8 Brilliant Kids Who Left Ellen Speechless

By the time of Washington's presidency, he only had one real tooth left. With an alpha particle, beta particles, or gamma rays. That's right. Okay, so you're three years old, and you know the whole periodic table. How did you learn? When did you start learning all that? How old were you? Three years old. You're three years old now. When did she start getting interested in this? We actually got flash cards for her in April. In April? Yeah, it's been about six months or so. Yeah, we hardly ever spend time doing it. She can learn just so quickly. Can you read? No, not yet, but I'm sounding out words. Me too. So what are your favorite elements? Chlorine. What is that? Chlorine. Oh, chlorine. Why do you like chlorine? Because I love the smell of it in swimming pools. You like the smell of it in swimming pools. What else do you like to learn about? I know all my states and capitals. All your states and capitals? And I also know the periodic table of elements. Yes. And I know all my countries in Europe and Africa and also the presidents. You're making me feel bad about myself. And the presidents too. Who's your favorite president? Barack Obama because he was president when I was born. He was president when you were born, yes. I have shoes that are older than you. So here, I'm going to show you some and you're going to tell us what this is. What is that? Geranium. What is this? K potassium. You want to tell me some facts about that? Yes. It's in bananas. You found them in bananas. And that's why bananas also helps our nerves function. Wow. You must eat lots of bananas. And this is? Silicon. And tell me about that. And this is? What does silicon do? It helps computers run. It does help computers run. It's amazing. Silicon Valley in California is named after a silicon diamond because it's in computers. That's right. Silicon Valley is in California. It's named after. Okay. And this is? What is this? Americium. What is that? It's the only not safe radioactive diamond that's in your house. It's used in smoke alarms. I'm sorry. I'm reading. Wow. It's the only dangerous radioactive element that you can have in your house. Who knew? All right. And this is? Iodine. It kills bacteria. Yes. It does kill bacteria. And this is? Chlorine. And this is? It's fun. It inspires us to make them run. And it's also doing the dog things. What is strontium? What is it? Strontium. Sorry. What is this? Phosphorus. They all look alike to me. I don't know what. And what is phosphorus? Tell me about that. It's a chameleon. It is a chameleon. Why is that? And that means it can be different colors. That's right. Yeah. All right. When it's white, it sets fire in the egg and also burns the egg. So what's that? It burns underwater. It burns underwater? Isn't that crazy? It is crazy. And this is? Strontium. It's found in the dimmest reddish purple area of the tallest mountain. And if you had a map, I'd show you. I still wouldn't know. what you, how do you remember, you're three years old, how do you remember all this? My new brain just remembers. So let's show everybody what you really, really, this is impressive. So I'm gonna show you, this is a grid of a city, and you're gonna tell me what city and what state this is. Los Angeles. This is Los Angeles. You know that everybody, when you look at that grid. All right. And what is this? Candy. Candy, where's that? Sri Lanka. Yes. And it kind of looks like underpants. Look, get it? Now do you, now do you? Sure, I do. So that's Sri Lanka, right? And then this is? Chicago. This is Chicago. How do you know these things? How can you tell that's Chicago? Because I have to repeat. Just what? I peaked. Oh. That's really great that you're being honest, but the whole point is that you see them. OK, I'm going to go way down here. What's this? Paputo. Where is that? Mozambique. I mean, come on, OK? Where's this? Transylvania. Where's that? Romania. Oh, God. Where's this? Sofia. Bulgaria. Yes. Where's this? Wellington. New Zealand. In New Zealand. How do you know this is Wellington? Because it has a W right there. Well, that gives it away. All right. Where's this? Canberra. Yeah, in Australia. Yes. How do you know that? Because of that right there. OK. And this is? Cordoba. Spain, yes. And this is? Harrisburg. Pennsylvania. Yep. And this is? Walla Walla, Washington. And where is this? Springfield, Illinois. And how do you know it's Springfield? Because there's a dragon. You're amazing. All right. You're incredible. You're so smart. So here, you stand on this side, and you're going to tell me certain things of what's going on. This is? What is that? That's the heart. OK, and what does the heart do? It beats like a drum. And what does it do for the body? Is that a dog crying? I thought I heard one. No, there's no dog crying in here. So there's no pets allowed? No, not in here. So I have a pet rabbit. You do? What's the pet rabbit's name? Cottonball. Cottonball? That's cute. That's a cute name. Do you want to tell us about the heart? It gives blood to the body. OK, that's an important thing, right? Yeah. And what is all this stuff there? Well, that's the small intestine. It looks like a long snake. Oh, when you stretch it out? How long is it if you stretch it out? 27 feet. Wow, that's long. And I know you were telling me a little bit about the eyeball. How does the eyeball work, actually? Well, blood goes through the conjunctiva. That's a real word for the skin. It's dead. OK, it goes through the conjunctiva. Well. Yes, goes through the conjunctiva. Well, the conjunctiva is a thin layer of skin that covers the cornea. Now I'm done. You know all about presidents. When did you start learning about presidents? Oh, when I was about, oh, since I was four. Four. And you're five now, so about a year now. And what made you get interested in presidents? Well, I started telling everybody the presidents are money. And I was asking for everybody's Jackson. Very smart. Well, then after that, my grandma bought me some flashcards with the presidents. And on the back, I started reading facts. And so that's how. That's how. And also books. Yes, you read books. Yeah. And I heard you made up a song so you could remember all the presidents. Can we hear the song? Sure. Washington Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Adams, Jackson, Ben-Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison, McKinley, Roosevelt, Wilk, Taft, Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama. Oh, that's amazing. I'm not going to be able to get that out of my head tonight. Who's your favorite president? Zachary Taylor. And why is that? Because he wears blue, because he was a general in the Mexican War, and blue's my favorite color. Oh, blue's my favorite color, too. So he's my favorite president now, too. And so you wanted a Zachary Taylor-themed birthday cake and a whole party, right? Yeah, but I didn't get it. My mom just got me a White House cake instead. Oh, well, that's nice, huh? Have you been to the White House? Nope. Oh, you should go. That would be nice, right? I think so, too. What do you want to do when you grow up? Become president. I want you to. I would love that. And why do you want to become president? So I can eat all the candy I want. That's as good a reason as any. So I'm going to test you on your presidential knowledge, OK? And so the first one is? And tell me what you know about George Washington. Who was the first lady? Martha. And the vice president? John Adams. Any fun facts? The story of the cherry tree wasn't true. A newspaper man just made it up so people would like him. Wow. They were making stuff up back then. That's amazing. One more. By the time of Washington's presidency, he only had one real tooth left. I like that fun fact. Who's this? John Quincy Adams. And who was the first lady? Louisa. And the vice president was? John C. Calhoun. OK, do you have any fun facts on him? He swam naked in the Potomac. Oh, and he also had a pet alligator. A pet alligator? That seems dangerous, doesn't it? I think you know who this is. Zachary Taylor. That's too easy. And there's a fun fact that doesn't seem so fun. What's the fun fact here? Oh, he wore a wool suit to the 4th of July, and he got too hot. Then he drank two full glasses of milk and some cherries. That's how he died. Some people thought that the cherries were poisonous. Well, you just do this all day long. Who's this? Rutherford B. Hayes. And who was the vice president? William Wheeler. Yeah, sure, you remember that guy. Fun fact, he was the first president to have what? A telephone. And what was his phone number? One. Also, his wife, they called her Lemonade Lucy, because she never served alcohol at the White House. Oh. Oh, he was fantastic. Have you learned more since I've seen you? Yes. So I heard you have a favorite body of water. What's your favorite body of water? The Pacific and the Aral Sea. And where is the Aral Sea? Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Right, exactly. That's right. That's where that is. Your favorite country is England still, right? Yeah. How come? Because I want to see Big Ben. You want to go see Big Ben. All right, well, hopefully you're going to get to see Big Ben someday. I'm going to show you a state or a country, and we'll ask you questions about it, OK? OK. All right, what is this state? Alaska. And what continent is this on? North America. And what is the capital of Alaska? Juneau. That is correct. All right. What is this state? California. And the capital is? Sacramento. And what landmark is in San Francisco? The Golden Gate Bridge. Yeah, don't try to fake me out like you don't know. All right. What country is this? Malta. What's the capital of Malta? Valletta. Right. And the body of water near Malta is? Ionian Sea. That's right. What is this? The Philippines. Ah! What's the capital of the Philippines? Manila. Yes, oh, sorry. I'm not looking at you. And then what do you like about the Philippines? Because Mommy, Daddy, Grandpa, and Grandma been there. Yes, your family is from there. OK, and this country is? Brunei. And what continent is Brunei on? And what is the capital of Brunei? Well, we knew that. Yeah. And what country is this? Yep. And the capital of Myanmar is? Naypyidaw. Yes, Naypyidaw. And the body of water near this country is? The Bay of Bengal and the Indian Sea. Yes, how about that? You're four years old. All right, let's talk about space, because you're really good. And you have an outfit on that appears that you're very interested in going to space. Yeah. I'm going to show you some pictures. You're going to tell me what it is and some facts about this. What is that? A black hole. All right, that's a black hole. Tell me what that is. OK, a black hole is formed by a dying star. And a black hole has a very dense core that has so much mass and gravity that pulls everything towards it. And there's this type of line called the event horizon. And if you get past the event horizon, you'll get sucked in the black hole. Ooh, that doesn't sound good. No, no. All right, and what's this right here? The four dwarf planets, Pluto, Eris, Omega, Makemake, and Ceres. Wow, Makemake? Yeah. I didn't know about Makemake. That's a funny name. It is. It's like a restaurant. Makemake. OK. What's this? Neptune. OK, and what about Neptune? It's the eighth planet from the sun, orbital year. Are you ready for this? I am. It's going to be typical. 165 Earth years. It takes that long to orbit? Yes. That's a long time. And that's a whole year on that term. Yeah, that's amazing. I have stacks and stacks. It seems like you know so much about all this. I'm pretty fast. Yeah, you're really pretty smart. How did you get interested in the periodic table? Well, I liked math for a while. And I heard that chemistry had a lot of mathematics in it. So I decided to get interested in it. Chemistry? You got interested in chemistry. How old were you? Six. Sure, OK. I don't think I ever even got into chemistry. And so, all right, I'm going to quiz you on some things, because this is really impressive. Let's talk about, what's the name of this element? Ogneson. And what's the atomic number? 118. OK, and what do you know about this? It's the heaviest element yet made. OK, all right. What is this one? Europium. OK, what's the atomic number? 63. What do you know about it? It glows under ultraviolet light. And it's named after? The continent of Europe. Yep, that seems right. What's the name of this? Silicone. What's the atomic number? 14. And what do you know about it? It's one of the most abundant elements in the Earth's crust, about 27%. Wow, I didn't know that. All right, what about this one? Titanium. What do you know about it? I know that titanium is used and is just as strong as steel, but much lighter. OK, and then, let me see, what is this one? Technetium. OK, and what do you know about it? That it's the lightest radioactive element. OK, what does radioactive mean? Radioactive means that its atoms are unstable. Parts of the nucleus can shoot out with alpha particles, beta particles, or gamma rays. That's right. Checking that you know that. All right, now, so I'm going to quiz you on, because you were telling me things, but now I want to know if you know just by the atomic number. What's 77? Iridium. That's right. What is 37? Rubidium. 38. Strontium. 5. Boron. 32. Germanium. 31. Gallium. 36. 36 is krypton. 72. 72 is hafnium. Wow, that is unbelievable. It's amazing. And what made you want to learn about geography? My iPad games. Your iBook games? iPad. iPad games. So you started learning about geography when? How recently? How old were you? A lot. All right, I have some flashcards here, and I'm going to hold them up, and you're going to tell me the state right away, OK? Ready, set, go. Texas. That's right. Nebraska. That's right. Tennessee. Yep, that's right. New York. That's right. Michigan. That's right. North Carolina. That's my favorite. Florida. That's right. California. That's right. Louisiana. That's right. Maine. That's right. Kansas. That's amazing. All right, and you know all the countries around the world, too, right? Yes. You're really, really smart. I'm very impressed by you. All right, so what we're going to do is there's a big map right there, and every single time, we're going to light up a country. You're going to have 60 seconds on the clock, and when it lights up, you have to name the country. Ready? Are you ready? Yeah. OK, go. Canada. OK, yep. China. Yep. Mexico. Yep. Australia. That's where I'm going. India. Wow. Portugal. Wow. Indonesia. Wow. Mozambique. Papua New Guinea. Yemen. Cuba. Philippines. Tanzania. Four years old, and I couldn't do that. That was really, really amazing.