24 Wild Times People Witnessed Genius

Even if you already know that someone is smart, it’s an entirely different experience to see them in action, showcasing their genius with the same ease that the rest of us broadcast our average — or, let’s be honest — below-average intelligence. Case in point: One Redditor pulled out their credit card at the office to make a purchase over the phone. After telling their coworker that they can never remember their credit card number, another coworker came over and said, “I know it.” They then proceeded to recite the number from memory and explained that numbers just stick in their mind that way. 

Not only is that coworker pretty smart, but they also appear to be pretty trustworthy, as that’s the kind of skill that could easily be used for nefarious purposes. 

Other Redditors have trotted out the stories of the smartypants they’ve known over the years, proving not only that there are geniuses all around us, but that dogs can be geniuses too.