International Leaders Who Snored:
Winston Churchill
Benito Mussolini
The Loudest Recorded Snorer
Kare Walkert
of Kumla, Sweden, who suffers from obstructive sleep apnea - his snoring
level was measured at 93 dBA (comparable to the decibel level of a lawn
mower) at the Orebro Regional Hospital on May 24, 1993. (According to
Guinness World Records 2000)
The previous
record breaker was Melvin Switzer of Kent, England broken on June 28, 1984.
His snoring score was 87.5 dBA (comparable to the decibel level of a fire
siren). Incidentally, his wife was deaf in one ear.
How Do We Measure The Sound Intensity?
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Decibel is a unit used to measure
the sound intensity. -
The sound at a level of 10 decibels
is barely audible to the human ear. -
The level of sound pressure in a
quiet room may be about 40 decibels which is a comfortable hearing
level. -
During a conversation, our sound
intensity is generally about 50-60 decibels. -
Sound at the 70-decibel level
transmits 1,000 times as much energy as sound at 40 decibels.
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