The Popping Sound Creates an Unexpected Threat Response Think about it: you're at a birthday party, surrounded by colorful decorations, when suddenly a sharp crack splits the air. The most common ...

Children's birthday parties are often decorated with bright, colorful balloons. Balloons are part of all the fun and games but the loud sound of a popping balloon may cause hearing damage to children, ...

Balloons? Good. Giant balloons? Even better! But balloons popping, especially right near us? Bad. So very, very bad. Strangely enough, however, it turns out that popping balloons inside balloons that ...