Human Calculator: 51-Year-Old Man Breaks World Record For Counting Letters In Sentences

A 51-year-old man becomes human calculator as he breaks world record for counting letters in sentences.

Glamtush reports that a Jordan man’s speedy math skills has earned him a Guinness World Record for the fastest time to mentally count letters in 10 sentences.

A 51-year-old man from Irbid, Jordan, has captivated the Arab world with his remarkable ability to calculate the number of characters in spoken sentences, as well as several other calculations of ages and dates.

Irbid, discovered his talent for fast calculation when he was in school.

“I realized my ability to calculate fast in secondary school, almost by accident,” Sayaheen told Guinness World Records. “I initially thought all kids could do what I do, until a math teacher told me otherwise.”

His unique technique allowed him to achieve a record for the fastest time to mentally count letters in 10 sentences, completing the task in 35.5 seconds.

Typically, Mohammad Sayaheen can produce the final count for each sentence within a second or two. However, Guinness World Records required him to read each sentence aloud to ensure consistency, as reading speeds and accuracy can vary.

Sayaheen developed his skill into an unusual trick: calculating the number of letters in a sentence.  Mohammad first discovered his talent in 1988, however, his appearance on the pan-Arab talent show Arabs Got Talent 11 years ago left the judges in awe and established him as a memorable figure across the Arab region.

After his debut on the show, he advanced to the second round, raising his calculation capacity to a minimum of 200 characters, up from the 100 characters he had practised throughout his life. He also demonstrated his skill with English sentences, raising questions about his full potential.

Sayaheen has now earned a Guinness World Records title by counting the number of letters in 10 sentences in 35.5 seconds. Each calculation only took him one or two seconds, but GWR rules required him to read each sentence aloud before presenting the total.

“I don’t need any warm-up; I can instantly do these calculations first thing in the morning,” Sayaheen told GWR officials.