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University of Rochester linguist Andrew Bray started out studying the evolution of the trademark sports jargon used in hockey for his master’s thesis. For instance, a hockey arena is a “barn,” while ...
An Italian woman suddenly started speaking English with a Canadian accent, and specialists couldn't figure out why, according to a report. The woman, 50, went to the emergency room after a five-minute ...