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TIL It's possible to become the Rain Man(toothpick scene) through transcranial magnetic stimulation(TMS) that disables the left anterior temporal lobe. Participants were tested in counting 50-150 dots with 1.5 seconds of image exposure. 10/12 people improved after TMS.

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