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X is a network technology indirectly funded by the US military. It works on the principle of Onion routing, used to hide the one’s identify on the internet. X even has an onion for its logo.
Due to its anonymous nature, X is commonly used for accessing the ‘dark web‘ and sites dealing with illicit activities.
Identify X.

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TOR or The Onion Router
Underground illegal-drugs marketplace Silk Road, which was shut down, was a hidden site only accessible through Tor, as was another store called Black Market Reloaded which has been accused of facilitating illegal arms dealing as well as drug purchases.
Read the Introduction to TOR by Guardian.

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The name of the album X was an allusion to mental state of the band rather than any relation to the physical place. In fact, it was performed with the suffix A Piece for Assorted Lunatics.
Reaching X has always been a challenge given its ‘hidden’ nature. In 2018, China was the first county to touch base with it.
Identify X.

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Dark Side of the Moon/Far Side of the Moon. The band in question is Pink Floyd.
Waters conceived an album that dealt with things that "make people mad", focusing on the pressures associated with the band's arduous lifestyle, and dealing with the mental health problems suffered by the former band member Syd Barrett.
Humans first touched down on the moon on 20 July 1969. Read More.