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The mysterious sound that allegedly sickened diplomats in Cuba? It was crickets
American diplomats heard a mysterious sound in their homes in Cuba a few years ago. Some suffered dizziness, insomnia, and hearing loss. Donald Trump blamed Cuba. Others argued the noises were a result of a sonic weapon or a microwave attack.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readAmerican diplomats heard a mysterious sound in their homes in Cuba a few years ago. Some suffered dizziness, insomnia, and hearing loss. Donald Trump blamed Cuba. Others argued the noises were a result of a sonic weapon or a microwave attack. Then a biologist heard the recording, and found that it was indistinguishable from recordings of crickets. This isn’t the first time an animal has created a mystery by sounding weird.
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