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Since American approval rating of Congress generally hovers somewhere between 18 and 30 percent, it's not inaccurate to say that in general, the American people have a pretty unfavorable view of how their own country decides things. Michael Grunwald described the process of Danish Parliament. It seems more efficient.

To the uninitiated, the world is noisy as hell. There's all kinds of whirring and beeping and chirping. Often, deaf people are surprised to find that things make a sound. Then there are some things that deaf people don't expect to make a sound, like this kid who was shocked to learn that farts make a sound. When you think about it, it seems like the sun should make a sound, shouldn't it?

Having roommates is one thing, but if your walls are thin enough, you may find yourself living with more people than you expected. In this situation, you have to learn to live with hearing the successes, failures, arguments and farts of everyone in your building. You may even share a moment with complete strangers.

This teacher is doing the lord's work. It seems strange to have to have this type of thing explained to you, but it makes perfect sense considering the circumstances.

Some of these sounds are good. Some are bad. Either way, people found them memorable. Hopefully you haven't heard all of them.

You take a lot of things for granted when you know what everything sounds like. It especially helps to know when to be quiet. Sure would suck to find out too late that farts make a sound.