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the 2021 Ig Nobel prize is awarded to...

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.. a conservation group that hung rhinos by their ankles - Upside-down rhino research wins Ig Nobel Prize

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However, my favourite is the Economics prize - Pavlo Blavatskyy, for discovering that the obesity of a country's politicians may be a good indicator of that country's corruption.
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I liked the 'sex is a good way to clear a blocked nose paper. :lol:
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Count Steer wrote: Fri Sep 10, 2021 8:17 am I liked the 'sex is a good way to clear a blocked nose paper. :lol:
If you can manage the frequency requirement:

Nasal breathing was back to the baseline level after 3 hours following sexual intercourse, while it continued to be improved for longer after application of nasal decongestant.
Even bland can be a type of character :wave: