Lynx Blog » Humour http://blog.lynxworks.eu I don't think there are any dragons here... Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:21:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 The problem with shortening URLs http://blog.lynxworks.eu/20100607/the-problem-with-shortening-urls http://blog.lynxworks.eu/20100607/the-problem-with-shortening-urls#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:38:13 +0000 Dougie http://blog.lynxworks.eu/?p=1180 Related Posts No related posts. ]]> Stephen Fry noted it on Twitter but, really one should proof-read URLs before posting:

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]]> http://blog.lynxworks.eu/20100607/the-problem-with-shortening-urls/feed 0 Stanford-Binet IQ Test http://blog.lynxworks.eu/20080607/stanford-binet-iq-test http://blog.lynxworks.eu/20080607/stanford-binet-iq-test#comments Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:44:38 +0000 Dougie http://blog.lynxworks.eu/?p=96 Related Posts No related posts. ]]> Did you know that the Stanford-Binet IQ test, when first translated to English in 1908 by Henry H Goddard, the scale used very different definitions to those used today?

Currently in its fith revision, the system uses ten groupings but the 1908 translation’s first three classifications were: 0 to 20 – Idiot; 20 to 49 – Imbecile; 50 to 69 – Moron (the average IQ being around 100).

Also, believe it or not mental retardation and learning difficulties were referred to as the spectacularly offensive “Feeble Minded“.

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