The REAL Rain Man died Saturday.

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22 December 2009, 09:08 PM

FlightMan

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The REAL Rain Man died Saturday.

Kim Peek, the original Rain Man, dies - Times Online

Amazing story, not just of his genius, but his parents devotion to him.

Makes you wonder just what the human brain is capable of doing.

RIP.

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22 December 2009, 09:21 PM

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Just watched the video on the Times website.

Unbelievable, people queue up to ask him random questions to catch him out and he answers them.

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23 December 2009, 09:05 AM

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I've seen a few programmes about him and it blows me away how his mind works. A true genius and just goes to show the potential of the human brain

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23 December 2009, 12:16 PM

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Quite amazing.

Sort of thing that make you forget your own problems in life too.

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23 December 2009, 01:50 PM

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clever guy . saw the program about him a while back

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23 December 2009, 04:36 PM

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I can't even remember what I did last week.

Just shows that disability or handycap doesn't write you off...the brain, albeit damaged is a marvel that not even the world's top neuroscientists have been able to properly understand.