Sorry, Barb and Jim…

By Mitch Berg

…but science finally proved what I think we knew all along.

Being the oldest child in the family has its perks: later bedtimes, no hand-me-downs, and, according to a new study, a higher IQ.

The study, detailed in the June 22 issue of the journal Science, analyzed the IQs of nearly 250,000 Norwegian 18- and 19-year-old draftees and found that older siblings had higher scores than younger siblings.

I’ll type slower for y’all.

6 Responses to “Sorry, Barb and Jim…”

  1. angryclown Says:

    Speaking of science, have you wingnuts figured out yet whether Jesus rode around Palestine on a dinosaur? An anxious world awaits.

  2. Kermit Says:

    You weren’t the oldest in your family, were you?

  3. Mitch Says:

    Kermit: Why, yes! How could you tell?

    Clown: Hey, just for fun, let’s look at how New York City voted in 1860!

  4. angryclown Says:

    Angryclown recognizes the post was somewhat off-topic. Then again, it’s very funny to hear wingnuts use the word “science” in a sentence.

  5. Kermit Says:

    L. Ron Hubbard must really crack the clown up.

  6. Paul Says:

    Clown: Hey, just for fun, let’s look at how New York City voted in 1860!

    I have a better suggestion for fun. Let’s look at New York’s top industry in 1860!

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