Guy Reportedly Steals 1,300 Credit Cards By Instantly Memorising All The Numbers

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Memory is a fickle thing, a seemingly visceral collection of past moments stored in our heads.

The mechanics behind memories are vast, disputed and well beyond my scope of comprehension, but theres immense influence in what we recollect (or what we believe to remember, as the Mandela effect testifies).

However, in a world where the advancement of technology is rampant, one weapon remains more powerful than all others: the brain.

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Yusuke Taniguchi, a 34-year-old part-time cashier working at a mall in Koto City, Japan, is the latest person to put us all to shame with his mental abilities.

There was no physical theft or elaborate electronic scam with someones contactless card: Taniguchi nicked peoples money by remembering all of their card details.

The clerk was able to remember the customers name, credit card number, expiration date, and security code in the time it took to complete a transaction, and then note down those details in a packed notepad.

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While its yet to be confirmed whether Taniguchi has a photographic memory, which allows details to be accurately recalled months after theyre observed, or an eidetic memory, which allows them to be accurately recalled for a few minutes afterwards.

However, with such genius comes shortfalls in the common sense department. Police were able to prosecute the shop assistant using his lengthy physical evidence.

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Also, he bought two shoulder bags valued at a total of 270,000 yen ($2,500) which were delivered to his apartment, ultimately leading the police there along with them. Tit.

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