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There's a phenomenon sweeping social media that you may have seen — or even searched for — called “

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A frozen forest. Total silence. Then a sudden sharp crack that sounds like a gunshot. Videos like this spread every winter, often ...

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Videos have gone viral on social media of loud, gunshot-like bangs in forests, with users dubbing them "

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