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Philadelphia 7-Year-Old Mensa Member Cree Carroll Inspires With Science On TikTok

Cree's mother Shay Carroll said she always knew he was a gifted child.

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March 6, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A 7-year-old boy from North Philadelphia is one of the newest members of a prestigious and exclusive high IQ society called Mensa. Meet Cree Carroll, a second grader who is also teaching science to thousands on TikTok.

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Once a week, Cree can be found on his TikTok channel called "Cree_TV" teaching science lessons to close to 16,000 followers.

Cree's mother Shay Carroll said she always knew he was a gifted child. "When he was 3, he started off with space, so he was always really interested in space," she said. "Astrophysics and he even liked to explore and research dinosaurs."

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