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12 science-backed tricks for appearing smarter than you are

Drake Baer,Shana LebowitzJan 15, 2016, 20:22 IST

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Some people are indeed born smarter than others - it's genetics.

But that doesn't mean you can't appear to look more intelligent.

In fact, there are plenty of science-backed ways to convince others that you're a modern-day Einstein.

We rounded up 12 of them, so you can impress everyone from your beau to your boss with your seeming brainpower.