Kim Peek, the real-life savant who inspired Dustin Hoffman’s character in Rain Man, possessed an astonishing memory that fascinated both scientists and the public. Before his death in 2009, he could read two pages at once, one with each eye, and often memorized an entire book in about an hour. Throughout his life, Peek reportedly memorized around 12,000 books on subjects ranging from history and literature to music and geography. His remarkable abilities not only shaped popular culture but also
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