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Intelligent people are genetically predisposed to be healthier, experts find
2016-01-27
[TELEGRAPH.CO.UK] University of Edinburgh scientists have shown that gene variants linked to thinking skills are also linked to health
"Duh... Should I eat this half-decayed fish or not?"
Posted by:Fred

#7  half-decayed fish

"At breakfast, ze little grey cells
Detect always something that smells.
My marbles' (like Elgin)
Corpuscles are bulging...
But, kippers, my stomach rebels!"
Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220   2016-01-27 19:27  

#6  When intelligent people do something stupid - they usually do it Spectacularly!
Posted by: CrazyFool   2016-01-27 18:12  

#5  Intelligent people are capable of generating higher grades of stupidity than the average person.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2016-01-27 17:36  

#4  ..speaking Greek to a Roman farmboy probably wasn't a good idea was it? Vocavit me quid?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2016-01-27 17:31  

#3  On the other hand, very intelligent people been known to say stupid things: like "Do not disturb my circles", to an enraged soldier
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-01-27 16:23  

#2  Intelligent people usually aren't quoted as saying "Here, hold my beer while I do this" as their last discernible words.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2016-01-27 14:27  

#1  The only conditions that intelligence appeared to increase were schizophrenia, autism and bipolar disorder.

Appears to confirm the old 'thin line between genius and insanity' axiom.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-01-27 01:36  

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