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This Aussie Town Crier Just Shouted His Way Into the Record Books!

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An Australian town crier named Joseph McGrail-Bateup has officially been named the loudest man on Earth! His booming voice reached an incredible 122.4 decibels [a unit used to measure how loud a sound is], which is just as noisy as a jet plane taking off. Imagine if he yelled to tell you that dinner was ready!
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Newsround (BBC)
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