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All About the Ghostly World of “Numbers Stations”
You’ve probably turned a radio dial before, music, news, ads, people talking. It’s all familiar…
The Windsor Hum: When the City Rumbled
Windsor, Ontario, is a Canadian city that sits quietly on the Detroit River, directly across…
Bristol Hum: Decades of Unexplained Noise
If you live in Bristol, you may have heard whispers of a strange phenomenon that…
Taos Hum: New Mexico’s Unsolved Acoustic Enigma
Taos is a small town in northern New Mexico, located near the Sangre de Cristo…
What Should You Do If You Hear the Hum?
You notice a low, steady droning sound. Others might not hear it or perhaps they…
The Hum: A Mysterious Sound Heard Worldwide
A strange sound is haunting people around the world. They call it the Hum. Most…
Can a Butterfly in Brazil Really Cause a Tornado in Texas?
Can a single wrong turn change the course of history? In 1914, it did —…
The Ring of Fire: A Deadly Dance of Tectonic Plates
75% of the world’s volcanoes and 90% of its earthquakes are concentrated in one volatile…