I had not known that statues of Lenin in the old USSR were "bloody". If so, I applaud this llittle bit of honesty in an empire not known for it.) (View Post)

Since you are discussing IQ, I'll add this important point: "Micronutrient deficiencies, including iodine deficiency, impair the development of intelligence. Lacking iodine during human developm… (View Post)

I have often disagreed with Nicholas Kristof, but have always considered him a person of good character. (I see him, as I always have, as a “bleeding-heart” liberal, a person who wants the best for e… (View Post)

In Moynihan's key race, the 1976 Democratic primary, he won by fewer than 10,000 votes (36.43%), over Bella Abzug. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_United_States_Senate_election_in_New_York (View Post)

On terminology: In the US, books for teenagers used to be called "juveniles". For example, the series Robert Heinlein wrote for Scribners: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_A._Heinlein_b… (View Post)