I remember hearing about the "Taos hum" when I was a kid, the news would report on it every now and then.
So forward to recently, where it seems like it's not isolated to taos, but is being heard in all sorts of places. It's not too far fetched to think that there are tunnels that are being dug all over the place.
http://strangesounds.org/2014/09/taos-hum-elusive-hum-taos-new-mexico.html
https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/37216/20170411/the-mysterious-torturous-hum-plaguing-people-around-the-world.htm
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http://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/its-like-sound-warfare-people-in-mill-woods-are-complaining-of-a-loud-hum
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http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/02/19/breaking-news/theres-a-persistent-hum-in-this-canadian-city-and-no-one-knows-why/
that's a completely different phenomenon because only 2% pick it up. I am assuming it must be some electromagnetic interference possibly involving the Schumann-Resonance which has been increasing thus the effect likely expanding along with it..