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Nigeria’s young genius with calendar dates in his brain

Struggling with calendar dates? Then it would help if you met a 12-year-old Nigerian genius who can tell you the exact date and days of any calendar month or year. Siju Olawepo has all these dates imprinted on his brain.

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