Human Wikipedia Remembers Birth, Death Dates of Any Famous Person in History

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Anita Li
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Human Wikipedia Remembers Birth, Death Dates of Any Famous Person in History

Quick -- who was born in 1926 and died in 1962? Unless you're a superfan, chances are you wouldn't have known offhand that the answer is Marilyn Monroe.

Steve Ellison, on the other hand, can answer in seconds. Also known as the "Human Wikipedia," Ellison has the rare ability to remember the birth and death year of any famous person in history.

Posted Wednesday, a YouTube video shows random crowds of strangers testing his memory. From Michael Jackson to the trickier John Steinbeck, Ellison consistently gets it right -- and even corrects a few people along the way.

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