Body: Snoring can reach 90 decibels — as loud as a lawnmower.…

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Did you know? Snoring can reach 90 decibels — as loud as a lawnmower. The record (Kåre Walkert, 1993) is 93 dB. Snoring is caused by vibrations of soft tissue at the back of the throat; especially in older, overweight men sleeping on their backs.

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Snoring can reach 90 decibels — as loud as a lawnmower. The record (Kåre Walkert, 1993) is 93 dB. Snoring is caused by vibrations of soft tissue at the back of the throat; especially in older, overweight men sleeping on their backs.

Snurken kan tot 90 decibel bereiken — even hard als een grasmaaier. Het record (Kåre Walkert, 1993) is 93 dB. Snurken wordt veroorzaakt door trillingen van zacht weefsel achter in de keel; vooral bij oudere, overgewichtige mannen op hun rug.

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