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A hum coming from somewhere in Detroit is driving people across the border in Canada crazy, to the extent that it’s become a become an international diplomatic incident: Canada dispatched an aide to their foreign minister to the area to try to find its source and put a stop to it.

In the April 30th edition of the Wall Street Journal, Alistair MacDonald and Paul Vieira describe the "Windsor hum" as a low-frequency rumbling sound that can be as loud as an idling diesel truck and can rattle windows and knock objects off of shelves. Many Canadians keep their furnaces or air conditioners turned on all the time in order to drown out the noise.

But here’s what’s really strange: People on the American side of the border can’t hear it.
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When we view art, a complex series of activities go on in the brain, which help us to appreciate it. The aesthetic experience integrates sensory and emotional reactions in a manner linked with their personal relevance. BUT viewing art which we’re told is "fake" DOES NOT stimulate the same type of brain reactions.
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Here’s something you didn’t learn in school: Ravens are smart birds–they can recognize old friends and enemies (even though they may all look alike to us).

In the April 24th edition of the New York Times, Sindya N. Bhanoo quotes zoologist Markus Bockle as saying, "When it’s a friendly individual, they use a friendly voice. If it’s a bird they don’t like, they try to elongate the vocal track, and the call sounds deeper."
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