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Notable Achievements at Age 6

Malcolm Gladwell

Family moved to Elmira, Ontario, Canada

Family relocated to a Mennonite rural community near the University of Waterloo where his father taught.

1969
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Michael Jackson

Joined the Jackson Brothers / public performing debut

Joined his brothers in the family band (Jackson Brothers → Jackson 5); made his public debut as lead singer at about age six.

1964
98% confidence
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Daniel Kahneman

Lived in Nazi-occupied Paris

Kahneman and family were living in Paris when Nazi Germany occupied the city; family went on run and his father was detained and later died in 1944.

1940
98% confidence
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Eddie Izzard

Mother died of cancer

Mother Dorothy Ella Izzard died when Eddie was six; a formative childhood event.

1968
97% confidence
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Barack Obama

Moved to Indonesia

Obama moved with his mother and stepfather to Indonesia and attended local Indonesian-language schools for several years.

1967
97% confidence
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Ryan Kaji

Channel hits 10 million subscribers

Ryan's World reached 10 million subscribers on YouTube.

2017
96% confidence
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Ryan Kaji

Ryan's World toys released exclusively at Walmart

The first retail release of Ryan-branded toys sold exclusively at Walmart on August 6, 2018 (later expanded to Target/Amazon).

2018
95% confidence
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Ryan Kaji

Ryan's World toy line announced at Toy Fair 2018

At the 2018 New York Toy Fair Ryan's World-branded toys were announced in partnership with pocket.watch and Bonkers Toys.

2018
95% confidence
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Addison Rae

Began competitive dancing

Started dancing competitively (ballet, jazz, contemporary) and attended competitions across the U.S.

2006
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David Dobrik

Family moved to Vernon Hills, Illinois

Dobrik's family emigrated to Vernon Hills, Illinois when he was six.

2002
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Vitalik Buterin

Family emigrated to Canada

Buterin and his parents moved from Russia to Canada seeking better employment opportunities.

2000
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Hozier

Father undergoes spinal surgery and becomes wheelchair user

Around age six his father suffered complications from spinal surgery and was left needing a wheelchair, creating financial strain on the family.

1996
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Tobias Lütke

Received Schneider CPC computer

Received a Schneider CPC (Amstrad Colour Personal Computer) from his parents, sparking early interest in computers.

1986
95% confidence
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Tobi Lütke

Received Schneider CPC computer

Received a Schneider CPC (Amstrad CPC variant) from his parents — early exposure to computing.

1986
95% confidence
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Nicole Scherzinger

Family moves to Louisville, Kentucky

Nicole and her family relocated from Honolulu to Louisville; her stepfather Gary Scherzinger later adopted her and she took his surname.

1984
95% confidence
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Anna Faris

Family moved to Edmonds, Washington

Faris' family relocates from Baltimore to Edmonds, WA, where her parents are originally from and where she is raised.

1982
95% confidence
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Andrew Ng

Started learning programming

Began learning the basics of programming at age six through books.

1982
95% confidence
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Bedros Keuilian

Family fled Soviet Armenia to the United States

Keuilian's family escaped Soviet/communist Armenia (fleeing KGB persecution) and emigrated to the United States, settling in Anaheim, California.

1980
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Sergey Brin

Arrived in the United States

Brin family arrived in the U.S.; father Michael secured a teaching position at University of Maryland with outside help.

1979
95% confidence
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Justin Trudeau

Parents announced separation

Parents Pierre and Margaret Trudeau announced separation; Justin lived primarily with his father.

1977
95% confidence
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