The Mind Creative OCTOBER 2013 | Page 37

The Mind Creative OCT 2013 Initial reports of an inexplicable humming noise started trickling through during the fifties; an annoying, low-frequency humming sound that was reportedly heard more indoors, heard more during the night and frequently heard in smaller cities or rural areas. Since then there have been numerous reports of the “Hum” across the world and to this day, scientists have not been able to completely explain the cause or the source of this enduring mystery. Bristol (England) was probably the first place to officially report and complain about the hum and supposedly more than 800 people made complaints to local authorities. SOME FACTS The “Hummers”: or people who can hear the hum, are about 2% to 11% of the population (more between the ages of 55 and 70) in the “hum zones” according to a study in 2003, by acoustical consultant Geoff Leventhall. The “Hummers” have often complained about of headaches, nausea, dizziness, nosebleeds and sleep disturbances. The “Hum” areas: There have been only a handful of scientific studies and documentation about this mystery and the World Hum Database and mapping project was established recently in 2012 to provide the necessary docum V?FF???f?"&W6V&6?W'2?3p??