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Today, many military aircraft can break the sound barrier to enter supersonic flight. Certain commercial models can as well, including the Concorde, which is famous for its record-breaking flights. As ...

How loud can sound really get? The human ear can safely hear up to around 120 decibels. Beyond that, it starts to hurt. At 150 decibels, eardrums can rupture. But history has witnessed sounds far ...