There are Twelve Towns in the US Named Manila -Higher Intelligence, Less Socialization

After the 1898 Spanish-American War in the Philippines, 12 US towns were named after the Philippine capital of Manila to commemorate American victory at the Battle of Manila Bay led by Admiral George Dewey. The war victory sparked so much American pride that even thousands of newborns were named Manila in Admiral Dewey’s honor. The end of the war and the establishment of these towns across the US marked the transition from Spanish colonial rule to American colonization of the Philippines, a 48-year period until the United States recognized Philippine independence on July 4, 1946.

Manilas were established in Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, Colorado, Utah, Arizona and California; the majority of these towns scattered throughout the rural Midwest and South. The alternate misspelling “Manilla” was also used. Like the status of the former territory of the Philippines, many of these towns are designated as unincorporated areas and quietly declined or became ghost towns after the early 1900s.

Meanwhile, Do You Know that....

Your brain doesn’t need people the way most brains do. Research shows highly intelligent people report less happiness from constant socializing. This doesn’t mean they hate people. It means their minds work differently. They prefer solitude, deep thinking, and working toward personal goals over small talk and surface-level interaction.

Alone time isn’t isolation for them. It’s how they recharge. Their nervous system processes social interaction as stimulating and sometimes exhausting rather than energizing. The intelligent brain needs quiet to think deeply. It needs space to process complexity. Forced socializing doesn’t fulfill them because their minds are already engaged in internal work.

This explains everything about why high-IQ people often appear withdrawn or selective with relationships.

Lastly, Do You Know that.....

Self-talk isn’t a sign of losing it. It’s a sign of strategic thinking. Your brain works faster when you externalize thought. Speaking forces your neural networks to activate differently than internal thinking. The words you say out loud create stronger neural pathways than the thoughts you keep silent.

Scientists discovered that people who vocalize their thoughts process information quicker and retain it longer. When you talk to yourself, you’re not crazy. You’re hacking your own neurology. You’re forcing your brain to work at higher capacity.

The more you externalize your thoughts, the sharper you become. Your memory strengthens. Your processing speed increases. Your brain adapts to the demand you’re placing on it by making you faster and more efficient.

The world calls it crazy because most people are too weak to do it. They keep everything locked inside and wonder why their minds deteriorate. You talk to yourself and rewire your entire cognitive system.