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This Year's Not-So-Nobel Prizes

Spoof kudos for 'mad' scientist projects

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 3, 2008 8:06 AM CDT

(Newser) – Researchers who proved Diet Coke is an effective spermicide, a nation's declaration that plants have rights, and a study that proved dog fleas can jump higher than cat fleas have won Harvard University's annual Ig Nobel Prizes. The spoof awards recognize projects that "first...   Read full story »

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