“The Hum” has been reported all over the globe We might finally know what it is

By Sabine Hossenfelder

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Head to https://betterhelp.com/sabinehossenfelder to get 10% off your first month with our paid partner, BetterHelp. Therapy can be a meaningful space to reflect, grow, and create positive change in your life. “The Hum” is a strange phenomenon reported by people across the planet for decades. Those who can hear it (2-4% of the population, according to one study) say it’s a persistent low-frequency sound with no obvious source. It’s been attributed to everything from atmospheric phenomena to power lines to secret government operations and aliens. Researchers now say they’ve discovered the cause of the Hum, let’s take a look. Paper: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326818 👕T-shirts, mugs, posters and more: ➜ https://sabines-store.dashery.com/ 💌 Support me on Donorbox ➜ https://donorbox.org/swtg 👉 Transcript with links to references on Patreon ➜ https://www.patreon.com/Sabine 📝 Transcripts and written news on Substack ➜ https://sciencewtg.substack.com/ 📩 Free weekly science n

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