It was a four-second audio recording that divided the internet. YouTube blogger Cloe Feldman shared a clip of a robot repeating a name that can either be heard as "Laurel" or "Yanny" depending on the listener. Hundreds of thousands of retweets later, and it was revealed that the robot was saying the name "Laurel."
How come so many heard the latter? According to an in-depth investigation from The New York Times, people hear different names based on the frequency range they typically pay attention to. That being said, some people still haven't been able to accept the hard truth.
Reignite the great Lauren and Yanny debate with this DIY costume.
