Brad Williams (born October 8, 1956) is an American man from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin who is considered by scientists to have one of the best memories in the world and one of the only twenty five people in the world who has been confirmed by researchers as having a condition called hyperthymestic syndrome. He can remember almost every day of his life, easily naming the day of the week, date, month, and year of innumerable personal and public events.
His family has always considered Brad’s gift to be a blessing and at the age of 2 when most other children his age were just learning to speak, he had already taught himself to read. When he was 12 years old, he represented the State of Wisconsin in the National Spelling Bee Contest. His family began to notice his incredible ability very early in his life and they were amazed that he had the ability to remember events with such detailed clarity.
Therefore, while Google or Wikipedia may give you the same dates or events that Brad or any other person with hyperthymesia can, Google lacks the ability to include emotion or basic human interest in the information.
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