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Bizarre Human BehaviorMay 29, 2026

The Math Genius Mugging

The Math Genius Mugging In 2002, Jason Padgett left a karaoke bar in Tacoma. Two men attacked him from behind. He woke up seeing geometry everywhere. Suddenly he could hand-draw perfect fractals. Doctors diagnosed acquired savant syndrome. A furniture salesman became a math prodigy by concussion.

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