stackyFACTSWhen you whistle, your primary vocal folds take a complete vacation. Instead of using the larynx to create vibration, you form an entirely new acoustic chamber using the lips, tongue, and teeth. You essentially temporarily convert your face into a crude, fleshy woodwind instrument.
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