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<div class="rich-text"><p>(This video is no longer available for streaming.) Researchers who've studied Einstein's brain have long known that parts of his parietal lobe—a part of the brain involved in spatial imagination—were unusually large. But now, a collection of 14 photographs missing since 1955 have revealed that Einstein's right frontal lobe has four ridges instead of the standard-issue three, giving him more brain power. And, in an unusual twist, it turns out that the host of NOVA scienceNOW, David Pogue, shares this same trait.</p>
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Recently released brain images could provide fresh clues as to what made Einstein so smart.

Recently released brain images could provide new clues as to what made Einstein so smart.

New Photos of Einstein’s Brain

New Photos of Einsteins Brain

<div class="rich-text">Recently released brain images could provide fresh clues as to what made Einstein so smart.</div>

New Photos of Einstein's Brain

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