IS THIS THE SMARTEST MAN IN THE WORLD ?

With an Einstein-crushing IQ and his own theory of the universe, Rick Rosner is officially the world’s second-cleverest man. FHM travelled to LA to spend 24 hours in his company…

Words: Sam Rowe Photography: Steve Schofield

The beta-blockers were not working. Bouncing from his chair in a New York TV studio, Rick Rosner let out a Neanderthal roar. He punched the air with such ferocity that adrenaline – usually suppressed by the pills – coursed through his bloodstream in rapid squirts. You could probably forgive the hyperbolic reaction. Rosner, a bona fide genius with a one-in-three-billion IQ, had made it his life’s goal to become the smartest individual on Earth. Now, 8,000 books, eight college majors and more than 20,000 hours spent cramming for quiz shows later, he had a chance to prove it. Rosner took his place in the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? hot seat – still feeling like he’d sunk a cocktail of Red Bull, espresso and cocaine – and began answering questions. If…

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FHM UK (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2016

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