Denver man got concussion in the pool, became musical savant

June 8, 2012

This guy in Denver dove into a pool’s shallow end six years ago and hit his head really hard. Now he’s (kind of) like Mozart because of it.

Trade off = fair.

Derek Amato: Concussion turns Colorado man into musical genius aged 40(dailymail.co.uk)
Savant Syndrome: When Brain Injuries Create Geniuses(bigthink.com)

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