One of the more interesting books I've read is The Man From The Future, detailing the exploits of John Von Neumann. Von Neumann is arguably the smartest person who ever lived. Conservative estimates put his IQ at ten billion.
Conservative estimates put his IQ at ten billion. As a boy, Von Neumann read a forty-five volume history of the world. Even decades later he was able to recite entire chapters verbatim.
Even decades later he was able to recite entire chapters verbatim. At one point a professor of Byzantine history was invited to a party by Von Neumann's wife. The professor agreed to come, but only if they agreed not to discuss Byzantine history.