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Foreign accent syndrome is a rare psychiatric disorder that, in its milder form, causes people it affects to pronounce words in a foreign accent. The disorder usually follows a brain injury caused by non-perforating head trauma, as perforating head trauma is much too gory for a proper mental illness. In extreme cases, victims of FAS can actually acquire knowledge of the foreign language associated with their new accent, slang terms and humorous exaggerated versions of national stereotypes included. A victim who develops a Lithuanian accent might acquire the Lithuanian language, tell other people to "Laizhyk asilo shikna", piss on bottles of Švyturys Ekstra, and date his sister.
As of the present, there is no known cure or treatment for FAS, and scientists have yet to completely unravel how the disorder works. People afflicted with the disorder are usually shunned within their community and turned into social pariahs. Fortunately, there are government sponsored programs that let victims of FAS assimilate in foreign countries where their accents are accepted. (Full article...)
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- ... that Africa's space program has had several successful launches to altitudes over 11 feet?
- ... that when a grizzly bear becomes excited sexually it is known as a jizzly bear?
- ... that if I had to describe myself in three words, I would say "not very good at maths"?
- ... that if the earth were the size of an apple, we would fall off?
- ... that not all of Ukraine is Russia, though Russia can't seem to tell?
- ... that Big Pharma wants to get you high?
- ... that half of all American schoolchildren graduate in the bottom 50% of their class?
- ... that Japanese ninjas are among those who have tried to find a way to get across the Great Wall of China? (Pictured)
- ... that when it says "Do not try at home", it actually means "Do not try this at all"?
- ... that the world will beat a path to your door if you build a better Mousetrap?
- ... there's a ninja behind you but it left when you turned around?
- ... that half of all American schoolchildren graduate in the bottom 50% of their class?
- ... that the Rorschach inkblots all look kinda like my Aunt Gladys giving head to Satan?
- ... that still lifes are the most interesting paintings?
- ... that Anonymous has written over 4,323,904,528 poems and 23,900,241 short stories, among a million other kinds of written word?

- ... that Africa's space program has had several successful launches to altitudes over 11 feet?
- ... that when a grizzly bear becomes excited sexually it is known as a jizzly bear?
- ... that if I had to describe myself in three words, I would say "not very good at maths"?
- ... that if the earth were the size of an apple, we would fall off?
- ... that not all of Ukraine is Russia, though Russia can't seem to tell?
- ... that Big Pharma wants to get you high?
- ... that half of all American schoolchildren graduate in the bottom 50% of their class?
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