The Backwards Brain Bicycle • 2015 • SmarterEveryDay

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I’ve always heard that it is much easier to grasp skills and learn as a child, but seeing this with something as seemingly simple as riding a bike took that to an entirely new level.

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The Backwards Brain Bicycle
7:57
The Backwards Brain Bicycle

I’ve always heard that it is much easier to grasp skills and learn as a child, but seeing this with something as seemingly simple as riding a bike took that to an entirely new level.

2015 • Brain

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