Kicker: 10-year-old breaks a world record

MYRNA BROWN, HOST: So what were you doing at age 10? Likely not setting world records!

Meet Alberto Davila Aragon, a boy from Bristol who just broke a Guinness World Record for the most decimal places of pi recited in one minute.

It all started last year, when his school held a contest. The prize? The chance to pie the headmaster in the face! A boy’s dream come true.

Aragon memorized 150 digits to win, but he didn’t stop there. This year, he shattered the world record, rattling off 280 digits in just 60 seconds.

Pi Day was March 14 and it’s all about celebrating math. But Alberto? He’s in a league of his own.

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