The whistle was eventually replaced by an electronic siren. At its April 13, 1926 test run, a reporter noted that “for approximately two minutes the deep-throated, yet piercing roar echoed and ...

SANDUSKY, Ohio — The Cedar Point skyline has changed once again as construction crews at the Sandusky amusement park installed the tallest section of its new Siren's Curse roller coaster on ...

For decades, not a soul was allowed to whistle on a jaunt past the jewellers, fashion boutiques and perfume parlours of the luxury arcade. Opened in 1819, it was supposed to be a safe haven for ...

SANDUSKY, Ohio — When Cedar Point first announced details of their new Siren's Curse roller coaster last September, the Sandusky amusement park only provided a taste of what the ride experience ...

Strolling along London's Zoological Gardens in 1876, Sir Francis Galton stopped in front of the lion enclosure, pulled out a whistle, and began blowing on it. No sound emitted from the device, ...