That was far from the first time the claim spread to millions over social media. In 2024, users shared TikTok (archived) videos (archived) claiming that rain sounds in movies and videos were actually ...

The ability of natural environmental sound to stimulate seeds and seedlings sufficiently to foster growth, by mechanisms related to gravitropism 1,2,3,4,5,6 for example, has not been previously ...

YouTube videos featuring hours of rain falling on tents have quietly amassed enormous audiences. One upload, “Thunderstorm & Rain On Tent Sounds For Sleeping,” has surpassed 21 million views. Another, ...