The Bizarre Story of the Boy Who Lost His Genius

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The Bizarre Story of the Boy Who Lost His GeniusZerah Colburn was a math prodigy but then, his gift disappeared. Try https://brilliant.org/Newsthink/ for FREE for 30 days, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription.Follow Newsthink on X! https://x.com/NewsthinkNewsthink is produced and presented by Cindy Pom https://x.com/cindypomGrab your Newsthink merch here: https://newsthink.creator-spring.comThank you to our Patrons, including: John & Becki Johnston Igli Laci Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewsthinkSelect images/video supplied by Alamy.Sources: 3:36 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license via Wikimedia Commons 3:39 Jebulon, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 via Wikimedia Commons 4:00 Nwautana, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons 4:03 Mbzt, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons 4:20 Cmglee, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 via Wikimedia Commons 6:21 U.S. Navy Photo by Journalist 2nd Class Todd Stevens., Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsBrilliant people shaping our world.Follow the podcast & rate it 5 star!Find Newsthink on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsthinkDisclaimer: This podcast is fan-made and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Newsthink. All content rights and trademarks belong to Newsthink. If you are the rightful owner and have any concerns, please get in touch with me directly. ----- Keywords: paypal mafia, starlink, billionaires, tech history, cia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

How a Factory Worker Saved Nintendo from Shutting Down | Newsthink

How a Factory Worker Saved Nintendo from Shutting Down When Nintendo was in dire straits, a young factory worker completely turned the company around. Newsthink is produced and presented by Cindy Pom https://twitter.com/cindypom Grab your Newsthink merch here: https://newsthink.creator-spring.com Thank you to our Patrons, including Igli Laci, Ronil Patel, Tom Eng Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Newsthink Thank you to the following for permission to use their material without which our story would not be possible: Before Mario http://blog.beforemario.com/ @beforemario Nintendo Entertainment System courtesy of Quiet Nerd @QuietNerd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLCx75iQtGA Duck Hunt game courtesy of Project Detonado @ProjectDetonado https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxss1EPm6fQ Ten Billion Barrel puzzle courtesy of Manqube Manish Rathod @Manqube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moie7RGBJnk&t=274s Game Boy video courtesy of Alberto Gil Tesa @giltesa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaCZz_Be4e8 Nintendo Toys “R” Us poster courtesy of Vintage Computing and Gaming http://www.vintagecomputing.com/ Game & Watch courtesy of RG Geek @RGGeek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PquKLxI8Zno (Creative commons attribution - re-use allowed) Additional sources: 0:12 Nintendo building: Yrwg, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons 0:16 Nintendo building plate: Taken in Kyoto, Japan, May 1st, 2006, by Eckhard Pecher. User: Arcimboldo Attribution 2.5 Generic (CC BY 2.5) via Wikimedia Commons 1:03 Justin Doub Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/w8EeHX 5:00 Sharp calculator: Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 via Wikimedia Commons 5:27 Nintendo headquarters: DVMG, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 via Wikimedia Commons 5:32 Game & Watch console: Artistosteles, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons 6:03 taylorhatmaker, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 via Wikimedia Commons 7:31 Nintendo gameplay by DarkX2 - Nintendo Gameplays on YouTube. Check out the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB8jy6wl70I&t=31s (Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed) 10:04 User: Malcohol via Wikimedia Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WonderSwan.jpg 10:26 Puchi-masashi, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Articles referenced: 1:50 Game Over by David Sheff https://www.amazon.com/Game-Teach-Yourself-David-Sheff/dp/0340599820/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Brilliant people shaping our world. Follow the podcast & rate it 5 star! Find Newsthink on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Newsthink Disclaimer: This podcast is fan-made and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Newsthink. All content rights and trademarks belong to Newsthink. If you are the rightful owner and have any concerns, please get in touch with me directly. - ----- ------------ Keywords: space exploration, scientific revolution, jensen huang, cia, intelligence, entrepreneurs, spy stories, bill gates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

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