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Frenchman calculates 13th root of 200-digit number... in 70 seconds!

Thursday, 13. December 2007, 22:04:14

And calculating 13th root of 100-digit number takes him just 4 seconds!!! WOW!

I have no words for that!!! I can't even imagine how to put this digit into my head completely! I'm not even talking about calculating it! Maybe the trick is in it? You shouldn't put it in your mind completely? I don't know... I don't really like math

But this man has really amazing possibilities!

Read whole The Register article

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Bilingualism delays onset of dementia

Saturday, 15. September 2007, 12:19:45

life, science

According to the NewScientist article people who are fully bilingual and speak both languages every day for most of their lives can delay the onset of dementia by up to four years compared with those who only know one language...

extra effort involved in using more than one language appeared to boost blood supply to the brain and ensure nerve connections remained healthy – two factors thought to help fight off dementia.

p.s: I'm glad I have to use three languages (Russian, English and Ukrainian) every day