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  2. The Hum - Wikipedia

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    A steel mill operated by U.S. Steel was the possible cause, but officials stated that no new equipment had been installed or activated around the time that the noise became noticeable. When the blast furnaces were deactivated in April 2020, the noise went away as well. [13] [14]

  3. Doctors Say This Type Of Noise Is Best For Deep Sleep - AOL

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    The big three in sleep sounds are white noise, brown noise, and pink noise, but there are many other noise types, including purple noise, gray noise, and even black noise (a.k.a. good ol ...

  4. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A A-1 First class abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so ...

  5. Noise pollution - Wikipedia

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    LAeq can be further broken up into different types of noise based on time of day; however, cutoffs for evening and nighttime hours may differ between countries, with the United States, Belgium, and New Zealand noting evening hours from 19:00–22:00 or 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. and nighttime hours from 22:00–7:00 or 10:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. and ...

  6. What's that horrible whistling noise at Brunner Island? Unit ...

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    “We plan to safely take the Brunner Island unit offline late tonight (8/13/24) to address the noise issue. The team at Brunner Island identified an issue with a unit at the plant that does not ...

  7. Health effects from noise - Wikipedia

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    Traffic noise has several negative effects, including increased risk for coronary artery disease, with night-time exposure to noise possibly more harmful than day-time exposure. [2] It has also been shown to increase blood pressure in individuals within the surrounding residential areas, with railways causing the greatest cardiovascular effects.

  8. Sound annoyance - Wikipedia

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    The European Union (EU) set up European guidelines in respect to noise pollution. [10] For nighttime, it is advised to not exceed the 40 dB L night threshold outside the residence. [11] An interim threshold of 55 dB L night is set as an upper bound, because above this limit, (sleeping) disorders are more prevalent. However, about 20% of people ...

  9. List of unexplained sounds - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of unidentified, or formerly unidentified, sounds.All of the NOAA sound files in this article have been sped up by at least a factor of 16 to increase intelligibility by condensing them and raising the frequency from infrasound to a more audible and reproducible range.