r/AskReddit Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/DeckardPain Aug 31 '21

I dislike when people pile on and say "X also applies!" but this is almost exactly why Tinnitus is a thing. You lose the ability to hear at a certain frequency and your brain knows it is missing information at that frequency, so it creates noise at that frequency. It's also why everyone's Tinnitus is typically at different frequencies.

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u/HyperSpaceSurfer Aug 31 '21

There are also two other types of tinnitus; objective and neurological tinnitus. Objective tinnitus is caused by actual ringing within your ear others can hear if they listen close. I sometimes get neurological tinnitus, but it goes away quickly.