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= Jim Karol - Mentalist/Memory Expert = Hometown: Allentown, PA

Birthday: April 10, 1953

Personal Life:
Jim Karol (born April 10, 1953) was once an unemployed Pennsylvania steel worker, who used a set of self taught memory techniques to become one of the most extraordinary minds in the world. The events unfolded while he was improving his physical health after a diagnosis of cardiomyopathy. Jim regularly used an exercise bike to lose weight. While riding the stationary bike, he began memorizing a deck of cards to pass the time. In the the course of his fitness program, Jim learned that there is a distinct connection between physical activity and brain function when performed simultaneously. A proverbial 'trick' to longevity and the claimed fountain of youth, to to speak. Jim now shares those techniques with others to help them restore brain function, live a longer life, and overcome ohealth challenges. His theory of ESPN (Exercise, Sleep, Positivity and Nutrition) has become a fundamental research tool for many prominent medical professionals who are Jim has a special place in his heart for United States Veterans who endured brain trauma in the course of service.

Television/Radio Appearances:
The Tonight Show

The Ellen Degeneres Show

The Today Show

Howard Stern - guest

Jackass Number Two - cameo appearance

Phenomenon - in 2007, Jim was featured as one of the world's Top Ten Mentalists in the NBC live reality show

Podcast Guests: Friends of Jim Karol
Chad Kahl, MD

Mark Victor Hansen and Crystal Dwyer Hansen

Gary Busey

Mike Super

Vernon Davis

Dr. James V. Hardt

Daniel G. Amen

Michael Linnington

Elaine Rogers

Tony Lo Bianco

Robert Ajemaian, Phd

Dr. Doohi Lee

Tony Dottino

Accolades and Notable Achievements:
In 1990, Jim made headlines across the nation when he corrected predicted the Pennsylvania lottery which cost the state over $12 million.

He holds two Guinness World Record Achievements for card throwing

His incredible memory abilities have also caught the attention of some of the world's most brilliant minds including MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research.

Some of Jim's amazing abilities include knowing more than 80,000 zip codes, thousands of digits of Pi, the Scrabble Dictionary, Sports Almanacs, hundreds of Science and Medical Journals and thousands of other facts. Jim Karol can cite the day of the week (Monday - Sunday) for every date beginning with 1 AD. He can memorize a shuffled deck of cards in less than a minute.