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Step aside ‘Laurel/Yanny’ — ‘Brainstorm or Green Needle’ is the internet’s latest aural mystery

Click to play video: 'Viral video claims you can predict what it says, brain storm or green needle'
Viral video claims you can predict what it says, brain storm or green needle
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The great “Laurel or Yanny” debate may have been responsible for provoking online arguments and souring friendships, but a new viral audio recording threatens to dethrone it as this week’s most mind-boggling viral mystery.

The voice recording, which appears to be from a toy and was shared on Reddit on Wednesday night, appears to say either “brainstorm” or “green needle” — depending on which one you think about.

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A popular explanation on the Reddit thread had to do with “priming,” a psychological concept that holds that people perceive certain things depending on what they “prime” their minds with.

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Others eschewed explanations of any kind, and simply worried out loud that this latest aural mystery was messing with their brains.

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“Okay, brains don’t make sense. That’s what they’re for; making sense, and they can’t even do that. Nothing makes sense anymore,” wrote one user.

“Can someone f*****g explain this to me before I have a breakdown,” said another.

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