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United States, Santa Claus 47579 · 2019-03-13 · from the WORLDHUMMAP archive

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Low-pitched noise. Very much like a diesel motor idling a short distance away I hear it and feel it, if that makes sense. I've had insomnia for over 17 years and the sound often is a factor in my staying awake until my body just runs out of steam for a few hours.

What they reported

First noticed: 1993

Pitch: 51

Loudest: During the night

Where: Equal indoors and outdoors

Symptoms: Headache, Insomnia, Sense of vibration, Anxiety

Changes with weather: It tends to be louder, more noticeable, really, when stormy weather is approaching.

 

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2024-10-29

Constant low but distinct, penetrating, background rumbling droning noise which surges/pulses similar but not the same as a parked car or lorry engine idling in the near distance. Can hear e

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2021-06-02

A low rumbling sound that I can also subtly feel in my body. The rumbling sounds and feels like an idling truck and starts around 10 p.m., but it can sometimes start a little earlier (around

the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details

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