To attain the rank of grand master of memory, you must be able to perform three seemingly superhuman feats. You have to memorize 1,000 digits in under an hour, the precise order of 10 shuffled decks of playing cards in the same amount of time, and one shuffled deck in less than two minutes.
Wow. Ten shuffled decks of playing cards. Knowing my drivers license number by heart no longer seems impressive.
Later in the article they mention the advice of the Frank Felderbaum, who is recognized as one of the worlds leading memory experts. His advice to contestants: Eat a large helping of wild Alaskan salmon the night before the contest – high in Omega 3 fatty acids.
Update: Apparently my two year old daughter chews fish oil tablets like they are candy. My wife decided to give one to her, just on a whim. She chewed it up and asked for another one. We expect her to reject Teletubbies shortly and start earning a living on the intellectual talk circuit.
Didn’t you mislabel this entry? Seems like nervous laughter to me!