What do Madonna, Hillary Clinton, and Geena Davis have in common? They all reportedly have an IQ of 140.

The poorest 650 million people on the planet live on approximately 1% of the income of the richest 650 million, and each year, we add 1% or more to the incomes of that latter group.

Adult cats usually don’t meow to one another, but they do meow to their owners.
Of course, the word “meow” is an onomatopoeia.

From 1955 until 2010, the name “Elvis” was in the 1,000 most popular baby names in a list compiled by the Social Security Administration. The name peaked at No. 312 in 1957 and made a slight comeback after Elvis Presley died in 1977.

Gallium could melt in your hands.

This article appears in June 24 • 2011.

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