Jason Padgett was a normal futon salesman. But following a traumatic brain injury, he suddenly acquired the brain power of a savant.

FOND DU LAC - Jason Padgett used to be a young man who partied hard, chased girls, skipped class and went to work every day with a hangover. After he was mugged inside a karaoke bar in 2002 and ...

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Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When someone suffers a traumatic brain injury, lots of things can go wrong—but rarely, very rarely, ...