Ig Nobles

Damn, the Ig Noble Prize people have been at it again :)

The full list of winners is here but the article is funnier! And for all you short-attention-span people, here's something to whet the appetite.....

MEDICINE : Artificial replacement testicles for dogs, which are available in three sizes, and three degrees of firmness.
PHYSICS : Since 1927, researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia have been tracking a glob of congealed black tar as it drips through a funnel — at a rate of one drop every nine years.
PEACE : Two researchers at Newcastle University in England monitored the brain activity of locusts as they watched clips from the movie 'Star Wars'.
CHEMISTRY : An experiment at the University of Minnesota was designed to prove whether people can swim faster or slower in syrup than in water.


Do you think these people have too much time on their hands? Just a little? ya'think? Then again, I have to give them props for sheer grit, determination and self belief.


Entertainment factor 10/10!