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[VIDEO] 26-Year-Old Girl Writes Multiple Languages With Both Hands And Feet Simultaneously

An ambidextrous woman can now simultaneously write with her feet as well. Since making news a year and a half ago for her ability to write two languages on both hands at the same time, Chen Siyuan wondered if she could improve upon her skills.

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About two years ago, Chen Siyuan, an ambidextrous translator, made headlines for her ability to write with both hands at the same time, penning a different language with each hand

Chen Siyuan, an ambidextrous translator from Handan in China's northern Hebei province

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The then 24-year-old's talents extended to writing poetry using different hands to write consecutive sentences at the same time, and perhaps most surprising of all, writing Chinese with one hand and English with the other hand.

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Chen Siyuan made headlines over a year ago for her ambidextrous writing skills. She decided to further challenge said skills when she realized she was able to control the muscles in her feet to write at the same time.

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Fast-forward to 2014, she appears to have expanded her abilities and now simultaneously writes with both her hands and her feet

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Her preferred subject matter is Chinese poetry, which she pens in both Chinese and Roman characters. As if that isn't remarkable enough, each appendage transcribes a different literary selection.

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According to Chen, the process is quite mentally exhausting as it requires a significantly higher degree of focus than typical single-handed, single-subject writing

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She’s committed to further developing her ability and exploring its full potential in hopes of helping others in both their daily lives and loftier pursuits.

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The part connecting the right and left hemispheres in her brain are more developed than the average person

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Chen said, “Maybe it can bring some new results in education and scientific research. I think this is very meaningful.” She first started to share her unique skill among those living in her town of Handan, which is located in China’s Hebei province.

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Chen says she discovered her talent while trying to finish the loads of English homework she'd been assigned at school. WATCH:

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