https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/14/its-a-smart-smart-smart-world/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 16:25:04 -0400<![CDATA[The average American in the year 1900 had an I.Q. that by today’s standards would measure about 67. Since the traditional definition of mental retardation was an I.Q. of less than 70, that leads to the remarkable conclusion that a majority of Americans a century ago would count today as intellectually disabled.]]>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:20:40 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/14/its-a-smart-smart-smart-world-n98269