Last week news headlines from outlets across the globe announced that a mundane explanation had been found for haunted houses: infrasound (ie. sounds of a frequency beneath the typical threshold of conscious human hearing, which roughly spans 20Hz to 20KHz).The titles of these articles were convincing: “Study: Infrasound likely a key factor in alleged hauntings” (Ars Technica); “Haunted by Ghosts? New Study Provides a Surprising Explanation” (Gi…
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Inaudible sounds caused by old pipes, boilers or ventilation cause stress, irritation and discomfort, which explains the perception that some buildings are haunted.