He hit his head... and became a musician.

[00:00:00]This guy dove into a pool, he hit his head, and he woke up with the ability to play the piano and he never took a lesson in his life. His name is Derek Amato and he's not alone. At age 10, Orlando Serrell was hit in the head with a baseball and afterward he could instantly tell you the day of the week for any date and remember details from every day since the injury.

[00:00:16]>> February 7th, 1983.

[00:00:20]>> Monday, February 11th, Friday. It rained that day, had pizza from Domino's, pepperoni and sausage.

[00:00:25]>> Deonna DiAvila got out of the hospital, got in her pool to relax, and suddenly she saw colors as shapes floating in front of her and then she went inside and started making these incredible paintings, again with no training. It's called acquired savant syndrome. The leading theory is that damage to the left hemisphere of the brain frees up the right, unlocking abilities that were always there but suppressed. Scientists have even temporarily induced savant-like skills in people using magnetic pulses aimed at the left temporal lobe, which raises the question, what could your brain be hiding right now? More info though in the long version. I'll see you next time.