Adorable 3-Year-Old Periodic Table Expert Brielle

- Our next guest can recite the entire Periodic Table, so she's either really smart or just a complete show-off. From Salinas, California, please welcome three-year-old Brielle and her mom, Carrie. Hi, Brielle.

- Hi. - I kept seeing you in the hallway out there. Did you see me in the hallway?

- Yes. - And then I ran away. Yeah.

Okay, so you're three years old, and you know the whole Period Table. How did you learn? When did you start learning all that?

- Uh. . .

- How old were you? - Three years old. - You're three years old now.

When did she start getting interested in this? - We actually got flash cards for her in April. - Uh-huh, in April?

- So, it's been about--yeah. It's been about six months or so. - And-- - Yeah, we hardly ever spend time doing it.

She can learn just so quickly. - Can--can you read? - No, not yet, but I'm sounding out words.

[applause] - Yeah. - Me too. [laughter] What else do you like to learn about?

- I know all my states and capitals. - All your states and capitals. - And I also.

. . know.

. . the Periodic Table of Elements.

- Yes. - And. .

. I know all my countries in Europe and Africa. And also the presidents.

- You're making me feel bad about myself. [laughter] Wow, and the presidents, too. Who's your favorite president?

- Barack Obama because. . .

[applause] He was president when I was born. - He was president when you were born. Yes.

I have shoes that are older than you. But. .

. okay. So here-- I'm gonna show you some, and you're gonna tell us what this is.

What is that? - Geranium. - Geranium.

Um. . .

what is this? - K, potassium. - K, potassium.

You want to tell me some facts about that? - Yes. It's in bananas.

- Found in bananas. - And that's why bananas also helps our nose function. That means it sends our brain information to our muscles.

- Wow. [applause] You must eat lots of bananas. And this is?

- Iodine. - Iodine. - It kills bacteria.

- Yes, it does kill bacteria. And this is? - Chlorine.

- Chlorine. And this is? - Strontium.

It's in fireworks to make them loud. And it also used in dark paints. - What is strontium?

What is it? - Strontium. - Sorry.

Um. . .

[laughter] What is this? - Phosphorus. - Phosphorus.

They all look alike to me. I don't know what-- and what is phosphorus? Tell me about that.

- It's a chameleon. - It is a chameleon. Why is that?

- That means it can be different colors. - That's right. - Black or white.

When it's white, it's least stable, and also burns under water. - It burns under water? - Isn't that crazy?

[laughter and applause] - It is crazy. It is crazy. And this is?

- Tantalum. [indistinct] And if you have a map, I can show you. - I still wouldn't know what.

. . How do you remember-- you're three years old.

How do you remember all this? - My new brain just remembers. [laughter and applause] - Your little brain just remembers?

I think it's a big brain. I think it's a big brain remembered all kinds of things. That's amazing.

Okay. Before we go, you named your dog one of the elements, right? - Yes.

- What did you name your dog? - Nici. - Nici?

Short for what? - Because it's one of my elements. - And which element is that?

- The right to say it is Copernicium. - But Nici is short for that? - Yes.

- Okay. [laughter] All right, so you love to study, and your favorite color is purple, right? - Yes.

- I'm just guessing because of your dress, but I actually knew that, so I got you something, okay? Let's bring it out. All right, you have a little station.

Come on over here. - Go with Ellen. Go.

- Come on. [applause] - Oh, my goodness. Brielle.

- It's a little station that you can study. You have a desk, and you have-- everything is purple on there. Isn't that nice?

- Yes. - And there's all kinds of books that you can probably read tonight, and. .

. - Thank you.