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keyle

Fantastic read! I'm so glad that there is recognition for these types of quirky research, rooted in humanism.

I never heard of Ig Nobel Prizes before.

ref. Ig Nobel Prize https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ig_Nobel_Prize

ref. Winners list https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ig_Nobel_Prize_winners

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They've been around since the early days of the internet, slightly younger than the Darwin awards.

You're one of today's lucky 10,000. :)

Just in case, to explain the number: https://xkcd.com/1053/

I also became one among the 10,000 just now.

Lucky you. Don't miss the Ig Nobel award ceremony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfzs8ZIPVIA

They used to get a lot more attention, even mentioned in a lot of main stream media. Not sure why, but I don't recall hearing much about them even on "nerd" sites in many years. I just occasionally think to look up and see what's won.

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