SYDNEY: Strange things are done in the name of research and the more memorable are commemorated by the Ig Nobel prizes, brainchild of the Annals of Improbable Research magazine, which aims to honour achievements that make people laugh and then think.
How does a hamster feel when you simulate jetlag?
Vanilla can come from the most unlikely of sources.
for developing a way to extract vanillin from cow faeces. Why cow dung? It's cheaper
How many mathematicians do you need to watch beer go flat? Just the one
the observation will lead to a proof that beer froth obeys the law of exponential decay
I REALLY, REALLY LOVE YOU
It might be roses and moonlight to you, but to your friends, obsession with your new love may seem more like a disease
Does toast more often land buttered-side down?
It might be sweat and bacteria, but the main factor in how bad your feet smell is how you feel about them
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