Late-night noise from spinning wind turbines on an outlying island of Taiwan may have killed 400 goats over the past three years by depriving them of sleep, an agricultural inspection official said on Thursday. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Barry Manilow's "I Write the Songs" may begin with the line, "I've been alive forever,'" but for noise ordinance violators, listening to Manilow may feel like forever. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Traffic noise could be ruining the sex lives of urban frogs by drowning out the seductive croaks of amorous males, an Australian researcher said Friday. A well-projected and energetic croak is the male frog's most important asset in the quest to attract mates to his pond, Melbourne University ecologist Kirsten Parris said. picked by kakana 3 months ago

A couple have married more than 50 years after getting engaged as childhood sweethearts. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

A couple in Prey Veng province has simplified the messy legal task of divorce by literally sawing their house in two picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Evie and Chloe Church have a rare illness which can cause them to die if they hear a loud noise or experience sudden shock. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Brian and Jane Williams of Anglesey have had to move out of their home to escape an all pervading noise that started after Welsh Water carried out some upgrade work to their sewage system. Mr and Mrs Williams have had health problems, lost their appetites and had bowel problems ever since. picked by pocksucket 2 months ago

I can't believe this hasn't been posted before but i have searched so if it is a dupe im sorry

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The couple fixed their attention on two long, silver, bullet-shaped objects flying side-by-side across the sky. Neither object had lights or made a sound, Raye said, and they soon split up: One headed east, the other toward the northeast. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Michelle, who's been pregnant for 126 months - or 10.5 years - of her life, said the couple would like to have more girls, since they love the ruffles and lace. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

A cheap and easy to make alternative to those expensive noise cancelling headphones. picked by 86Apex 3 years ago

A couple won't mark their 27th anniversary until Thursday, but they've already received the perfect gift: the wedding pictures they couldn't afford when they married as teenagers. Their photographer showed up last week at the diner where Karen Cline works and surprised her with a photo album from her big day in 1980. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Why do people see faces in nature, interpret window stains as human figures, hear voices in random sounds generated by electronic devices or find conspiracies in the daily news? picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Honking horns, car alarms, noisy neighbors... it's all part of the urban white noise that keeps us awake. But what happens when nature encroaches upon our sonic space? picked by suebe 5 months ago

A US company claims it is ready to build a microwave ray gun able to beam sounds directly into people's heads. picked by deEPCHIll 1 year ago

The Secret Service learned about the security breach Wednesday after a media inquiry prompted by the Salahis' online boasts about having attended the private event. One of the many photos from the dinner posted on Michaele Salahi's Facebook page shows the couple with a smiling Biden. In other photos, they appear alone or together with Emanuel, Fenty, Couric, Rep. Ed Royce, and three Marines in th... read full post picked by cecilberman 12 hours ago

Seahawks officials have no comment, but the stadium's speaker system loudly denies it. picked by Wingnut 3 years ago

A couple who will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary next year have spent 20 years building a model of the area where they met. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

A couple forced to live apart after more than 63 years of marriage will soon be reunited thanks to a new law changing Hawaii's rules for residential nursing care. picked by suebe 7 months ago

It could be the deal of a lifetime. A Pittsburgh-area couple, Bob and Ricki Husick, are offering anyone who buys their home full cash-back upon their death and even their full inheritance, currently worth at least $500,000. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago