Joseph McGrail-Bateup, an honorary town crier in Australia's Canberra, has been recognized as the world’s loudest person. Guinness World Records acknowledged the 58-year-old recorded the loudest ever shout by an individual. He yelled ‘now’ at 122.4 decibels. pic.twitter.com/NyQFWgDjrf
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Joseph McGrail-Bateup is an HVAC professional in Canberra, the capital of Australia, as well as the town crier of that city. It's an honorary position, but he's definitely up for proclaiming the news across the entire metropolis if necessary.
McGrail-Bateup has secured a Guinness World Record for having the loudest voice. At 122.4 decibels, he's louder than a chainsaw or a rock concert.
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