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Researchers in Antarctica developed a strange accent after being isolated for 6 months

Business Insider

By Marianne Guenot

Mar 1, 2024, 9:53 AM EST

Living on the edges of the planets comes with an unexpected perk: you may pick up an exotic accent that’s spoken only in Antarctica.

A study, first reported by Richard Gray at the BBC, found that over time Antarctic “winterers'” accents started shifting ever so slightly — a mishmash of the American, German, Icelandic, Scot, and Welsh accents being spoken at the station at the time.

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