(A 60-second primer on Daredevil, for the geekily inclined.)
OK, it's not quite as cool as Marvel Comics' blind superhero, who could literally "see" with sound -- but it's close. People blinded early in life really do develop extra-sensitive aural abilities compared to the rest of us, by shunting their brains' unused visual circuitry over to enhance the sound-detecting parts. No radioactive accidents needed!
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