From a mysterious creature lurking in the deep to the sound of galaxy clusters growing,
here are 8 sounds no one can explain!!!
But I’ll try!!
8.
The Bloop In 1997, an extremely loud, ultra-low frequency
sound now known as “The Bloop” was picked up by some underwater listening stations.
Normally this wouldn't be all that bizarre, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
or NOAA, picks up underwater sounds all the time.
After all, that IS the PURPOSE of having underwater listening stations.
However, what makes this noise so mysterious is the fact that it was heard at different
listening stations over 3000 miles apart.
Many began speculating it belonged to a massive, unknown, deep-sea creature; or maybe it was
the megalodon!!
Fun fact: The loudest animal of all time is the blue whale, and their calls can sometimes
be heard up to 1000 miles away if conditions are good, but not 3000!!
Unless….it was a gigantic whale, bigger than we’ve ever seen before.
But analysts ruled out blue whales as the culprit.
This sound was much, much louder.
Listen up!
And tell me what you think…
It’s important to note that this “Bloop” sound is not the original.
The researchers sped up the recording by a factor of 16, so you could actually hear it
clearly.
If you listen to it at the actual speed, it is a much longer, droning noise.
Officially, the NOAA has stated that they believe the sound came from a phenomenon called
“icequakes.”
These sounds are that of sea ice cracking and melting.
However, SINCE the Bloop, no oceanic sound that loud has been recorded and no one knows
for sure what caused it.
Was it just a glacier cracking or a giant sea creature?
7.
The Ping Also from the ocean, this pinging noise was
discovered roughly 75 miles northwest of the Inuit hamlet known as Igloolik in the Canadian
arctic.
The “ping” seems to be coming from the bottom of the seafloor, and it appears to
be frightening away the marine life!!
Listen closely!
Here is “the ping” This area of the arctic was teeming with sea
creatures in the past, but now seems to be almost empty.
Apparently the pinging can be heard through the hulls of ships and boaters say they can
hear the noise easily while passing through the area.
Others have also heard it even from land.
Members of the legislative assembly acknowledged the lack of wildlife in the area over the
past year, and have their own concerns and suspicions about the origins of the noise.
They argue that the noise could be caused by vibrations from mining, blasting, or construction,
but no permits for that type of work have been granted in the area- So it could be someone
is doing it illegally.
Another cynical theory is that members of the Greenpeace environmental organization
have artificially generated the sound to move the wildlife away from the hunting grounds,
but there is no proof of this.
Currently, Canada’s Department of National Defence is aware of the noise and is investigating
it further.
What do you think is causing “the ping”??
Let us know your theory in the comments below!
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Taos Hum In the arid landscapes of northern New Mexico,
in Taos there is a bizarre noise known as the “Taos Hum”.
It seems that only a small percentage of people can actually hear the Taos Hum, but the noise
is so persistent that it can become very irritating and drive people crazy!
It’s been described as a seemingly endless, very low frequency humming noise; kind of
like the sound of a dog whistle.
Most of the people who claim to hear The Hum are typically between 30 and 50 years old,
and allegedly the sound is heard the most between 8 and 9 pm.
They typically hear the sound at least once a week and there are reports of the Taos Hum
being heard as far as 50 miles from the town.
Here is what the Taos Hum supposedly sounds like
Those who can actually hear it and have tried to analyze the noise, state that it is a modulated
tone near 41 Hertz.
However, more technical experts state it actually fluctuates from 30 to 80 Hertz.
Geological, electromagnetic, and acoustic tests (among many others) have been done in
the area to analyze the sound to see what the heck it is!
There has been speculation of all sorts of causes for the noise since it was first identified
in Taos in the early 90’s.
Explanations range from the psychological to the supernatural, like its coming from
aliens and UFO's.
However, no one has been able to pinpoint a source.
Anyone heard The Hum??
5.
B-Flat Black Hole This may come as a surprise, but this strange
sound actually comes from outer space!
You may be thinking that’s impossible because sound can’t travel through the vacuum of
space.
However, with sophisticated equipment we are able to pick up on the pulsating wavelengths
of electromagnetic vibrations deep in space and then convert them to sound.
In September 2003, NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory detected sound waves coming from
a supermassive black hole.
In the past, light and heat have been detected emanating from black holes, but never sounds.
The black hole itself is located in the Perseus cluster, which is roughly 250 million light
years from Earth.
The sound coming from this black hole is described as a B-Flat in pitch.
However, no human would be able to hear this “note” as it is 57 octaves lower than
middle-C. AND it is at a frequency over a MILLION times deeper than human hearing can
perceive.
Here is what B-Flat sounds like.
And here is B-Flat lower than middle C. So you can imagine 57 octaves lower than middle
C!
We just can’t hear it.
Scientists studying black holes believe this detection of sound waves is an incredible
discovery.
By studying the sound waves it could lead to determining how galaxy clusters grow.
The sound waves could be a vital heating mechanism in the growth of clusters.
What exactly causes the sound, though, remains a mystery.
4.
The Loneliest Whale This might be one of the saddest sounds ever.
In 1989, an array of US Navy hydrophones began picking up strange sounds in the Pacific Ocean
similar to blue whale calls, but drastically different in range.
The call was at a frequency of 52 Hertz.
To humans, this is low in tone, but it is far off from blue whale calls which range
from 10 to 40 Hertz.
It was also suspected to be a fin whale, but THEY sing at just 20 Hertz.
Here is the sound of the loneliest whale
Marine mammal researcher Bill Watkins of the Woods Hole Oceanic Institute, made it his
life goal to track and study the 52 Hertz whale.
Although he passed away in 2004, he left behind over a decade’s worth of data.
Based on his findings, it is highly possible that this could have been a whale that is
the only one of its kind left.
In his 12 years of research, Watkins only discovered ONE call like the previous recordings
of the whale, and only one SOURCE of that call each season.
This led some to suspect that the whale had no means of communicating with other whales.
Thus this creature has been dubbed “the loneliest whale” in mainstream media.
Some suspect that the whale was a hybrid of two different whales or perhaps the result
of a mutation, resulting in its strange, higher frequency call.
Others believe that the whale may just be producing a new type of call to be better
heard or to impress potential mates, but there is little data behind this.
The last recordings of the whale were taken in 2004.
No one knows whether the whale is still out there or even alive.
And until someone finds it again, we might never know why it sings at 52 Hertz.
3.
Aurora Borealis Clap You’ve probably seen pictures of the northern
lights shining in the night sky, but have you ever heard them?
Surprisingly enough, the aurora borealis appears to make clapping or crackling sounds on some
nights.
It took the researchers from Aalto University in Finland 12 years, but they finally managed
to record evidence of what they call “claps” in 2004.
Listen closely!
Previously, it was believed that auroras were too high in altitude for any noise they might
make to be heard by people.
Since then it’s been discovered that the noises come from much closer to the ground.
Researchers were able to triangulate the origin of the noises in the sky by positioning their
equipment carefully.
The team set up 3 different microphones in an area known for its high auroral activity.
What they got from it was only an 8 second audio clip of the noises, but it was solid
evidence that aurora borealis was making a clapping noise.
It is still not known what exactly is causing the noise, they need to get more data first.
The common theory is that the same energized particles from the sun that produce the aurora
are making the noises as well.
Or maybe it’s the electricity of the Earth itself.
2.
Colossi of Memnon During the 14th century BC, the pharaoh Amenhotep
III had two stone statues built in the Theban Necropolis in Northern Egypt.
Both statues portrayed Amenhotep III sitting, meant to act as guardians of the mortuary
temple.
Hundreds of years after their creation, one of the statues seemed to do more than just
sit; it SANG as well!
After an earthquake CRACKED the northern statue in half, it began to sing, or whistle, every
morning as the sun rose.
Listen closely!!
It may have sounded something like this!
The name “Colossi of Memnon” refers to the Trojan War hero who was allegedly the
son of Eos, the goddess of dawn.
When he was eventually killed by Achilles, legend states that Eos wept for him which
is what causes morning dew.
Many believe that the singing of the statues at dawn was the sound of Eos weeping for her
lost son.
It became so closely associated with the story of Memnon, that in fact, most people did not
even know the statues were of a pharaoh and not of Memnon himself.
In 199 AD, the Emperor Septimius Severus decided to have the cracked statue repaired.
Once it was repaired, it never sung again.
Some theories suggest that the whistling could have been the result of water molecules in
the porous stone evaporating as the sun rose.
But if that were true, wouldn’t they continue singing even after being repaired?
Did the repair truly end the singing or was it just a coincidence?
Unfortunately, the singing Colossi of Memnon will likely remain unexplained.
1.
UVB-76 Located in Russia is a strange radio signal
that has been broadcasting an odd buzzing sound for over 40 years.
This sound is not just white noise or a technological error, but a distinct signal being broadcast
on the high-frequency 4625 kilohertz band.
Every so often, the buzzing is interrupted by a voice reading off names and numbers.
This radio signal is referred to as UVB-76, after the identification given by the radio
station itself, during one of the short voice messages.
Although identified in the 1970’s, the first recordings of the station were in 1982.
24 hours a day the station broadcasts a repetitive buzzing sound that goes off roughly every
2 seconds.
Many believe it was originally run by the Soviet military.
However, following the fall of the Soviet Union, the radio station continues to remain
active and seems to be becoming even MORE active.
Here is some of the sound
Prior to 2010, there could be spans of months or even years without voice messages being
broadcast.
But during 2010, there were claims that nearly monthly coded voice messages were broadcast.
What’s even stranger is that the broadcast location has changed since it began.
It is now believed to be broadcasting from somewhere in Western Russia.
And some urban explorers have claimed to have visited the previous location of the broadcasts,
stating that it is an abandoned military installation.
There are even claims that a log book for UVB-76’s broadcasts was found, but there
is no evidence of this.
Many believe it is an old, Russian “dead hand” system.
This way, in the event of a nuclear war that would stop the signal from broadcasting, the
system would automatically launch a counter strike of nuclear missiles, ensuring mutual
destruction.
But for now, UVB-76 remains unexplained.
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