The baby who could read!

Were you still at school when you were 10? Probably.

Could you read when you were a baby? Probably not.

In today's episode Fin tells us about a genius kid who could read as a baby. He also graduated college (university) at the age of 10!

Get your brain popping with this amazing episode about an amazing human.

Transcript:

Welcome to Brain Pop! — where your brain goes boom with one mind-blowing fact every day!

I’m your host, Fin — and today we’re talking about someone with a brain that popped so early, he graduated college before most kids even finish elementary school (or maybe you call it primary school?).

Let’s get that brain popping — because this one’s off the academic charts!

Okay, get ready for this:
The youngest person to ever graduate from college was just 10 years old.
His name is Michael Kearney, and he earned his college degree when most kids are still learning long division and playing soccer on the playground.

Let’s break that down for a second.
Most people graduate college around age 22. That’s after 12 years of school plus 4 years of university. But Michael? He zoomed through his classes like a rocket.

He was reading by the time he was 10 months old — yep, not 10 years, 10 months — before he could even walk properly! By the time he was 4, he was teaching older kids in science classes. He started high school at age 6 and college at 8. Then — boom — graduated at 10 years old with a degree in geology!

To put that into perspective, when most kids are in fourth or fifth grade, Michael was wearing a cap and gown and shaking hands with the dean. He even went on to earn more degrees later, including one in chemistry and computer science. Talk about a knowledge collector!

But here’s what’s cool: Michael’s parents didn’t push him too hard — they just noticed how curious he was and helped him learn in ways that worked for him. He loved reading, asking questions, solving puzzles, and exploring science.

It just goes to show: every kid learns at their own pace. Some kids love art, some love sports, some love coding, and some — like Michael — love everything all at once.

Wow — talk about a brain blast!
Thanks for popping your brain with me on today’s genius-level episode of Brain Pop!.

Come back tomorrow for another fascinating fact. And here’s your question of the day:
If you could go to college tomorrow, what would you want to study? Dinosaurs? Robots? Chocolate chemistry? (That should totally be a real class.)

See you next time on Brain Pop! — where curiosity is cool, facts are fun, and every day your brain goes BOOM!