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Laughing babies, crashing waves are best sounds

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Babies laughing, rain on windows and crashing waves are our favourite sounds, a survey suggests.

Crashing waves, bacon sizzling and the glug of a glass of wine being poured are our favourite sounds, a survey suggests.A study of the nations best-loved sounds found that Brits love nothing more than the noise of the sea - which topped the list of fifty.The sound of rain lashing against the windows - if you are on the inside - something Brits have had plenty of chance to enjoy over the recent wash-out summer, came second.Fireworks, children laughing and bacon sizzling are also sounds brits found pleasing to the ears, according to the study of 2,000 people.The research, commissioned by Drayton Manor Theme Park, saw Brits vote treading on snow or crunchy leaves high in the list, while the glug of wine being poured is irresistible to many. The cheerful screams of people on a rollercoaster, popping bubble wrap or piercing the foil on a new jar of coffee are also some of the nations best loved sounds.The research also unveiled the most detested sounds, which showed that the biggest torture for our ears is the sound of nails on a chalkboard, people being sick or the constant shrill of a car alarm.While the sound of a dentists drill alone is enough to inspire fear in most people.