Think you know how you read or count? Think again. Your brain is pulling off incredible, often unconscious, feats! Discover why you instantly 'see' small numbers but struggle with large ones, how a hidden 'mental number line' guides your number sense, and the surprising ways our brains handle quantities, often approximating larger amounts. Then, unlock the secrets of reading: from the hidden letter size tricks that make text look normal to how your eyes rapidly jump and process words without conscious effort. We didn't evolve to read, but our ancient brains are masters of neural recycling, decoding symbols in ways more complex than sounding out letters. Get ready to explore the fascinating, weird, and often invisible processes behind seeing numbers and reading words.