertigo, and problems with eyesight and hearing.
