A new installment for all of you fans of the "weird things I hear at night" saga.
Last night before I fell asleep, I heard a very distinct (and fairly loud) breathy whispering in my room. It made me quite uneasy, and came at 2-3 minute intervals throughout the night. At first I assumed it was just the wind, like the night before, and it was whistling through a crack in the ventilation system or something. However, it was dead calm outside, and I've never experienced such a phenomena in the 10+ years I've lived here.
After sitting at the edge of my bed for a while with my ears pricked, I finally found the source of the sound - my new humidifier. Every couple of minutes, an air bubble would form, and the release of air from the steam vent created a whispery gust of air. Depending on the number/size of the bubbles, the "whispering" would be highly varied in length and frequency, with distinct breaks in between, creating the illusion of forming words.
I was relieved, but the sound was still a bit bothersome. Eventually I tuned it out and nodded off.
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