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SOUNDS GOOD!
INTRODUCTION
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No one knows for sure when it started. No one knows what is causing it. But for those who can hear it, they only wish it would stop. It is called the Taos hum. It is a disturbing, very low-pitched noise that some people say sounds like an idling diesel engine. People who hear the noise say that it begins suddenly, never stops, and often interferes with their sleep. Some "hummers," those who hear the noise, also complain of health problems such as nosebleeds, headaches, and dizziness. The strange noise is generally heard more inside buildings and cars than outdoors. Reports of the unexplainable hum have been made in quiet locations in the Western United States and throughout the world. Many people in the small town of Taos, New Mexico, reported hearing the mysterious sound and asked for |
| an investigation. In 1993 scientists decided to attempt to determine the cause of the noise. They built very sensitive microphones and placed them in various places throughout the town of Taos. What did they find? Stay tuned. . . | |
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Created June 10, 1999, by Kathleen Ochsenbein
