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17 Apr, 6 tweets, 2 min read
Today's #quizzytime: What sound is highly effective in scaring away Somalian pirates?

Quiz ends at 2 PM. Google if you like.
Ans: Britney Spear's hits, including Oops! I Did It Again and Baby One More Time, are employed by British naval officers to scare off pirates along the east coast of Africa.The thought is that Britney Spears is synonymous with Western culture, and Somali pirates hate
Western culture, so therefore, it deters them. And that's half the story. While Britney Spears might be the music that irritates Somali pirates most, Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) defense systems have been in use for a while.
LRADs blast walls of sound which bring people to their knees, and have been used to quell riots and deter pirates in the past. Essentially anything played that loud would be unbearable. And Britney Spears is just the weapon of choice.
The other deterrent for Somali pirates would be the small fact that a vessel that is armed with an LRAD probably has people armed with guns onboard.
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Tomorrow we play #quizzytime live on Youtube at % PM. Winner gets a delicious prize from Chef It Up.

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