Hilarity of Ig Nobels taken seriously

You can’t make this stuff up: Using a remote-controlled helicopter to collect whale snot. Treating asthma symptoms with a roller-coaster ride. Proving that microbes stick to bearded scientists. Disproving that oil and water don’t mix. (Full article: 449 words)

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