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Mystery of the Chirping Pyramid Solved

Posted by michael on from the if-it-hadn't-been-for-you-pesky-kids dept.

Ant writes "Nature says the mystery of the 'chirping' pyramid has been decoded. Acoustic analysis shows how the temple transforms echoes into sounds of nature. El Castillo's strange echoes have fascinated visitors for generations. A theory that the ancient Mayans built their pyramids to act as giant resonators to produce strange and evocative echoes has been supported by a team of Belgian scientists."

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  1. Weird Echo? by yabbo · · Score: 3, Funny

    I use that old "echo excuse" whenever I pass gas. I guess the Maya were way ahead of me...

  2. the REASON? by mehu · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ancient Mayan 1: Gee, I really wish I could make some strange and evocative echoes...
    Ancient Mayan 2: Hey, I know! Let's build a pyramid! It'll act as a giant resonator!

    Yeah, I'm sure that's how it went...

  3. Re:You can hear this at Fireworks shows by D0+J00+W4n7+K4r473 · · Score: 2, Funny

    You mean it's not the aliens? *takes off tinfoil hat*

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