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Famous Snorers
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United States Presidents
Who Snored: |
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George
Washington |
Ulysses
Grant |
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Abraham
Lincoln |
Rutherford
Hayes |
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John
Adams |
Grover
Cleveland |
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John
Quincy Adams |
William
McKinley |
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Martin
Van Buren |
William
Taft |
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Millard
Fillmore |
Warren
Harding |
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Franklin
Pierce |
Franklin
D. Roosevelt |
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James
Buchanan |
Richard
Nixon |
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International Leaders Who Snored: |
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Winston
Churchill |
Benito
Mussolini |
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The Loudest Recorded Snorer
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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) |
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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. |
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How
Do We Measure The Sound Intensity? |
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Decibel is a unit
used to measure the sound intensity.
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The sound at a level
of 10 decibels is barely audible to the human ear. |
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The level of sound
pressure in a quiet room may be about 40 decibels which is a comfortable
hearing level.
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During a
conversation, our sound intensity is generally about 50-60 decibels.
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Sound at the
70-decibel level transmits 1,000 times as much energy as sound at 40
decibels. |
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