See if you can get the most information about these staggering human abilities by understanding the following words:
Savant: is a rare condition in which people with developmental disorders have one or more areas of supreme expertise
Pi: (some of you may know this) is a mathematical number (3.1415.....) that can be used to find the edge (circumference) of a circle. The number of decimal points is continuous
Binary Numbers Our counting system uses a base of ten (ten symbols for numbers and then we use a separate column. A binary system uses two symbols for number I, 0. This system is used a lot in computers.
Epilepsy is a brain disorder involving repeated, spontaneous seizures of any type. Seizures ("fits," convulsions) are episodes of disturbed brain function that cause changes in attention or behavior
See if you can find out what a petaflop is....
I will give you a test on some of these facts later in the week!
Infographic by Smarter.org
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