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These twin brothers' science project found noisy public washrooms aren't just scary–they're dangerous to your health

JL;DR SUMMARY Twin brothers Sammy and Leo Marcus from Winnipeg investigated the dangers of noise pollution in public washrooms, revealing that many automatic devices exceed legal noise limits and pose a risk to hearing, particularly for children and janitors. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski.

  • At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself.
  • This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude.
  • Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from.
  • But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
  • And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.
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Jewish CommunityNoise PollutionPublic WashroomsHearing SafetyScience FairTwin BrothersResearch ProjectAuditory SafetyAutomatic ToiletsHearing Protection

Places mentioned

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
"armed with a clipboard and a scientific decibel detector, which they bought on Amazon, a tape measure, and face masks, if necessary. They surveyed over 600 devices in community centres and libraries, their school, a shopping mall, their father's office, and even some synagogues in the Jewish community."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"the loudest one they found was in a building on the University of Toronto."
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