meta-dad » kinda funny http://meta-dad.com Blog covering all aspects of fatherhood including finance, product reviews, child interaction, important recall information, health issues and more. Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:46:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 World’s smartest child prodigy http://meta-dad.com/2009/05/01/smartest-child-prodigy/ http://meta-dad.com/2009/05/01/smartest-child-prodigy/#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 20:35:12 +0000 Meta-Dad http://meta-dad.com/?p=1779 William James Sidis | Child prodigy

Born to Russian-Jewish immigrants on 1898 in New York City, the young William James Sidis could read the New York Times by 18 months, reportedly taught himself eight languages (Latin, Greek, French, Russian, German, Hebrew, Turkish, and Armenian) by age eight, and invented another, which he called Vendergood.

Some consider Sidis the smartest man who ever lived, with an estimated IQ of 250 to 300. In comparison, you only have to have an IQ of 136 to be a mere run of the mill genius, and your average person is somewhere in the 85 to 115 range.

He gave a lecture a Harvard at nine and entered Harvard at 11. Whereas I, at the age of 11, had mastered Pong.

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39 clever Lego advertisement campaigns from around the world.

Vis a vis Speckyboy.Com

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Via Blaugh.Com

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How’s that for a morning commute?

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Searching for a good baby costume this year?

Via Photographer, Mr. Philip Toledano

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My First Gas Mask consists of a hood, backboard & powered air purifying system designed for young children 3 months to 3 years of age. A specially designed filter with low breathing resistance is connected to a powered blower which pushes air through the canister, creating positive air pressure within the hood.

This is the safest & most practical way to protect an infant as the positive pressure prevents leakage through any gaps that may exist. The parent can also feed the infant using the included bottle without compromising the suit’s protective seal.

Currently OUT-OF-STOCK @ BulletProofBaby.Com

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May the force be with you, lil’ guy!

Does your little one have a little of the dark side in him/her? Costume includes a character headpiece with a detachable cape and under leg snap closure (onesie-style).This cute little number is made of a plush, thick, soft fleece fabric for comfort and warmth.

$27 (+ shipping) @ BuyCostumes.Com

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This is not your usual birth announcement – no ribbons, no letterpress, no dubious sheets of vellum to stick in the envelope – I love it!

…a movie poster had a format to include a host of other details which unfortunately never usually make it to birth announcements. James’ (the Owner’s son) movie poster, titled “Sweet Baby James” after the James Taylor song, included the doctor’s name, hospital and every close relative we could think of. For fun, it also included twists on movie poster standards, such as critics quotes, and a rating, “B” for Boy. It had the logos of diapers under “costumes by” and my wife even got a catering credit for nursing.” ~ Peter, 5StarBaby.Com

Mention meta-dad.com when ordering and get an additional 15% off!

(Via 5StarBaby.Com)

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