The Winnipeg Hearing Blog is Polo Park Hearing Centre’s blog on everything to do with human hearing, hearing protection, hearing loss and general interest posts about everything from weird facts to how human hearing works. We run some regular themed blogs posts such as How Loud It It that features local venues with a sound profile worth knowing about.
This world record is astonishing! It’s also not recommended… Official as of March 17th 2016: “The heaviest weight lifted by pierced ears is 14.9 kg (32 lb 13.5 oz) by Johnny Strange (UK) at the Doncaster Tattoo Jam held at Doncaster Racecourse in South Yorkshire, UK, on 12 October 2013.” Do you have questions about how […]
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The full video: Skip to hearing colours: From Wikipedia: “Synesthesia (also spelled synæsthesia or synaesthesia; from the Ancient Greek σύν syn, “together”, and αἴσθησιςaisthēsis, “sensation“) is a neurological phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway.[1][2][3][4] People who report a lifelong
This short video offers an age based “hearing test“, a few hearing tricks and some humor. After all, it’s Friday – have a great weekend! Watch The Full Video: Skip to hearing test portion of the video: — *The hearing test will require headphones that can reproduce high frequencies.
On a sunny Saturday afternoon in Portage la Prairie, we joined the Winnipeg Sports Car Club for their ice racing event at Island Park, just a stone’s throw from the new PCU Centre. Spectators stood on a natural embankment 4–5 meters above the ice surface and another 20+ meters back, giving everyone a perfect view
Hearing loss is most often painless and develops slowly over the years. Many people don’t notice the early signs until conversations at family dinners, restaurants, or even on the phone become harder to follow. The good news? Hearing tests are quick, painless, and take only minutes to perform. They’re the first step toward protecting your
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