Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for November 12, 2016
Transcript:
Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada the famous Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign is actually in Paradise, Nevada. Hello, mate! Texas native Lisa Alamia awoke from jaw surgery speaking with a British accent- a neurological disorder known as foreign accent syndrome. Froggy a boo-boo! A frog in Australia was airlifted 800 miles for treatment after being accidentally run over by a lawnmower.
Templo S.U.D. almost 8 years ago
Did the frog… um… even survive the ride and the treatment?
linsonl almost 8 years ago
To we Americans, The Aussies can seem pretty crazy. After working with some of them for a while, I found that they are really great people.
therese_callahan2002 almost 8 years ago
I think the reason for that is that Vegas isn’t exactly paradise.
fuzzbucket Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Put it back on the lawn for fertilizer.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member almost 8 years ago
That explains why I never saw the sign.
J Short almost 8 years ago
Obviously the frog had a killer insurance policy.
apcomputing almost 8 years ago
“Hello Mate” isn’t British
tuslog1964 almost 8 years ago
Was mowing a weed patch one time with a tractor pulled mower, and a clump of feathers came out the back! First clue a hen was sitting on a nest in the weeds! Not much left of the hen, but no wheels hit the nest. so the eggs were placed under another hen that hatched them.
Stephen Gilberg almost 8 years ago
Google knows me too well. I typed “foreign a” and “foreign accent syndrome” was the first suggestion.
Nicole ♫ ⊱✿ ◕‿◕✿⊰♫ Premium Member almost 8 years ago
I feel bad for those fried frog legs I ate for lunch at a local restaurant. No kidding.
pam Miner almost 8 years ago
Changing the way someone speaks after surgery is a strange thing.Makes me wonder how languages work like that or how the brain can work like that.
loner34 almost 8 years ago
What a waste of resources!