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TIL about Zerah Colburn, a famous "mental calculator" of the 19th century. Colburn displayed his talent for rapid, complex arithmetic at 6 years old after only completing six weeks of schooling. Another unusual trait of his, which he shared with family members, was having six fingers on his hand.

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