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Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears (Ep. 439 Update)

Freakonomics Radio

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The Hidden Side of Everything

The science shows that most humans are not nearly as sensitive to sound as whales. Most guide lines say that sounds above 85 desibles are physically harmful. But think of all the base line sounds we barely notice. The hum of a refrigerator is around forty decibles, dishwasher 75. A window air conditioner more than 80. What she say, she said what i can't believe at she wals say, one sided phone call.

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