Hit in the head

Hitting one's head could be one of the most unpredictable events one might face. The consequences vary depending on how hard and where you hit your head. Surely amnesia could be an interesting result. Imagine for instance a post-graduate student, someone who has invested a lot of time and effort in order to achieve an important goal. The next day, after finally getting the Ph.D, or whatever the academic degree might be, this student is involved in an accident where he gets hit in the head in just the right spot to delete absolutely everything in his brain regarding his academic achievments. To put the cherry on top, imagine this happening to an american student coming from a working class environment, implying large student loans that must be paid. Sounds probably like one of the worst cases of Murphy's Law or a major "shit happens"-situation.

But certainly not all cases are as drastic as the aforementioned case. Some can be quite humourous, such as the introvert that suddenly becomes an extrovert, or even surreal so as the case of Czech speedway rider Matej Kus. Before a racing accident in Glasgow he couldn't speak much English. After the accident, although quite briefly, he was able to speak English fluently to the paramedics, even without an accent, according to the testimony of his team's promoter.

Something similar happened to a Yorkshire boy named William McCartney-Moore, who after brain surgery lost his strong Yorkshire accent and started speaking with a much more posh accent, the "Queen's English".

Could be nice to actually figure out how to alter one's own head without making it permanent, although it could turn out to be an extremely dangerous hobby.