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People Doing Stuff · 2026-04-13
Woman Becomes Fluent in 14 Languages During Lockdown, Just For Fun
Laura was stuck at home during lockdown. She decided to learn languages. 14 languages later, she's bilingual in ways that astound linguists.
What Happened
During lockdown, Laura was bored. She started learning languages on Duolingo as a joke. Then she got addicted.
She learned Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese, Arabic, Russian, Korean, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Greek, and Polish. All while working a full-time job from home.
Why This Matters
Human brains are capable of remarkable things when given motivation and resources.
Deeper Context
Lockdown caused a lot of people to achieve things they didn't know they could.