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StarCraft’s Zerg sounds came from pigs and rubber

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Nothing says 'terrifying extraterrestrial swarm' quite like farmyard animals and latex contraceptives. The iconic, slimy sounds of the Zerg faction were produced by twisting wet rubber and overlaying it with heavily processed pig squeals. It is a brilliant reminder that the most horrifying threats in the galaxy are just pork products rubbing up against prophylactic materials.

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