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TIL NBA legend and Hall of Famer Jerry Lucas memorized 50 pages of the Manhattan White Pages as a party trick. Reportedly, in demonstrating this trick, Chess Champion Bobby Fisher would test Lucas's ability, and ended up astounded by this.

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