In the novel The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, a babel fish was a fish which, when inserted in a person's ear, would interact with the person's brain waves in such a way as to allow the person to understand any spoken language. External link: Altavista has a [Babel Fish] that translates half a dozen languages. |
See also Babel Fish. |
I think this story is used by Bob Jones University to justify their rule not allowing interracial dating or marriage. The rationale is that God still doesn't want the races to mix.