Can adults hear as many sounds as babies? Watch this neat experiment to find out.
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Babies' brains have amazing abilities. In this video, scientists conduct an interesting experiment to test how many sounds babies can hear as compared to an adult. The results may surprise you!
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Chandana Jasti, National Geographic Society
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Jeannie Evers, Emdash Editing
Producer
Andrew Rasner, National Geographic Society
Last Updated
Jan. 21, 2016
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