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Stomach sounds

You know that “rumble” or “growl” you sometimes hear from your stomach? I’m certain we have all experienced it at least once. It is a normal part of digestion, and, would you believe, it has a name: Borborygmus It originates in the stomach or upper part of the small intestine as muscles contract to move [...]

Exploding what…?

Exploding head syndrome is a condition that causes the sufferer to occasionally experience a tremendously loud noise as originating from within his or her own head, usually described as the sound of an explosion, roar, waves crashing against rocks, loud voices or screams or a ringing noise. This noise usually occurs within an hour or [...]

Slow down, hum, and bloop

No, these are not the instructions for a new method to enjoy life to the fullest and achieve everything you ever thought about doing. Rather, these terms have been assigned to three distinct, unidentified, and so far unidentifiable, sounds. The Hum is a generic name for a series of phenomena involving a persistent and invasive [...]