World Memory, Mental Calculation & Speed Reading Olympics
Memoriad is the first platform combining "Mental Calculation", "Memory" and "Photographic Reading" competitions. Games and competitions are held in the year of the Olympic games, every four years. The first Memoriad was held in Turkey, in 2008, the second Memoriad is scheduled for 24-25th November 2012.
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—Henry Miller (1891–1980)
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