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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 there's only a slight difference between you and me? (Pictured)
- ... that, despite the invention of the doorbell, knock-knock jokes have yet to be replaced by ding-dong jokes?
- ... that the only thing money can't buy is poverty?
- ... that the Kingfisher does not dine exclusively on kings, but also hunts queens, emperors, princes, dukes, viceroys and any other high-ranking members of the nobility?
- ... that the Rorschach inkblots all look kinda like my Aunt Gladys giving head to Satan?
- ... that when a grizzly bear becomes excited sexually it is known as a jizzly bear?
- ... that the entire world rightfully belongs to Albania?
- ... that Alaska's principle exports include snow, ice, frozen water, and permafrost?
- ... that there's only a slight difference between you and me? (Pictured)
- ... that, despite the invention of the doorbell, knock-knock jokes have yet to be replaced by ding-dong jokes?
- ... that the only thing money can't buy is poverty?
- ... that the Kingfisher does not dine exclusively on kings, but also hunts queens, emperors, princes, dukes, viceroys and any other high-ranking members of the nobility?
- ... that the Rorschach inkblots all look kinda like my Aunt Gladys giving head to Satan?
- ... that when a grizzly bear becomes excited sexually it is known as a jizzly bear?
- ... that the entire world rightfully belongs to Albania?
- ... that Alaska's principle exports include snow, ice, frozen water, and permafrost?
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