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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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DID U KNOE...
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- ... that Vincent Price is laughing at you from the grave? (Pictured)
- ... that there was more then one model for the Mona Lisa? (Pictured)
- ... that 100% of people who are rushed to the hospital will die?
- ... that the apostrophe is a small animal which has infected millions of books?
- ... that pillow fighting is a violent trend among the world's pillow population, and must be stopped?
- ... that NASA will one day send sharks to space?
- ... that Euroipods is a website giving away free ipods in return for completing offers and reffering freinds to do the same?
- ... that Jesus loves you, but that's probably not enough to get to heaven?
- ... that in an experiment known as Monty Hall problem, if you never make up your mind about which door to choose, the goat behind the door will grow tired and burst out?
  - ... that Jesus loves you, but that's probably not enough to get to heaven?
- ... that two peanuts were walking down a street and one was a salted?
- ... that the entire world rightfully belongs to Albania?
- ... that the rumors that you are paranoid were started by someone who's out to get you?
- ... that a chicken-proof lawn is impeckable?
- ... that although the effects of alternative medicine are difficult to separate from a placebo, dumb hippies are easy to separate from their money?
- ... that the Pope recently announced that the whole "Christianity" thing is a whole load of shit?
 - ... that removing the rubber bands from the claws of a Lobster can result in oh god get it off get it OFF OH GOD MY FACE!
- ... that St. Peter's Basilica is a large reptilian creature with breath of fire and a gaze that can turn people into stone?
- ... that under Communism, everyone gets a C?
- ... that your car is rolling down the driveway right now?
- ... that Jimmy Mozzarella is pissing in your closet?
- ... that you're more likely to get struck by lightning twice than to discard an irrational fear based on a statistic like this one?
- ... that dihydrogen monoxide is a substance found in car exhaust, pesticides, acid rain, and your energy drink?
- ... that the WWF is the only "sports entertainment" organization endorsed by PETA and Greenpeace? (Pictured)
- ... that the only way to survive a massive nuclear blast is to crouch underneath your desk?
- ... that Mercury is not a miracle substance and does not cure AIDS?
- ... that to the untrained ear, John Aglethorpe's Ode to the Monotony of Life may simply sound like one continuous, monotonous tone, but the song is actually composed mostly of alterations between the A sharp and B flat notes tied together?
- ... that sheep shrink when it rains?
- ... that contrary to popular belief, she never actually sold seashells by the seashore?
- ... that a camel's boobies are on its back?
- ... that sovereign citizens have all the rights of U.S citizens, without having to follow any of the laws?
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