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        "content": "what%20is%20mensa"
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        "content": "\u201cMensa\u201d (formally *Mensa International*) is a global organization for people who score among the top 2% onIQ or other standardized intelligence tests. ([mensa.org](https://www.mensa.org/?country=1&utm_source=openai)) Here\u2019s a breakdown of what Mensa is, its purposes, how it works, and what being a member means.\n\n---\n\n## What is Mensa?\n\n- Founded in **1946** by Roland Berrill and Lancelot Lionel Ware in Oxford, England, Mensa was created as a society with the one qualification of a high IQ. ([us.mensa.org](https://www.us.mensa.org/learn/about/mensas-history/?utm_source=openai))  \n- The name \u201cMensa\u201d comes from the Latin word for \u201ctable.\u201d It's intended to symbolize equality among members\u2014everyone gathers around the metaphorical round table with the same rights, regardless of background. ([mensa.org](https://www.mensa.org/about-us/?utm_source=openai))  \n- Mensa is non-profit, international, and has about **150,000 members** across more than **90 countries**. ([mensa.org](https://www.mensa.org/about-us/?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n## Core Purposes\n\nThe Mensa constitution identifies three major goals:\n\n1. **To identify and foster human intelligence** for the benefit of humanity. ([us.mensa.org](https://www.us.mensa.org/learn/about/?utm_source=openai))  \n2. **To encourage research** into intelligence\u2014how it works, what traits it includes, and how it can be used. ([mensa.org](https://www.mensa.org/about-us/?utm_source=openai))  \n3. **To provide a socially and intellectually stimulating environment** for its members. ([mensa.org](https://www.mensa.org/about-us/?utm_source=openai))  \n\nMensa does *not* take official positions on religion, politics, or philosophical topics\u2014it aims to be neutral as an organization. Individual members, however, are free to voice their views. ([mensa.org](https://www.mensa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Mensa_Constitution_2023_2.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n## Membership Criteria\n\n- To join Mensa, you need to score in the **top 2%** of the population on a standardized, supervised intelligence (IQ) test. ([us.mensa.org](https://www.us.mensa.org/learn/about/?utm_source=openai))  \n- Mensa accepts results from many different recognized tests, not just one standardized Mensa-only test. ([mensa.org](https://www.mensa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Mensa_Constitution_2023_2.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n- There are no other requirements\u2014your educational background, age, nationality, religion, etc., don\u2019t matter. ([mensa.org](https://www.mensa.org/about-us/?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n## Activities & Benefits\n\nBeing a member offers a range of intellectual, social, and personal development opportunities:\n\n- Local, regional, national, and international **meetups, lectures, events**, and special-interest groups where members can pursue shared hobbies or topics. ([us.mensa.org](https://www.us.mensa.org/learn/about/?utm_source=openai))  \n- Access to **publications, study groups, online forums**, and occasional research projects. ([mensa.org](https://www.mensa.org/about-us/?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Scholarships, awards**, and youth programs in many countries, usually through the Mensa Foundation. ([mensa.org.br](https://mensa.org.br/quem-somos?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\nIf you like, I can also explain how to join, what specific tests are accepted, or what Mensa does in your country. Do you want details on that?"
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