TIL that Jason Padgett, once a furniture salesman, became a mathematical savant after a brain injury in 2002. Following an assault, he began perceiving complex geometric patterns and fractals, a rare condition called acquired savant syndrome, which led him to create intricate math-based art.

https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2017/04/10/gbs-the-acquired-savant-pkg.great-big-…
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