Handpicked Ig Nobel Prize Winners and Facts Obtained Through Weird Research

A parody of the genuine Nobel Prizes, the Ig Nobel Prizes are awarded each year in mid-September for achievements that “first make people laugh, and then make them think.” Tweet This

Exotic dancers earn more during ovulation. Tweet This

Dr. Mara Sidoli of Washington, DC, conducted research on “Farting as a Defence against Unspeakable Dread”. Tweet This

In 2013, Belorussian police arrested participants in clapping protests. Among them there was an one-armed man, who was found guilty by the court for … clapping. Tweet This

Hamsters recover from jetlag faster when given Viagra. Tweet This

Irish traffic police reported that Mr. Prawo Jazdy was the most frequent offender nation-wide. In fact, “Prawo Jazdy” means in Polish “Driving License”. Tweet This

Due to budget cuts, UK Navy recruits practiced cannon shooting near Plymouth by taking aim and shouting “bang” into a microphone. Tweet This

Cows with names give more milk than cows that remain nameless. Tweet This

Dog fleas jump noticeably higher than those that live on cats. Tweet This

The Swiss Federal Ethics Committee on Non-Human Biotechnology adopted the legal principle that plants have dignity. Tweet This

Dogs prefer to face north or south, while they defecate and urinate. Tweet This

The mayor of Vilnius, Lithuania, ran over illegally parked luxury cars with a BTR-60 (armoured personnel carrier.) Tweet This

Discus throwers get dizzy, whereas hammer throwers do not. Tweet This

Short on priests, U.S. Catholics decided to outsource prayers to India. Tweet This

On the market, one can find Neuticles, a brand of artificial testicles for neutered dogs. Tweet This

The College of Medicine (Tennessee, U.S.) published a paper entitled “Termination of Intractable Hiccups with Digital Rectal Massage”. Tweet This

It costs US$ 70,000 per night to rent the whole Principality of Liechtenstein. Tweet This

There was an actual study entitled “The Constipated Serviceman: Prevalence among Deployed US Troops”. Tweet This

John Keogh of Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia patented the wheel and the Australian Patent Office granted him Innovation Patent #2001100012. Tweet This

In 2001, Andre Geim (Netherlands) was laughed at for using magnets to levitate a frog. In 2010, he was awarded a real Nobel Prize in physics for research on graphene. That makes him the first to receive both. Tweet This

The British Standards Institution compiled a six-page manual codifying the correct way to brew tea, published under ISO 3103. Tweet This

In South Korea, people believe that sleeping in a closed room with an electric fan running can lead to the so-called “fan death.” Tweet This

It was meticulously observed, that lightnings strike the Empire State Building in New York City about 100 times per year. Tweet This