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humor The Onion 2026-04-01

Sounds of Fury: 97% of All Noises Are Just Plain Annoying

Get ready to tap your pen in frustration โ€“ a new study proves that almost every sound is infuriating, from backfiring cars to opera, and even birdsong


<p>ANN ARBOR, MIโ€”Presenting data that quantified a fact already widely accepted as true, scientists at the University of Michigan released a study Wednesday proving that 97% of all sounds were infuriating. โ€œA meta-analysis of research across the entire field of acoustics confirms that nearly every noise produced, whether artificial or natural, is completely enraging,โ€ said [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://theonion.com/study-97-of-all-sounds-infuriating/">Study: 97% Of All Sounds Infuri...

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