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A German ornithologist discovered that urban nightingales, forced to compete with noise pollution, can sing so loudly that they break the law. The loudest recorded was 95 decibels, which is about as loud as a chain saw.

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A German ornithologist discovered that urban nightingales, forced to compete with noise pollution, can sing so loudly that they break the law. The loudest recorded was 95 decibels, which is about as loud as a chain saw.

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