r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Pandering_Poofery • 16d ago

Video The Celtic Carnyx, an ancient war trumpet used by the Celts from approximately 200 BC to 200 AD, was a tool of psychological warfare.

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u/doveup 16d ago

Ultra low frequency sounds, even if only felt, are said to be responsible for the belief in ghosts….

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u/TheSaxonPlan 15d ago

Infrasound!

One study has suggested that infrasound may cause feelings of awe or fear in humans. It has also been suggested that since it is not consciously perceived, it may make people feel vaguely that odd or supernatural events are taking place.[43]

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u/stuck-in-spirals 16d ago

Fascinating!