Confessions of an Underachieving High IQ Individual
Years ago, aged eighteen, I joined MENSA. I left after a year, having seen ample evidence to support the old description of MENSA as “The society for people impressed by their own intelligence”. In truth, the whole organization was creepy.
Anyway, when I applied they sent me an IQ test which you sent in to be scored. If you scored highly enough they asked you to attend a monitored exam. I scored 158 on the test at home and 159 when I went to London to be tested.
I have never encountered anything, either at school, university or at work that has been intellectually difficult for me.
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What’s So Great About ‘Hellraiser 2’?
What’s so great about Hellbound: Hellraiser II is that it takes everything Hellraiser started and cranks it up to eleven. If the first movie was about opening the door to another dimension, Hellraiser II is about diving headfirst into that dimension, tumbling down the rabbit hole of chaos, suffering, and surreal, twisted horror. It’s like director Tony Randel took Clive Barker’s concept, looked at the box, and thought, “Why stop at opening it? Let’s get inside this thing and see how far it really goes.”
The Difference Between Having Boundaries and Being Controlling
Alright, let’s dive into a topic that can cause a lot of confusion in relationships—personal boundaries versus being controlling. If you’re like most people, you want healthy relationships with your spouse, kids, friends, and co-workers. But in trying to create those healthy connections, it’s easy to cross the line between setting good boundaries and becoming a controlling nightmare.
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Fascinating Photos Collected From History – Ned Hardy
Buying a fire escape ladder is a worthy investment because it provides a safe, reliable means of escape during a home fire, potentially saving lives in an emergency – Amazon
The longest-living people in the world all abide by the ‘Power 9’ rule – GQ
The Richest People in the World in 2024 – Visual Capitalist
Flop rock: inside the underground floppy disk music scene – The Verge
How to Live a Rich Life (+Rules That Will Help You ACHIEVE It!) – Ramit Sethi
X-Men: The Animated Series – The 10 Best Episodes – Den of Geek
Why You Should (Almost) Always Make the First Offer – Life Hacker
Trivia Question of the Day – Ned Hardy
How to Spot a Liar: 10 Essential Tells – From Random Laughter to Copycat Gestures – The Guardian
7 Amazing Animals That Went Extinct in the Last 200 Years – Linkiest
The convoluted world of best-seller lists, explained – VOX
The 32 Most Iconic Poems in the English Language – LitHub
The Best Way to Answer “Why Should We Hire You?” – Ladders
The Dumping Grounds
Why Driving a Toyota Until the Wheels Fall Off Might Be the Best Financial Decision You’ll Ever Make
There’s a simple truth about money that most people tend to overlook: your biggest wealth-building decisions often aren’t the flashy, high-stakes ones. It’s not about nailing the next hot stock or timing the real estate market just right. More often than not, financial independence is achieved through a series of seemingly small, boring choices made consistently over time. One of the best examples? Buying a Toyota and driving it until the wheels fall off.
The Harsh Truth About Retirement
There’s a belief out there that’s as widespread as it is wrong: when you hit a certain age—let’s say 65—you get to retire. Just like that. You’ve worked hard, punched the clock, raised a family, and now society hands you your retirement package. That’s the fantasy. But here’s the reality: retirement doesn’t care about your age. You don’t get to retire because you’ve hit some magical number on the calendar. You get to retire when you’ve saved enough to make it happen.
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Ever wonder what happens when you press play on your favorite song? We look how artists get paid from streaming music – The Pudding
A Few Photos To Remind You That Life Is Beautiful – Ned Hardy
For around $40 you can pick up a useful folding knife that will perform like a $150 Benchmade – Amazon
The Price of a Live Band in 1969 – Neatorama
How Embracing Uncertainty Can Improve Your Life – Greater Good
Feeling ragey? Don’t bury your anger, process it. Here’s how – NPR
How Many Books Will You Read Before You Die? – LitHub
How A Big Expensive House Can Ruin Your Life And Path To FIRE – Financial Samurai
Trivia Question of the Day – Ned Hardy
8 great martial arts fights in movies – Linkiest
What’s the Price of a Childhood Turned Into Content? – Cosmo
As colon cancer spreads in younger adults, new research identifies earliest symptoms – NBC
5 ways to help your kids be more successful than most—including one ‘many parents fail to teach,’ expert says – CNBC
20 Influential RPGs That Revolutionized The Genre – Den of Geek
