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Inevitable-Teacher0 t1_ja5aor0 wrote
Reply to TIL On long-haul flights, flight attendants have hidden sleeping areas above the passenger compartment. by real_zexy_specialist
Ah, a fellow This American Life listener?
Inevitable-Teacher0 t1_j6bn6uc wrote
Reply to comment by Ailyssa in TIL about foreign accent syndrome. This is a very rare (~100 cases worldwide) but real medical condition where people abruptly begin speaking in a foreign accent following head trauma like a bad migraine, accident, or stroke. by veety
I don’t remember the medical term, but I once met someone who had a bizarre accent- a little like he was switching back and forth between British/American Midwest accent. He explained he had some sort of hearing/processing issue, and he actually has to vary his accent a little in order to consistently hear what he is saying.
My aunt does something similar in regards to mimicking accents- it’s totally subconscious, and it’s led to a few awkward situations (people thinking she’s making fun of their accent). She can usually control it if she’s concentrates, though.
Inevitable-Teacher0 t1_jcmf6df wrote
Reply to comment by CarneDelGato in If UV radiation is used to disinfect and sterilise things then why isn't everything the sun touches (your skin, the sidewalk etc) sterile? by Critwhoris
Sure, but if you were to be exposed to human made radiation, your burns would be a lot worse.