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  2. Steam whistle - Wikipedia

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    The variable pitch steam whistle at the New York Wire Company in York, Pennsylvania, was entered in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2002 as the loudest steam whistle on record at 124.1dBA from a set distance [clarify] used by Guinness. [84] The York whistle was also measured at 134.1 decibels from a distance of 23-feet. [12]

  3. Whistling - Wikipedia

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    An offstage whistle audible to the audience in the middle of a performance might also be considered bad luck. Transcendental whistling ( chángxiào 長嘯) was an ancient Chinese Daoist technique of resounding breath yoga, and skillful whistlers supposedly could summon supernatural beings, wild animals, and weather phenomena.

  4. International Whistlers Convention - Wikipedia

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    In addition to the musical competition, awards were also given for bird calls, animal sources, and the loudest whistle. [4] The grand champion for both years was Tobe Sherrill, a student from Greensboro, North Carolina. [4] In 1983, the NWC expanded from two days to four days. [2] This allowed it to include seminars, a banquet, and exhibitions. [8]

  5. Physics of whistles - Wikipedia

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    The yellow plastic pipe shown in the image is a toy that whistles when the pipe is whirled around. The metal pipe shown was used in the Concorde cockpit to provide cooling air to the pilots, but it was removed due to its loud tone. This whistle is similar in many respects to the hole tone, in particular the teapot whistle.

  6. Ophicleide (organ stop) - Wikipedia

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    The Grand Ophicleide in the Boardwalk Hall Organ, Atlantic City, New Jersey, is recognized as the loudest organ stop in the world, voiced on 100" wind pressure (0.25 bar). [1] Its tone is described by Guinness World Records as having "a pure trumpet note of ear-splitting volume, more than six times the volume of the loudest locomotive whistle."

  7. This May Be the Strangest Mating Ritual Ever - AOL

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    It begins as a low bellow, intensifying to a loud, piercing whistle. The bull will call until he runs out of breath, then, he’ll follow up with several grunts or barks. As cows are attracted to ...

  8. Vuvuzela - Wikipedia

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    The vuvuzela / v uː v uː ˈ z ɛ l ə / is a horn, with an inexpensive injection-moulded plastic shell about 65 centimetres (2 ft) long, which produces a loud monotone note, typically around B♭ 3 [2] (the first B♭ below middle C). [3] Some models are made in two parts to facilitate storage, and this design also allows pitch variation.

  9. Whistle - Wikipedia

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    A party whistle A metal pea whistle. A whistle is a musical instrument which produces sound from a stream of gas, most commonly air. It may be mouth-operated, or powered by air pressure, steam, or other means. Whistles vary in size from a small slide whistle or nose flute type to a large multi-piped church organ.

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