Coronavirus Insanity: "Rona" Makes the Dictionary, Social Distancing Could Lead to You Developing a New Accent, and More
1. Dictionary.com has added a bunch of new definitions for words that have come out of the past few months, including helter-in-place, PPE, social distance . . . and the slang term "rona."
2. Could social distancing cause you to develop a new accent? Apparently people who go through long periods of isolation with just a few others begin to sound more like each other . . . so soon, your family could all sound more similar than before.
3. Cam sites, which allow people to interact with porn performers, are seeing a big increase in traffic . . . as people who are stuck at home are both horny AND looking for human interaction.
4. Mexican wrestlers have been making versions of their legendary lucha libre masks that are protective face masks.
5. A guy in London hiked the equivalent of Mount Everest by walking up and down the stairs in his apartment building for 24 hours and 30 minutes.
6. A couple in Colombia met in a coronavirus shelter . . . then got married in a coronavirus shelter. She's 39, he's 72.
7. A British couple who's been sailing around the world had no idea about the pandemic when they finally docked.
