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TIL That 16000 Hz Sine Waves are used by some grocery stores to deter teenagers after curfew. The reason these sounds work is because kids and teens hear them, but adults can’t. This is caused by the ears’ “age”. For people in their 30’s and older, they can’t hear these specific 16000 Hz sounds.

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