US scientists have discovered people who can "hear" what they see.
The rare form of synaesthesia - a condition where senses intermingle - came to light after a student reported "hearing sounds" from a screensaver.
A more common form of the condition is being able to perceive numbers or letters as colours.
Several artists have been linked with the condition, including David Hockney who is able to see colour when listening to music.
Dr Melissa Saenz discovered the phenomenon when a group of students were being shown around her lab and one asked if anyone else could hear a pattern of moving dots on a computer screen.
Click on the link and see if you can 'hear' anything.....I was surprised to realize that I can hear something though I never ever thought about it before. It's not really loud - more of a background noise.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7546875.stm
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