We are bombarded by different sounds on a daily basis. Some we can hear
clearly while others require the use of specific equipment. Some of
these 8 sounds have been identified but some are still a mystery. Many
theories have been suggested on the source of these sounds but no
scientific consensus exists yet . We look at some of the most mysterious
noises, both identified and non identified, that have been detected on
land, in oceans, on television and on radio. These noises have led to
controversies and piqued our imagination as we speculate on the cause of
the broadcasts, recordings and strange noises.
52-Hertz Whale
It was
discovered by William Watkins, from the Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution in 1989. The vocalization, that was among some old US navy
whale recordings, was emitted at 52Hz. This is much higher that
vocalization by most whales, which is between 17-18Hz. Scientists were
able to track the whale but no one has ever seen it. The media dubbed it
“The World’s Loneliest Whale” since it was calling out a mate at a
frequency other whales were unfamiliar with and therefore never got a
reply. Scientists theorize
that it could either be a blue whale, a fin, a hybrid or perhaps
malformed and this causes the unique different frequency.
Electronic Voice Phenomenon (EVP)
The Electronic
Voice Phenomenon (EVP) is one of the most debated and contentious. The
voices can only be detected after reviewing audio and visual recordings
as they cannot be immediately heard during recording. One of the
explanations for these sounds is, ghosts speaking from the graves on
frequencies that are inaudible to human ears and can only be heard
through playback. Those skeptical of these theories believe they are
either from hoaxes, stray radio waves, or interference from neighboring
sources.
A Phantom Cosmonaut plea
Brothers
Achille and Gian Judica- Cordiglia recorded the voice of a desperate
“phantom cosmonaut” in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Her last
broadcast indicates that her craft was starting to combust around her.
This is a transcript of what the woman is said to be saying: “Come in…
come in… come in… Listen! Come in! Talk to me! I am hot! I am hot! Come
in! What? Forty-five? What? Fifty? Yes. Yes, yes, breathing. Oxygen,
oxygen… I am hot. This… isn’t this dangerous? Transmission begins now.
Forty-one. Yes, I feel hot. I feel hot, it’s all… it’s all hot. I can
see a flame! I can see a flame! I can see a flame! Thirty-two…
thirty-two. Am I going to crash? Yes, yes I feel hot… I am listening, I
feel hot, I will re-enter. I’m hot!”
Casper 911
This is a
conversation between a 911 operator and a frightened individual
reporting an intruder in 1985. This incident could be termed as a hoax
or prank but it builds up a bemusing and bizarre finale. It sounds
creepy and a little unnerving.
The wow
It was recorded
on August 15th 1977 by scientists at Ohio State University working with
“The Big Ear Telescope”. It was a 72 second transmission that
originated nearly 200 light years away from earth near Sagittarius. The
sound was unique and looked similar to earlier predictions by scientists
on how an extraterrestrial message would look like. The sound is
considered by scientists to have originated either from aircraft
signals, satellite transmissions, and space debris reflecting ground
based radio transmissions and terrestrial radio and TV signals.
The Lincolnshire Poacher
Known as the
Lincoshire Poacher, the broadcast consists of several bars of music from
a classic folk song followed by a female voice reading out a series of
numbers. Its transmission ended in 2008 and was believed to have been
from a British RAF base in Cyprius.
The Max Headroom Incident
TV icon Max
Headroom was creepy during the 1980s. What with the plastic skin, the
jerky movements, pixilated appearance and an electronically distorted
voice that changed in pitch. On November 22nd 1987, he became a lot
creepier when a TV pirate hijacked THE 9 0’OCLOCK NEWS on WGN and Doctor
Who on WTTW. He used Headroom’s likeness in a series of nightmare-
inducing and demon-like transmissions. The intrusion lasted 25 minutes
only on the newscast as was silent except for the static sound. 2 hours
later on Doctor Who, he appeared for 90 seconds and there was heavily
distorted audio. The mystery man is not known to this day and has never
been identified or caught.
The Hum
Listed as the 7th most annoying sound in the world by the Time Magazine,
the hum is an elusive buzzing sound that has plagued many people
worldwide. Some think it’s due to the power lines or the gas pipes while
others think they have faulty ears. The hum is heard in different
places including Bristol, Taos, England, and Scotland. Only 2 percent of
the population can hear the hum which mostly occurs in rural and
suburban areas and is louder during the night. This is according to a
study done by Geoff Leventhall,
an acoustic consultant of Surrey England. The hum also affects mostly
people aged 55 to 70. Those who can hear the hum say it causes fatigue,
dizziness, nosebleeds, headaches, nausea, joint pains and sleep loss. In
worst case scenarios, the Hum has led to suicides.
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