A Russian man is making some extraordinary claims that he had a previous life on Mars, and not only do his parents believe him, but he’s suddenly making headlines. Boriska Kipriyanovich, 20, was first profiled in a documentary back in 2008, claiming that he once lived in an alien civilization that was beset by war and nuclear disaster.

These Martians he lived alongside were seven feet tall and they could breathe carbon dioxide, he claims, adding that he himself was a Martian pilot and decided to travel to Earth to be “reborn” in 1996, and he intends to unlock great knowledge that is hidden in the Great Sphinx in Egypt.

“The human life will change when the Sphinx is opened, it has an opening mechanism somewhere behind the ear; I do not remember exactly,” claims Boriska according to reports.

His claims have earned him great notoriety on conspiracy theory and New Age websites. Boriska supposedly has a much higher average intelligence than others at his age, and he was able to read and write at just 18 months. He’s been telling his tales to anyone who will listen since the age of seven.

Kipriyanovich has, if you believe some outlandish reports, “confounded” scientists with his incredible knowledge of outerspace ever since he was a child. He claims to have been taught this knowledge by alien civilizations. He says that the Martians had a very strong connection with the ancient Egyptians.

Currently, this genius Martian has chosen a meager life in the Russian town of Volgograd, an industrial city famous for its resistance during the Battle of Stalingrad.