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The old saying that humans only use ten percent of their brains never seems to be all that useful, since we haven’t unlocked the secret to using the other ninety percent. An article today in the Daily Galaxy helps illustrate some recent clues that may help us tap in to that unused potential. The scientists featured in the article are working toward helping ordinary people unlock their mind’s latent super-abilities. Sounds a little like X-Men or the 4400.

The article highlights a handful of unique individuals that for a variety of reasons are able to achieve super human mental feats.

Stephen Wilshire is described as an autistic savant with the extraordinary ability to store and recall exact depictions of things that he sees. They call him the Human Camera, because Wilshire can draw exact replicas of intricate structures, buildings and landscapes after a short viewing (down to the number of windows on each of the buildings). Video Below.

More examples after the jump

Daniel Tammet has a condition referred to as synesthesia, which means that he is able to “feel” numbers in terms of texture, shape and color. According to the article, this ability is thought to have been brought on by epileptic seizures Tammet suffered as a child. Tammet’s ability allows him to perform mathematical calculations with computer like speed and accuracy. Video Below.

Alonzo Clemons has the ability to sculpt a perfect replica of an animal in three dimensions after only seeing it momentarily on a tv screen. This was apparently caused by a head injury as a child.

Orlando Serrel was struck by a baseball on the left side of his head when he was ten years old and can not recall details of his life down to very specific detail and when it occurred for each day since the day he was hit by the baseball.

Scientists are using what they learn about these conditions in an attempt to unlock the potential of the human mind. Experiments described in the Daily Galaxy article are apparently showing some progress. Sign me up, as long as I don’t have to get pegged in the head with a baseball.

(Via Daily Galaxy.)