Have you ever heard the phrase, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger?” Well for some people who suffered brain trauma, this cliche phrase actually held true! Annie joins DNews today to discuss some interesting cases of people who experienced severe injuries that led them to develop weird, new abilities. Read More: Coma Victim’s Language Ability Explained http://news.discovery.com/human/coma-croatian-girl-german.htm “How could a Croatian girl speak German but forget her native language after coming out of a coma?” Woman Develops Remarkable Ability To Draw After Suffering Brain Injury http://io9.com/woman-develops-remarkable-ability-to-draw-after-sufferi-1547073321 “Two years ago, Pip Taylor suffered serious bruising to her brain after tripping and cracking her head on a flight of stairs — an injury that now appears to have endowed her with an incredible ability to draw.” How an Iron Rod to the Skull Changed Neuroscience Forever http://io9.com/5778864/how-an-iron-rod-to-the-skull-changed-neuroscience-forever “On September 13, 1848, an accidental explosion drove a meter-long iron rod through the skull of Vermont railway worker Phineas Gage.” Mapping Connectivity Damage in the Case of Phineas Gage http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0037454 “White matter (WM) mapping of the human brain using neuroimaging techniques has gained considerable interest in the neuroscience community.” Spontaneous Savant – Orlando Serrell on Discovery Channel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fg75qRdzwo “2003 video on Orlando Serrell on the Discovery Channel, including footage of Orlando undergoing an MRI scan and an analysis of the results.” When Brain Damage Unlocks The Genius Within http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-02/when-brain-damage-unlocks-genius-within?nopaging=1 “Brain damage has unleashed extraordinary talents in a small group of otherwise ordinary individuals. Will science find a way for everyone to tap their inner virtuoso?” Watch More: What Is Amnesia? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUq2-wx4oCA TestTube Wild Card http://testtube.com/dnews/dnews-462-cool-sound-waves?utm_campaign=DNWC&utm_medium=DNews&utm_source=YT What Makes Genius Happen? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3tHXtN6Dbo ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won’t find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube http://testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/dnews Anthony Carboni on Twitter http://twitter.com/acarboni Laci Green on Twitter http://twitter.com/gogreen18 Trace Dominguez on Twitter http://twitter.com/trace501 DNews on Facebook https://facebook.com/DiscoveryNews DNews on Google+ http://gplus.to/dnews Discovery News http://discoverynews.com Download the TestTube App: http://testu.be/1ndmmMq