Wierd Science
By repzkoopz
@repzkoopz (1895)
Philippines
March 29, 2007 6:10am CST
i found this in reader's digest and i just can't help sharing it here...
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Winners of Ig Nobel Prize, awarded by "Annals of Improbable Research"
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Physics: Basile Audoly and Sebastien Neukirch of France for investigating why, when you bend dry spaghetti, it often breaks into more than two pieces.
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Mathematics: Nic Svenson and Piers Barnes of Australia for calculating the number of photographs one must take to ensure that nobody in a group photo will have their eyes closed.
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Biology: An international group of scientists for showing that the female malaria mosquito is attracted equally to the smell of Limburger cheese and human feet.
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Nutrition: Wasmia Al-Houty and Faten Al-Mussalam of Kuwait for their groundbreaking report "Dung Preference of the Dung Beetle".
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@consultrainer (4991)
• India
29 Mar 07
well, is there anything more weird than this?
from your information, dear friend, I understand that there are a lot more of topics to research, ...
Thankkyoou for the information, and please could you give me.... if you can find,
the link for ignobel prizes?
i wish to read more about that.
And, is there any link to ONLINE RD? just let me know.
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@repzkoopz (1895)
• Philippines
29 Mar 07
hahaha.. i can't think of any study wierder than that. c",)
as for online RD, try www.rd.com
for ig nobel prizes, try www.improb.com
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@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
1 Apr 07
..yes, I don't know how we lived this long without the information form theses all important studies...
:))
@repzkoopz (1895)
• Philippines
2 Apr 07
you really think these are all important studies?
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