Loud noises occur every day. Wincing at the annoyance of a dog bark, or covering your ears as you pass a construction sight is the standard way to guard against the harsh sounds. The pain threshold for humans is 120-130 Decibels. Any sound above 85 dB can cause hearing loss, and the loss is related both to the power of the sound as well as the length of exposure. Here are 10 sounds produced throughout history and how incredibly loud they are. Just remember, human speech is only registered at about 25-35 decibels.

10. Rock Concert/Speakers

A 400,000 Wat rock concert or a similar set of speakers mounted in a vehicle can reach ear-splitting decibel levels. Is it any reason most promoters recommend you wear ear protection to stave off the 135-145 decibel sound waves?

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Another Friday rolls around, and with it comes another comedy list. Every reporter’s worst nightmare is a major goof during a live show. Unfortunately for them (and fortunately for us) they are not uncommon. Here are 10 hilarious news goofs. Be sure to give us youtube links to your own favorites in the comments.

10. iPhone Grab

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Plants are some of the most beautiful and abundant things on earth. There is just something so calming about standing in a dense forest taking in all of the amazing trees with their dizzying heights. Plants are not just for show either; they provide much of the oxygen we breathe while we offer them our exhaled carbon dioxide in return. Here is our top 10 list of coolest plants.

10. Aloe Plant

Aloes are succulent plants that need very little attention in the garden and give a nice show whether in bloom or not. Their healing and first aid properties from the semi-sticky fluid within the stems is well known. Aloe has been added to burn-healing products for years which can be taken gingerly from a plant itself.

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I am not due to write another admin note for another 10 days, but due to recent changes I thought I had better do so!

1. New Blog

In addition to our very cool forums, I have now introduced a new blog for the site which you can access here. The new blog will allow all of the admins and writers on the site to write non-list content that is of interest or relation to the main site.

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