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The pick of the strange science that won Ig Nobel prizes this year

The pick of the strange science that won Ig Nobel prizes this year

Chewing gum forensics, sex as a decongestant and attempts to find the smell of fear all scooped accolades at the 2021 Ig Nobel award ceremony, with Feedback watching on

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When two grown men squared off over the size of their trajectories

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When two grown men squared off over the size of their trajectories

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The truth about a truth study that was untruthful

The truth about a truth study that was untruthful

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Could we grow endangered plants on other planets? No

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Could we grow endangered plants on other planets? No

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The walrus that has taken over a gin distillery’s boat

The walrus that has taken over a gin distillery’s boat

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What to do when sharing a golf course with a crocodile

What to do when sharing a golf course with a crocodile

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Even exorcists are now working remotely

Even exorcists are now working remotely

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The strange case of an octopus with 36 arms

The strange case of an octopus with 36 arms

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Why ‘100 billion molecules per serving’ is not as good as it sounds

Why ‘100 billion molecules per serving’ is not as good as it sounds

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How big is the moon when seen through your legs?

How big is the moon when seen through your legs?

The moon as seen through your legs, plus a parasite fungus that sends insects on a sex spree and NASA’s Solar System Ambassadors, in Feedback’s weekly weird round-up

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The unexpected ability that correlates with intelligence

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The missing link: rise of the PR agent with a smattering of hypertext

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Does quantum physics explain why parcel delivery times are so vague?

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That time the weather was forecast to be 152 degrees

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