Fifth’s 1993 1983 thursday tommy McHugh was mysteriously awakened in middle life
was mysteriously awakened in middle life
was mysteriously awakened in middle life to a talent he never knew he had it’s
to a talent he never knew he had it’s
to a talent he never knew he had it’s hard for me to switch off the brain I
hard for me to switch off the brain I
hard for me to switch off the brain I can’t switch you off with sleep or rest
can’t switch you off with sleep or rest
can’t switch you off with sleep or rest it’s constantly thinking of ideas and
it’s constantly thinking of ideas and
it’s constantly thinking of ideas and creating George and Tommy offer
creating George and Tommy offer
creating George and Tommy offer scientists away into understanding the
scientists away into understanding the
scientists away into understanding the normally elusive workings of our own
normally elusive workings of our own
normally elusive workings of our own brains some scientists even believe that
brains some scientists even believe that
brains some scientists even believe that there are similar fragments of genius
there are similar fragments of genius
there are similar fragments of genius lurking within us all I might have a way
lurking within us all I might have a way
lurking within us all I might have a way of tapping into these hidden skills
of tapping into these hidden skills
of tapping into these hidden skills which I believe must be within us all
George Widener is on his way to New
George Widener is on his way to New York’s Columbia University to
York’s Columbia University to
York’s Columbia University to demonstrate his remarkable brain my
demonstrate his remarkable brain my
demonstrate his remarkable brain my birthday is December 21st 1975 1975 of
birthday is December 21st 1975 1975 of
birthday is December 21st 1975 1975 of there was a Sunday this years for me on
there was a Sunday this years for me on
there was a Sunday this years for me on Friday 11 July 1911 July
Friday 11 July 1911 July
Friday 11 July 1911 July there’s a Friday in just seconds
there’s a Friday in just seconds
there’s a Friday in just seconds George can calculate the day of the week
George can calculate the day of the week
George can calculate the day of the week for an unlimited range of dates 1300 372
at his home in Asheville North Carolina
at his home in Asheville North Carolina George works into the night drawing
George works into the night drawing
George works into the night drawing elaborate calendars listing all the
elaborate calendars listing all the
elaborate calendars listing all the Mondays for the next 500 years at least
Mondays for the next 500 years at least
Mondays for the next 500 years at least 26,000 Monday’s before bed
26,000 Monday’s before bed
26,000 Monday’s before bed he reads not a novel but printed sheets
he reads not a novel but printed sheets
he reads not a novel but printed sheets of population figures this city is sixty
of population figures this city is sixty
of population figures this city is sixty eight thousand eight hundred and eighty
eight thousand eight hundred and eighty
eight thousand eight hundred and eighty nine people the odd thing about
nine people the odd thing about
nine people the odd thing about Asheville is that if you subtract Harvey
Asheville is that if you subtract Harvey
Asheville is that if you subtract Harvey Illinois which is a flat thirty thousand
Illinois which is a flat thirty thousand
Illinois which is a flat thirty thousand which is the only one I’ve seen like
which is the only one I’ve seen like
which is the only one I’ve seen like that then you get the exact population
that then you get the exact population
that then you get the exact population of Burlington Vermont thirty-eight
of Burlington Vermont thirty-eight
of Burlington Vermont thirty-eight thousand eight hundred and eighty nine
December fifth twenty four thousand
December fifth twenty four thousand seventy that’s a Friday numbers follow
seventy that’s a Friday numbers follow
seventy that’s a Friday numbers follow George wherever he goes
he finds confidence December 5th 698
he finds confidence December 5th 698 he considers them his friends his
he considers them his friends his
he considers them his friends his relaxing it’s like music you know music
relaxing it’s like music you know music
relaxing it’s like music you know music is it’s like numbers that are happening
is it’s like numbers that are happening
is it’s like numbers that are happening really really fast in your head you hear
really really fast in your head you hear
really really fast in your head you hear first time 1784
December 5th 17 George says no one ever
December 5th 17 George says no one ever taught him how to calculate calendars in
taught him how to calculate calendars in
taught him how to calculate calendars in fact he insists he’s not calculating at
fact he insists he’s not calculating at
fact he insists he’s not calculating at all no kind of thing but I kind of push
all no kind of thing but I kind of push
all no kind of thing but I kind of push and pull inside my head it feels like me
and pull inside my head it feels like me
and pull inside my head it feels like me more like I’m lining things up like if
more like I’m lining things up like if
more like I’m lining things up like if you lined objects up in a row that feels
you lined objects up in a row that feels
you lined objects up in a row that feels like that sort of like I’m just going
like that sort of like I’m just going
like that sort of like I’m just going through and lining them up
through and lining them up
through and lining them up George’s skill is phenomenal but it
George’s skill is phenomenal but it
George’s skill is phenomenal but it comes at a cost
comes at a cost
comes at a cost he suffers from the form of autism
he suffers from the form of autism
he suffers from the form of autism a brain disorder that leads to
a brain disorder that leads to
a brain disorder that leads to awkwardness and social isolation I was
awkwardness and social isolation I was
awkwardness and social isolation I was never a person to be able to socialize
never a person to be able to socialize
never a person to be able to socialize in a I went like two months I remember
in a I went like two months I remember
in a I went like two months I remember one time I didn’t hardly speak to
one time I didn’t hardly speak to
one time I didn’t hardly speak to anybody as a child school was a place of
anybody as a child school was a place of
anybody as a child school was a place of fear and dread but a chance encounter at
fear and dread but a chance encounter at
fear and dread but a chance encounter at his grandmother’s house when he was 7
his grandmother’s house when he was 7
his grandmother’s house when he was 7 changed his life I’m standing in the
changed his life I’m standing in the
changed his life I’m standing in the living room and looking up and his
living room and looking up and his
living room and looking up and his calendar and just the sort of the magic
calendar and just the sort of the magic
calendar and just the sort of the magic of the rows of numbers or something and
of the rows of numbers or something and
of the rows of numbers or something and something was very powerful for me and
something was very powerful for me and
something was very powerful for me and then I’d sort of like I could I found
then I’d sort of like I could I found
then I’d sort of like I could I found out I could look ahead and I’d sort of
out I could look ahead and I’d sort of
out I could look ahead and I’d sort of know you know which day it was and it
know you know which day it was and it
know you know which day it was and it was just natural
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