672K views · 1.5K reactions | These Soviet-era scientists wanted to test their new gas so as to enable soldiers to not require sleep… but no one wanted to be the guinea pig. The gulag prisoners were their only chance, they locked them in a room to carry out the experiment… they didn’t imagine the horror they were about to witness. | The Witness | Facebook

The Russian Sleep Experiment is one of the most famous and horrific experiments gone wrong, but some people claim the experiment never happened! Today we're going to find out. In the 40's Russian scientists are said to have made a stimulant that could keep someone awake for days. This would be useful for soldier in war, so the tests began. They pumped the stimulant gas into a room of volunteers for the experiment, and yes they did stay awake, but what happened next is the most insane and shockin