Born on this day in 1929 in Bengaluru, India, Shakuntala Devi, known as the "human computer." In 1980, she correctly multiplied two 13-digit numbers in only 28 seconds. She also wrote what is considered the first study of homosexuality in India, a compassionate book now considered pioneering. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakuntala_Devi
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