FACT CHECK: Can this declassified CIA ‘secret’ instantly turn off pain?
CLAIM: Repeating the number sequence "55515" while focusing on a painful sensation can make pain disappear or significantly reduce it....
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FACT CHECK: Can this declassified CIA ‘secret’ instantly turn off pain?
CLAIM: Repeating the number sequence "55515" while focusing on a painful sensation can make pain disappear or significantly reduce it....
: Sakshi Srivastava
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