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Sweden, Filipstad Dammhyttan 2 ( · 2021-03-21 · from the WORLDHUMMAP archive

A low hum in Sweden, Filipstad Dammhyttan 2 (

Low frequency noise appearing indoors when other sounds are masked It starts sometimes in the middle of the night. Freezer trailers parking in numbers at an industrial area ON TOP of a small hill is a plausible source, also a huge bioenergy-plant. Stupid planning. Sweden nowadays. Not like it used to be.

What they reported

First noticed: 2010

Pitch: In between 50-70 Hz (Online Tone Generator, Sine wave)

Loudest: During the night

Where: Indoors

Symptoms: Ear discomfort (pain, fullness, throbbing), Insomnia

Changes with weather: Yes increases with moist

What stood out: a low hum

 

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This is a Hum report from Dr Glen MacPherson's World Hum Map, an open, worldwide record of people who hear an unexplained low-frequency hum. Reproduced with permission and with thanks; the project is at thehum.info. We remove anything on request. Location shown is approximate.