What is Mensa?

[Chad Schultz]

According to the Wikipedia article, 

"Mensa is the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world.^[1][2][3] It is a non-profit organizationopen to people who score at the 98^th percentile or higher on a standardized, supervised IQ or other approved intelligence test.^[4][5] Mensa is formally composed of national groups and the umbrella organization Mensa International, with a registered office in Caythorpe, Lincolnshire.^[6]
Mensa (pronounced /ˈmɛnsə/, [ˈmensa] in Latin) means "table" in Latin as is symbolized in the organization's logo."

According to mensa.org, 

"Mensa, the high IQ society, provides a forum for intellectual exchange among its members. There are members in more than 100 countries around the world.
Activities include the exchange of ideas through lectures, discussions, journals, special-interest groups, and local, regional, national and international gatherings; the investigations of members' opinions and attitudes; and assistance to researchers, inside and outside Mensa, in projects dealing with intelligence or Mensa."

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