Oh I do love it when my shower thoughts finally get answered. Have you ever wondered why Hollywood favourites like Katharine Hepburn spoke as if they only just stepped off the ferry from England, despite being American, born & bred? (See Exhibit A). Well I’ve wondered about it, mostly while washing my hair. So, why do all those actors of yesteryear have such a distinct and strange accent? Youtube channel Brainstuff explains…
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Via Reddit.
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PS. Discover my own visual cabinet of curiosities for the undiscovered and forgotten on my Instagram
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