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How I Became a Member of MENSAMy experience of Joining MENSA, the High IQ Society.
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Mensa and Its Desire Today to Make More of a Difference in the WorldA lot of people probably don't know that the original intention by the co-founder of Mensa was to eventually have the organization's members help solve the world's problems. Well, we're all still waiting for that--unless they try some more effective means...
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MENSA: The Top Two PercentKnown to many as a club including only the most measurably intelligent (who wish to belong) MENSA has lived as long as I have. Perhaps it will die when I do.
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2010 Mensa Select Winners Are Great Choices for Family Game NightEvery year Mensa selects five games for the Mensa Select Award. The 2010 winners offer challenging, fun and educational games for kids of all ages. These games are great choices for family game nights. -
Mensa and Other Brain Trainer ProductsIn light of recent releases by the Mensa society of their new brain trainer products, I take a look at this new industry of brain trainer products. -
Mensa High IQ Society: How to Take an IQ Test and Become a MemberWant to become a member of the Mensa High IQ Society? It's easy...Well, everything but the High IQ part is easy! -
How to Join MensaIf you are the only one on your block who understands Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, can't find anyone to play chess with, or are tired of meeting people who think the Socratic Method is a new way to lose weight, Mensa may be for you.
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Free Mensa Test?It's possible that, over the course of your life, you've taken a free Mensa test without even realizing it. Are you qualified to join the High IQ Society? -
Mensa: Food Without ThoughtThe German employer cafeteria.
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Dead like Me and Ellen MuthEllen Muth is a fascinating person, there's no denying. Read more about the 'Dead Like Me' star, who is also in the Mensa and Intertel societies. -
A Few Ways to Raise Your IQIf you're reading this article it's because you're looking for ways to boost you IQ. Maybe it's to win a bet, maybe it's for your own self esteem, or maybe you just really want to get into Mensa. So, that being said, lets get to it.
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How Not to Lie on Your ResumeMore of us have puffed up our resumes that you might think. Some have claimed to be a Kennedy, a member of Mensa or even lying about their race. -
What's it like to Be a Genius?Ever wonder if geniuses have better lives than everyone else? Ever wonder if they are rich, funny, famous and satisfied? Here is my story... -
Games Smart People PlayEvery year, Mensans from all over the country meet to evaluate the newest board games. Which ones are the winners? -
Another Economic Stimulus PackageIncorporates the Washington Post's Mensa Challenge 2008 entries in a satirical look at President Bush's economic policies.
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What Your IQ Score Really MeansEver wonder what your IQ score really means and how it was calculated? This article can help you understand your true intelligence -
Successful Weight-Loss Strategies for the Practical, Lazy WomanThese are some strategies for weight loss that I have incorporated into my practical and lazy lifestyle.
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Upton Sinclair: Two Minute BioWhat do you know about the guy who wrote the novel that There Will Be Blood was based on?
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June 5: Today's Notable BirthdaysIs June 5th your birthday? How will you celebrate this momentous occasion? With what notable individuals do you share your birth date? -
Is There Any Accuracy in Stereotypes?Stereotyping is a natural part of the mental process. While often viewed as entirely negative, social scientists now tend toward viewing stereotyping as having positive aspects.
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Is Cindy McCain a Stepford Wife or a Replicant?She's got to be one or another. She certainly is less than human.
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Hollywood's Top 5 BrainsThis list shows five celebrities that shared their lives between the cameras and a bright academic future. -
MST3K's Michael J. Nelson: The Funniest Conservative (On Purpose) in AmericaMike Nelson, the head writer of MST3K is a dyed in the wool conservative. Thank goodness he's funny.
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Best Supporting Actress Oscar Winners Available for Netflix Instant ViewingA look at some Best Supporting Actress performances you can Netflix to your Roku.
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How Being Bored Becomes a Complex Mental & Sociological ProblemI won't bore you with too long of an abstract, but even that might seem more interesting with a different worldview. But dissecting what causes boredom is a lot more complicated than you might think, along with some forays into deep philosophical territory... -
One Easy Writer's Trick to Make Your Content More Lively and More Search Engine FriendlyI have been engaging in this trick for years now and it was only recently that another Content Producer disclosed to me that he'd recognized what I was doing. It can work to make your writing livelier, to. -
Tech Job Resumes: Sixteen Rules for SuccessfulAfter years of interviewing prospective network operations center (NOC) technicians, a few rules for technical resumes have become painfully obvious. These sixteen rules should help anyone in the technology field stand out above the competition.
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Are Blondes Really Less Intelligent Than the Rest of Us?Is there truly such a thing as a "dumb" blonde? Of course there is... -
An Alert on Some of America's Presidential/Political, Economic, and Social ConcernsA discussion on a few problems in society that need to be discussed, and hopefully solved someday. -
Five Good Things About Ann CoulterShe is sweet, adorable and compassionate. She is Ann Coulter. I am lying.
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Celebrities and Royalty Who Competed in the Olympics and How They FaredWith Michael Phelps turning into an instant celebrity now, you worry about power and billion-dollar bank accounts losing his intense focus. While a lot of future celebs competed in past Olympics, one future actor was a similar phenom swimmer in the Phelps mold... -
The Psychology of Online ForumsOnline forums are a virtual playground for unstable personalities. The sociology and psychology of online forums is unique compared to real life, where people are expected to behave themselves. No forum is safe. -
Criticism of the Way IQ is MeasuredThere has been some criticism to the way we measure IQ. Some claim that IQ tests are not a valid measure of intelligence.
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Certified Veterinary Technician at Age 10, Courtney Oliver Joins Ranks of Child Geniuses Sho Yano, Akiane Kramarik, and Tiger WoodsAlthough young Ms. Oliver is not a college graduate, she is in the same league as Sho Yano who is at age 18 attending the Pritzker School of Medicine to earn his PhD. -
Holocaust Comic Books Given to Underprivileged German School ChildrenHaving been born, bred, and educated in the Teutonic Fatherland, it was indeed a bit odd to come face to face with the reality that even the vilest human atrocities can indeed be put on paper in the form of a comic book. -
So You Call Yourselves "Progressives"New name; same tired old words and concepts.
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Scav Hunt - The World's Largest Scavenger HuntScav Hunt, the world's largest scavenger hunt, is a wild and wacky University of Chicago tradition. -
Dealing with the Gifted Child -- Advice for ParentsHow to help your gifted child
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The Other Side of the Self Check-In Kiosk at the AirportAirline check in kiosks are exceptionally frustrating to not so frequent flyers and even more frustrating for the people on the other side of the machine. I wonder how some people can operate an ATM.
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Woody Allen's "Love and Death"This movie is like a log flume. What, you expect profound allegory from a theme park lover?
