brown note
Legendary bowel frequency
The brown note is a hypothetical low-frequency sound that would cause listeners to involuntarily lose control of their bowels.
Despite occasional claims, no such frequency has been demonstrated to exist.
The concept circulates in acoustic folklore and was popularized by a *South Park* episode: They tried to find the brown note with subwoofers.
Sound below 20 Hz
- subsonicBelow sound's speed
- sonic weaponArmament using sound waves
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
vibration · sound wave · psychoacoustics · acoustics · involuntary · incapacitation · low frequency · bass
Satirical animated comedy series
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- jokeHumorous statement seeking laughter
- punchlineHumor's final delivery
- gagMouth restraint or jest
parody · satire · scatological · toilet humor · gross-out · prank · funny · slapstick
Unverified viral story
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- tall taleWildly exaggerated story
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
- rumorUnconfirmed circulating story
folklore · fabrication · old wives' tale · creepypasta · legend · whisper · gossip · superstition
Pre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- queasinessMild stomach disturbance
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- incontinenceInability to retain waste
- loss of controlInability to direct outcomes
embarrassment · dread · anxiety · revulsion · aversion · dizziness · malaise · distress
infrasound
Sound below 20 Hz
- subsonicBelow sound's speed
- sonic weaponArmament using sound waves
- frequencyRate of recurrence
resonance · vibration · sound wave · psychoacoustics · acoustics · involuntary · incapacitation · low frequency · bass · hertz
South Park
Satirical animated comedy series
gag · parody · satire · scatological · toilet humor · gross-out · prank · funny · slapstick · farce
urban legend
Unverified viral story
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- tall taleWildly exaggerated story
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
rumor · folklore · fabrication · old wives' tale · creepypasta · legend · whisper · gossip · superstition · anecdote
nausea
Pre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- queasinessMild stomach disturbance
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- incontinenceInability to retain waste
loss of control · embarrassment · dread · anxiety · revulsion · aversion · dizziness · malaise · distress · visceral
- sound myths
- music mythsPaul is dead, subliminal messages
brown notebinaural beats
Perceived rhythm from frequency difference
white noise · ASMR · pink noise · silence
brown noteDoppler effect
Wave compression from motion
resonant frequency · sonic boom · ultrasound · infrasound · standing wave
brown, note, browns, browned, browning, brownish, browner, brownest, notes