In 1985, Marilyn vos Savant became internationally famous when the Guinness Book listed her IQ at 228, a category so extraordinary it was later retired because it couldn’t be reliably verified. Her newfound fame led to her long-running Ask Marilyn column in Parade magazine, where she explained complex ideas in simple, clear ways. In 1990, she became even more well-known after correctly solving the Monty Hall problem, despite fierce criticism from readers and even PhD mathematicians. Later mathem

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By age 10, Marilyn Vos Savant had memorized entire books and read all 24 volumes of Encyclopedia Britannica. But despite her genius-level intellect, no one paid much attention to her, mostly because she was a girl. She left Washington University after two years to help run her parents’ business. In 1985, Guinness listed her as the “Highest IQ” with a score of 228. Magazine covers and Letterman appearances gave her sudden fame, but that fame turned into a nightmare over one question. At Parade Ma