The guy achieved 4 world records for memory but couldn't remember his girlfriend's phone number
Duong Anh Vu remembers more than 10,000 historical facts about the world, but cannot remember his girlfriend's phone number.
These days, Duong Anh Vu (from Ninh Thuan) is busy completing his work in Vietnam, before going to study abroad in England. Vu has never had as many emotions on a trip as he does now, because he will have to leave the most important girl to him - Ha Thu, from Binh Phuoc. In his 29 years of life, Vu realized for the first time the feeling of loving someone, being afraid of being away from someone, being afraid of losing someone... so intensely.
From a bad student to the person with the most memory records in the world
With 4 world records in academics, Duong Anh Vu is currently the person who holds the most records in academic memory in the world. But before becoming such an "encyclopedia", Vu had a starting point like many others, even worse, because throughout his school years, he was always at the bottom of the class, had to retake exams, repeat a grade, and even almost failed the graduation exam.
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The President of the World Record Book commented on Anh Vu: "I am very surprised by your memory. I am even more surprised by your previous academic performance. That shows that you are a completely normal person. But you have proven to the world that nothing is impossible and have inspired children with poor academic performance to strive for success." |
Vu's life took a turn after his father called him into the room one night. Unlike the other times his father scolded him, he bowed his head like a sinner. That day, his father told Vu to sit across from him and said: "People study for 9 years, you have studied for 10 years but the more you study, the worse you get, from semi-public to supplementary, there is nothing to save you. You should go to vocational school."
At that time, Vu burst into tears, afraid that he would not be able to go to school anymore. He asked his father for another chance, but his father only said: "From now on, I will not care, you can do whatever you want." His father's harsh words made Vu feel like he had found a good deal. From then on, he threw himself into studying, always craving knowledge. Vu graduated from high school with the highest score in the school.
During his university years, with his passion for research, he often read a lot of books. Every time he went to the library, he had to carry a pile of books home. One day, Vu suddenly realized that he could remember complex data and even connect them together. It was as if an electric current had passed through him and the idea of learning to remember this data came to him. At that time, Vu was a second-year student at Ho Chi Minh City National University.
Anh Vu shows off his talent for remembering the areas of countries in the world and the number Pi:
From then on, Vu began to practice deep memory, permanent memory. By chance, during his graduate studies, a friend recorded a video of Vu's memory ability and posted it online. After that, Thailand contacted Vu to come and confirm the record.A year later, the World Record Support Research Foundation, the High Range Book of World Records, and the Incredible Book of Records continued to confirm three more records for Duong Anh Vu. According to the expert council, Vu can confirm up to nine records.
Duong Anh Vu's main job now is to provide consulting support on some international economic and political issues for some domestic and foreign organizations. In addition, he also teaches memory skills and brain optimization.
Girlfriend dumped him because he couldn't remember her phone number.
Although he is well-versed in "heavenly" knowledge, Anh Vu cannot remember the little things "on earth". He often forgets to take out his keys and misplaces things. Most notably, the record holder in memory cannot distinguish the three curves of a woman's body (once filming in Thailand, he was confused because he mistook her breasts for her butt)., phone number and girlfriend's birthdayThis was also the "last straw" that caused his college girlfriend to break up with him.
When starting his next relationships, Vu also had no intention of correcting this "bad habit". Before dating a girl, he always clearly stated what he could and could not do, and only loved her if she accepted.
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Duong Anh Vu is in a beautiful relationship with Ha Thu - a girl who was a beauty queen at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy. |
Vu also asked his current girlfriend, Ha Thu, a senior student at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy. He still remembers that Thu replied: "I'm not sure I'll remember your phone number, so I won't ask you to remember mine. As for your birthday, don't worry, Facebook will remind you."
Many people may think that not remembering a lover's phone number or birthday proves that their love is not deep enough. But for Mr. Vu, this is not true. He uses his brain to remember knowledge, and only saves phone numbers in his phone. Even Vu has never paid attention to remembering his own number.
Vu may not be able to do this basic thing, but he does well things that few men can do. Vu's girlfriend shared that Vu is very delicate in love.
"Once I was very sad because I was busy with exams and couldn't pick him up. When we met, Vu gave me a gift. Inside the small, pretty box were all the things that I couldn't eat every time I gave him a cake, like notes, flowers, and souvenirs," Thu said. She felt appreciated because her boyfriend turned small things into big things.
Every time he returned from a business trip or a competition, Vu would go to his girlfriend's house first. Ha Thu happily said: "After confirming the 3 world records from India, Vu did not return home, nor did he answer the press right away, but took a bus to my house. He said he wanted me to be the first person to hear his story. All those first, primitive and beautiful emotions, he wanted to give to me."
They had been in love for about a year, but it felt like a long time ago because they had been through a lot of emotions. Three weeks ago, Vu and his girlfriend were returning to Saigon from Ninh Thuan. While crossing a bridge, the sleeper bus suddenly flipped over in the middle of the night. In the midst of life and death, Vu realized that he loved this girl much more than he thought.
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Mr. Vu once cried because he found his girlfriend after the car accident. |
"As soon as I discovered the car had overturned, I tried to call Thu, who was lying two beds away from me. I heard her reply, but I was pushed away by the crowd of people running away. When I got to the car door and still couldn't see Thu, I called out again instinctively. It wasn't until I saw her that I could breathe again," Vu recounted in a trembling voice. That was the time he cried the most in his life, his feet were red with blood from stepping on broken glass without realizing it.
Through this unexpected situation, they cherish each other even more. This weekend, the record holder will go to England to study for a doctorate. Because it is a special program, Vu will try to complete it in about a year so that he can return home to marry the girl he loves.
Duong Anh Vu's abilities are recognized by world record organizations: - Memorize 108 global statistical data systems with 22,248 data items. Data includes area, coastline, exchange rates, GDP, currency/, political systems... - Remember 1,022 Vietnamese and world literary works. - Memorize the entire largest world map, with 2,500 place names in international languages (English, Spanish, Chinese...) - Accurately remember 10,056 historical, cultural, scientific and artistic events in the world. - Remember 20,000 characters in the mathematical number Pi. |
According to VNE
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