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SirBoris
Since: Oct, 2013
3rd Jul, 2017 05:38:48 PM
Sounds like Battle of the Brains, a one-off documentary (I remember watching it too, and finding it incredibly fascinating).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/horizon/broadband/tx/intelligence/
I remember being shown this in high school (about 3-4) years ago. It could have been a series or just a one episode style documentary. It was about different accomplished, very intelligent people, trying to see which one of them was the smartest/most creative. There where maybe 10 people on the show but I remember a few of them: one was an artist that dropped out of high school, a music prodigy, a rocket scientist, etc. It wasn't a win or lose style competition show, rather just to see how each of them problem solved. I remember two of the puzzles was how to get the cork out from inside a bottle, and list everything you can make with socks in 5 minutes. If someone could tell me what the name of this was I'd really appreciate it.