The Inspiration for 'Stranger Things' Came from an Unsolved Government Conspiracy

Drawing Conclusions from Revelations 

Al believed his real name was Edward Cameron. He claimed that he and his brother Duncan were on the USS Eldridge when it vanished into space in 1943. He then stated that he was transported to the future when the ship rematerialized. He stated that he landed on the ground in Camp Hero surrounded by armed guards. 

Tying It All Together

Edward and Duncan became pseudo-celebrities in the conspiracy theory world. Their theories were absurd and hard to believe, but if they had not spoken out about their thoughts, there was a good chance that nobody would have ever talked about the Montauk Project. In fact, if their words didn’t travel as far as they did, Stranger Things might never have existed…

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.