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  2. Drownproofing - Wikipedia

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    Essentially the person grabs their knees to reduce the surface area exposed to the water and centralize body heat. It can be adapted and used as part of the drownproofing technique but is far more challenging due to the physical exertion required to hold your body in this shape, and the near impossibility of keeping your legs pressed to your ...

  3. Instinctive drowning response - Wikipedia

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    The instinctive drowning response is an instinctive reaction that occurs in humans, particularly in non-swimmers, when close to drowning. It is focused on attempting to keep the mouth above water to the exclusion of useful effort to attract help or self rescue, and is often not recognized by onlookers.

  4. Underwater acoustics - Wikipedia

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    Hydroacoustics can be used to detect the depth of a water body , as well as the presence or absence, abundance, distribution, size, and behavior of underwater plants [1] and animals. Hydroacoustic sensing involves " passive acoustics " (listening for sounds) or active acoustics making a sound and listening for the echo, hence the common name ...

  5. Hydraulophone - Wikipedia

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    The water must be "blown" into the hydraulophone by way of a pump which can be hand-operated, wind-operated, water-powered, or electric. Unlike woodwind instruments in which there is one mouthpiece at the entrance to the flute chamber, hydraulophones have mouthpieces at every exit port from the chamber.

  6. Safe-cracking - Wikipedia

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    Drill-points are often located close to the axis of the dial on the combination lock, but drilling for observation may sometimes require drilling through the top, sides or rear of the safe. While observing the lock, the attacker manipulates the dial to align the lock gates so that the fence falls and the bolt is disengaged.

  7. List of unexplained sounds - Wikipedia

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    It consists of a long train of narrow-band upsweeping sounds of several seconds in duration each. The source level is high enough to be recorded throughout the Pacific. The sound appears to be seasonal, generally reaching peaks in spring and autumn, but it is unclear whether this is due to changes in the source or seasonal changes in the ...

  8. 25 passive income ideas to help you make money in 2025 - AOL

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    9. Set up an annuity. An annuity can be a good place to set up reliable income. With a typical annuity, you make payments to an insurance company, which will provide you with a stream of income in ...

  9. Patulous Eustachian tube - Wikipedia

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    Patulous Eustachian tube is a physical disorder. The exact causes may vary depending on the person and are often unknown. [5] Weight loss is a commonly cited cause of the disorder due to the nature of the Eustachian tube itself and is associated with approximately one-third of reported cases. [6]