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Top 10 Ig Nobel Prize Winners


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down our picks for the top 10 egg Nobel

down our picks for the top 10 egg Nobel Prize winners for this list we’re

Prize winners for this list we’re

Prize winners for this list we’re looking at the most memorable winners of

looking at the most memorable winners of

looking at the most memorable winners of the IgG Nobel Prize a parody of the

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fun at strange ideas and highlights ones

fun at strange ideas and highlights ones which might lead to a breakthrough

which might lead to a breakthrough

which might lead to a breakthrough discovery in scientific research the IgG

discovery in scientific research the IgG

discovery in scientific research the IgG Nobel Prize ceremony takes place every

Nobel Prize ceremony takes place every

Nobel Prize ceremony takes place every year at Harvard University and strives

year at Harvard University and strives

year at Harvard University and strives to reward those who quote make people

to reward those who quote make people

to reward those who quote make people laugh and then make them think number 10

laugh and then make them think number 10

laugh and then make them think number 10 the Italian National Institute of

the Italian National Institute of

the Italian National Institute of statistics you know what really turned

statistics you know what really turned

statistics you know what really turned me seeing the way Italians are treated

me seeing the way Italians are treated

me seeing the way Italians are treated thanks to new rules set out by the

thanks to new rules set out by the

thanks to new rules set out by the European Union Italy was able to bring

European Union Italy was able to bring

European Union Italy was able to bring GDP numbers up by including industries

GDP numbers up by including industries

GDP numbers up by including industries they previously ignored because such

they previously ignored because such

they previously ignored because such transactions are illegal namely

transactions are illegal namely

transactions are illegal namely prostitution drug sales and smuggling

prostitution drug sales and smuggling

prostitution drug sales and smuggling after adding up the estimated revenues

after adding up the estimated revenues

after adding up the estimated revenues from these black market activities the

from these black market activities the

from these black market activities the Italian National Institute of Statistics

Italian National Institute of Statistics

Italian National Institute of Statistics found that their economy went from

found that their economy went from

found that their economy went from negative 0.1% growth all the way to zero

negative 0.1% growth all the way to zero

negative 0.1% growth all the way to zero which was technically enough to lift

which was technically enough to lift

which was technically enough to lift Italy out of recession

Italy out of recession

Italy out of recession anyone who says crime doesn’t pay

anyone who says crime doesn’t pay

anyone who says crime doesn’t pay clearly isn’t an economist but screwing

clearly isn’t an economist but screwing

clearly isn’t an economist but screwing around oh we are here to do a job not

around oh we are here to do a job not

around oh we are here to do a job not channel scrooge mcduck number 9 out of

channel scrooge mcduck number 9 out of

channel scrooge mcduck number 9 out of tortas walk us

this Lithuanian mayor has little

this Lithuanian mayor has little patience for luxury cars parked

patience for luxury cars parked

patience for luxury cars parked illegally in his towns bike lanes so he

illegally in his towns bike lanes so he

illegally in his towns bike lanes so he staged a video to show his discussed in

staged a video to show his discussed in

staged a video to show his discussed in the video Marisa Waqas rolls down the

the video Marisa Waqas rolls down the

the video Marisa Waqas rolls down the street on a tank all right an armed

street on a tank all right an armed

street on a tank all right an armed vehicle but still and crushes a Mercedes

vehicle but still and crushes a Mercedes

vehicle but still and crushes a Mercedes parked in the wrong lane when the

parked in the wrong lane when the

parked in the wrong lane when the supposed Mercedes owner pops out to look

supposed Mercedes owner pops out to look

supposed Mercedes owner pops out to look at the damage

at the damage

at the damage the mayor reprimands him for his

the mayor reprimands him for his

the mayor reprimands him for his careless parking a piece of advice for

careless parking a piece of advice for

careless parking a piece of advice for politicians if you ride around on a tank

politicians if you ride around on a tank

politicians if you ride around on a tank it doesn’t automatically make you look

it doesn’t automatically make you look

it doesn’t automatically make you look cool just ask Michael Dukakis and now he

cool just ask Michael Dukakis and now he

cool just ask Michael Dukakis and now he wants to be our commander-in-chief

wants to be our commander-in-chief

wants to be our commander-in-chief America can’t afford that risk number

America can’t afford that risk number

America can’t afford that risk number eight Andre gaim and Michael berry there

eight Andre gaim and Michael berry there

eight Andre gaim and Michael berry there is no problem with putting a man to

is no problem with putting a man to

is no problem with putting a man to force a man by this magnetic levitation

force a man by this magnetic levitation

force a man by this magnetic levitation to fly in there at the turn of the

to fly in there at the turn of the

to fly in there at the turn of the century

century

century Andre gaim and his partner Michael berry

Andre gaim and his partner Michael berry

Andre gaim and his partner Michael berry came up with an awesome way of

came up with an awesome way of

came up with an awesome way of experimenting with frogs that didn’t

experimenting with frogs that didn’t

experimenting with frogs that didn’t involve dissecting them algebras honking

involve dissecting them algebras honking

involve dissecting them algebras honking sky

they tested the effects of magnetism on

they tested the effects of magnetism on the amphibians and were able to raise

the amphibians and were able to raise

the amphibians and were able to raise one several feet off the ground diamond

one several feet off the ground diamond

one several feet off the ground diamond is colleague claimed they could apply

is colleague claimed they could apply

is colleague claimed they could apply the same magnetic field to lift up a

the same magnetic field to lift up a

the same magnetic field to lift up a human being if you can levitate a frog

human being if you can levitate a frog

human being if you can levitate a frog why can’t you put your magnet in a trunk

why can’t you put your magnet in a trunk

why can’t you put your magnet in a trunk of my car so I can avoid traffic jams

of my car so I can avoid traffic jams

of my car so I can avoid traffic jams perhaps dimes work isn’t as silly as it

perhaps dimes work isn’t as silly as it

perhaps dimes work isn’t as silly as it seems however as he earned an actual

seems however as he earned an actual

seems however as he earned an actual Nobel Prize in 2010 for his graphene

Nobel Prize in 2010 for his graphene

Nobel Prize in 2010 for his graphene research making him the only person to

research making him the only person to

research making him the only person to win both Awards as an individual

win both Awards as an individual

win both Awards as an individual graphene has become one of the hottest

graphene has become one of the hottest

graphene has become one of the hottest subjects in science number 7 John

subjects in science number 7 John

subjects in science number 7 John Martinez indisputably the rarest yes

Martinez indisputably the rarest yes

Martinez indisputably the rarest yes most of Gourmet from gross to gourmet

most of Gourmet from gross to gourmet

most of Gourmet from gross to gourmet yes the most it’s crazy expensive coffee

yes the most it’s crazy expensive coffee

yes the most it’s crazy expensive coffee this Atlanta businessman popularized

this Atlanta businessman popularized

this Atlanta businessman popularized Kopi Luwak a rare coffee with a

Kopi Luwak a rare coffee with a

Kopi Luwak a rare coffee with a disgusting source its beans are

disgusting source its beans are

disgusting source its beans are collected from the fecal droppings of

collected from the fecal droppings of

collected from the fecal droppings of the palm civet a cat-like creature

the palm civet a cat-like creature

the palm civet a cat-like creature native to Southeast Asia and the coffee

native to Southeast Asia and the coffee

native to Southeast Asia and the coffee is marketed as a delicacy all around the

is marketed as a delicacy all around the

is marketed as a delicacy all around the world Oh Baloo ACK

world Oh Baloo ACK

world Oh Baloo ACK the rarest beverage in the world selling

the rarest beverage in the world selling

the rarest beverage in the world selling for as much as $600 a pound the reason

for as much as $600 a pound the reason

for as much as $600 a pound the reason behind Kopi Luwak subpoena it’s low acid

behind Kopi Luwak subpoena it’s low acid

behind Kopi Luwak subpoena it’s low acid content and lack of bitter taste

content and lack of bitter taste

content and lack of bitter taste courtesy of the palm civets digestive

courtesy of the palm civets digestive

courtesy of the palm civets digestive process breaking down proteins in the

process breaking down proteins in the

process breaking down proteins in the beans really well structured kind of

beans really well structured kind of

beans really well structured kind of nice acidic integration any head some

nice acidic integration any head some

nice acidic integration any head some feces I’m getting no pooping this number

feces I’m getting no pooping this number

feces I’m getting no pooping this number 6 Xiao foo Lee and Michelle Wong

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[Music] in 1990s Johannesburg carjackings were

in 1990s Johannesburg carjackings were

in 1990s Johannesburg carjackings were becoming increasingly rampant but Xiao

becoming increasingly rampant but Xiao

becoming increasingly rampant but Xiao foo he found a way to fight back he

foo he found a way to fight back he

foo he found a way to fight back he invented a device you could put under

invented a device you could put under

invented a device you could put under your car that projected flames at an

your car that projected flames at an

your car that projected flames at an approaching carjacker the device called

approaching carjacker the device called

approaching carjacker the device called the blaster emitted liquid gas and

the blaster emitted liquid gas and

the blaster emitted liquid gas and caused an electric spark which produced

caused an electric spark which produced

caused an electric spark which produced fire from both sides of a vehicle while

fire from both sides of a vehicle while

fire from both sides of a vehicle while feu he claimed the blaster also called

feu he claimed the blaster also called

feu he claimed the blaster also called the BMW flamethrower wasn’t powerful

the BMW flamethrower wasn’t powerful

the BMW flamethrower wasn’t powerful enough to kill an assailant he believed

enough to kill an assailant he believed

enough to kill an assailant he believed it could permanently blind someone and

it could permanently blind someone and

it could permanently blind someone and that’s good enough

that’s good enough

that’s good enough right my eyes the garbage still nothing

number five Callum Ormond Colin rastenn

number five Callum Ormond Colin rastenn and Gregory Weis so you can see the egg

and Gregory Weis so you can see the egg

and Gregory Weis so you can see the egg white is a little bit of dissolved in

white is a little bit of dissolved in

white is a little bit of dissolved in there and the solution looks cloudy

there and the solution looks cloudy

there and the solution looks cloudy if you’ve ever boiled an egg and wanted

if you’ve ever boiled an egg and wanted

if you’ve ever boiled an egg and wanted to unveil it you’re in luck because

to unveil it you’re in luck because

to unveil it you’re in luck because scientists from Flinders University and

scientists from Flinders University and

scientists from Flinders University and the University of California Irvine have

the University of California Irvine have

the University of California Irvine have worked together to discover a way to do

worked together to discover a way to do

worked together to discover a way to do just that we’ve come up with a way of

just that we’ve come up with a way of

just that we’ve come up with a way of using mechanical energy to take proteins

using mechanical energy to take proteins

using mechanical energy to take proteins and return them to their native natural

and return them to their native natural

and return them to their native natural state when an egg is boiled protein

state when an egg is boiled protein

state when an egg is boiled protein strands in the egg fold into a new

strands in the egg fold into a new

strands in the egg fold into a new pattern to fold the proteins back into

pattern to fold the proteins back into

pattern to fold the proteins back into their original pattern researchers

their original pattern researchers

their original pattern researchers dissolved the egg in a chemical solution

dissolved the egg in a chemical solution

dissolved the egg in a chemical solution liquefying it then spun the mixture in a

liquefying it then spun the mixture in a

liquefying it then spun the mixture in a vortex fluidic device this discovery may

vortex fluidic device this discovery may

vortex fluidic device this discovery may have dramatic effects for drug companies

have dramatic effects for drug companies

have dramatic effects for drug companies as this new process of refolding

as this new process of refolding

as this new process of refolding proteins could make pharmaceutical

proteins could make pharmaceutical

proteins could make pharmaceutical production more efficient and could help

production more efficient and could help

production more efficient and could help out with chemotherapy drugs for cancer

out with chemotherapy drugs for cancer

out with chemotherapy drugs for cancer treatment or it could just unvoyage

treatment or it could just unvoyage

treatment or it could just unvoyage win-win so now once our egg is done we

win-win so now once our egg is done we

win-win so now once our egg is done we go ahead and suck it up with this

go ahead and suck it up with this

go ahead and suck it up with this pipette and then fan boil it back on the

pipette and then fan boil it back on the

pipette and then fan boil it back on the hot number four Troy Hurtubise check it

hot number four Troy Hurtubise check it

hot number four Troy Hurtubise check it out ladies at Dukes inmates be

out ladies at Dukes inmates be

out ladies at Dukes inmates be completely invulnerable to berry egg Oh

completely invulnerable to berry egg Oh

completely invulnerable to berry egg Oh after a harrowing encounter with a bear

after a harrowing encounter with a bear

after a harrowing encounter with a bear in the woods this Canadian outdoorsman

in the woods this Canadian outdoorsman

in the woods this Canadian outdoorsman decided he needed a way to defend

decided he needed a way to defend

decided he needed a way to defend himself from ursine predators if a

himself from ursine predators if a

himself from ursine predators if a grizzly is feeding on that food up there

grizzly is feeding on that food up there

grizzly is feeding on that food up there that he’s killed or whatever you were

that he’s killed or whatever you were

that he’s killed or whatever you were every year so I’m gonna round that bend

every year so I’m gonna round that bend

every year so I’m gonna round that bend and he’s gonna take one look he’s gonna

and he’s gonna take one look he’s gonna

and he’s gonna take one look he’s gonna be gone so fast make head spin inspired

be gone so fast make head spin inspired

be gone so fast make head spin inspired by the movie Robocop Troy came up with

by the movie Robocop Troy came up with

by the movie Robocop Troy came up with the idea to build an indestructible suit

the idea to build an indestructible suit

the idea to build an indestructible suit over a period of seven years he created

over a period of seven years he created

over a period of seven years he created several versions made of various

several versions made of various

several versions made of various materials including titanium chainmail

materials including titanium chainmail

materials including titanium chainmail and duct tape here comes

while herda bees never got to test out

while herda bees never got to test out his armor against a wild bear in 2002 he

his armor against a wild bear in 2002 he

his armor against a wild bear in 2002 he did get a trial run with a trained

did get a trial run with a trained

did get a trial run with a trained Kodiak bear

Kodiak bear

Kodiak bear but the mammal was too confounded by his

but the mammal was too confounded by his

but the mammal was too confounded by his outlandish appearance to even come close

outlandish appearance to even come close

outlandish appearance to even come close to him because of what happened with the

to him because of what happened with the

to him because of what happened with the old man you’ll meet him again and if the

old man you’ll meet him again and if the

old man you’ll meet him again and if the encounter happens like it did before

encounter happens like it did before

encounter happens like it did before you’ll die

you’ll die

you’ll die number three the Vatican according to a

number three the Vatican according to a

number three the Vatican according to a New York Times article published in 2004

New York Times article published in 2004

New York Times article published in 2004 for decades the Catholic Church had been

for decades the Catholic Church had been

for decades the Catholic Church had been engaged in a time-honored business

engaged in a time-honored business

engaged in a time-honored business practice of outsourcing labor to India

practice of outsourcing labor to India

practice of outsourcing labor to India priests in the United States Canada and

priests in the United States Canada and

priests in the United States Canada and Europe have been shipping special

Europe have been shipping special

Europe have been shipping special prayers to Kerala a state located in

prayers to Kerala a state located in

prayers to Kerala a state located in southern India although weird it worked

southern India although weird it worked

southern India although weird it worked out well for Indian priests who were

out well for Indian priests who were

out well for Indian priests who were only making $45 a month as local prayers

only making $45 a month as local prayers

only making $45 a month as local prayers typically paid out 90 cents but fancy

typically paid out 90 cents but fancy

typically paid out 90 cents but fancy American prayers could net them a smooth

American prayers could net them a smooth

American prayers could net them a smooth five bucks no idea why prayers cost

five bucks no idea why prayers cost

five bucks no idea why prayers cost money but bless them all the same

money but bless them all the same

money but bless them all the same is there anything to be said for seeing

is there anything to be said for seeing

is there anything to be said for seeing another mass just a small oh god I love

another mass just a small oh god I love

another mass just a small oh god I love saying mass number 2 Willie brought by

saying mass number 2 Willie brought by

saying mass number 2 Willie brought by Mark Schultz and EDA Sabbath to see

Mark Schultz and EDA Sabbath to see

Mark Schultz and EDA Sabbath to see yourself on that video clip or more or

yourself on that video clip or more or

yourself on that video clip or more or less in those in those pictures edited

less in those in those pictures edited

less in those in those pictures edited one after the other is just as weird as

one after the other is just as weird as

one after the other is just as weird as looking at a 3d echo from a grandchild a

looking at a 3d echo from a grandchild a

looking at a 3d echo from a grandchild a group of Dutch researchers was able to

group of Dutch researchers was able to

group of Dutch researchers was able to use MRI scanning to find out what

use MRI scanning to find out what

use MRI scanning to find out what happens when two people have sex

happens when two people have sex

happens when two people have sex conducting 13 separate experiments

conducting 13 separate experiments

conducting 13 separate experiments involving eight couples and three single

involving eight couples and three single

involving eight couples and three single women they found that in the missionary

women they found that in the missionary

women they found that in the missionary position the penis curves into the shape

position the penis curves into the shape

position the penis curves into the shape of a boomerang

of a boomerang

of a boomerang the researchers also discovered that

the researchers also discovered that

the researchers also discovered that during female arousal the uterus rises a

during female arousal the uterus rises a

during female arousal the uterus rises a couple of centimeters at first glance

couple of centimeters at first glance

couple of centimeters at first glance this may seem like a giant waste of time

this may seem like a giant waste of time

this may seem like a giant waste of time but rest assured knowing that this

but rest assured knowing that this

but rest assured knowing that this research was one of the biggest

research was one of the biggest

research was one of the biggest breakthroughs ever in the field of penis

breakthroughs ever in the field of penis

breakthroughs ever in the field of penis shape when inside a lady ology my father

shape when inside a lady ology my father

shape when inside a lady ology my father who was born in 1901 always said look

who was born in 1901 always said look

who was born in 1901 always said look there’s not a window and you tell me you

there’s not a window and you tell me you

there’s not a window and you tell me you can’t look inside and now all of a

can’t look inside and now all of a

can’t look inside and now all of a sudden we can before we unveil our

sudden we can before we unveil our

sudden we can before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable

number one pick here are some honorable

number one pick here are some honorable mentions

that’s all police building when he goes

that’s all police building when he goes off in the morning you can just turn him

off in the morning you can just turn him

off in the morning you can just turn him off and he’ll believe that you’re going

off and he’ll believe that you’re going

off and he’ll believe that you’re going to get out of bed the second press the

to get out of bed the second press the

to get out of bed the second press the snooze button he’ll start hopping off of

snooze button he’ll start hopping off of

snooze button he’ll start hopping off of your bed stand distances up to three

your bed stand distances up to three

your bed stand distances up to three feet tall with the simplest forms of

feet tall with the simplest forms of

feet tall with the simplest forms of ballots when you give them a cheat sheet

ballots when you give them a cheat sheet

ballots when you give them a cheat sheet about who to vote for 25% of people have

about who to vote for 25% of people have

about who to vote for 25% of people have an error on their ballot I’m one of the

an error on their ballot I’m one of the

an error on their ballot I’m one of the last few sword swallowers left in the

last few sword swallowers left in the

last few sword swallowers left in the world today and I was honored to receive

world today and I was honored to receive

world today and I was honored to receive the ik nobel prize in medicine at

the ik nobel prize in medicine at

the ik nobel prize in medicine at harvard university in 2007 with dr.

harvard university in 2007 with dr.

harvard university in 2007 with dr. Brian Whitcomb for a little paper we

Brian Whitcomb for a little paper we

Brian Whitcomb for a little paper we wrote called sword swallowing and its

wrote called sword swallowing and its

wrote called sword swallowing and its side effects know there are philosophers

side effects know there are philosophers

side effects know there are philosophers who there was an anthology of

who there was an anthology of

who there was an anthology of philosophers on procrastination that

philosophers on procrastination that

philosophers on procrastination that haven’t gotten ran to reason number one

haven’t gotten ran to reason number one

haven’t gotten ran to reason number one Karl Cruz Ulm its key what did that you

Karl Cruz Ulm its key what did that you

Karl Cruz Ulm its key what did that you know where that stuff comes from

know where that stuff comes from

know where that stuff comes from when dr. Cruz linetsky was asked by a

when dr. Cruz linetsky was asked by a

when dr. Cruz linetsky was asked by a fan of his radio show where bellybutton

fan of his radio show where bellybutton

fan of his radio show where bellybutton fluff comes from he decided to

fluff comes from he decided to

fluff comes from he decided to personally research the topic himself so

personally research the topic himself so

personally research the topic himself so he organized an online survey that had

he organized an online survey that had

he organized an online survey that had more than 4,700 participants in addition

more than 4,700 participants in addition

more than 4,700 participants in addition he collected samples of bellybutton lint

he collected samples of bellybutton lint

he collected samples of bellybutton lint and shaved hair from some of the more

and shaved hair from some of the more

and shaved hair from some of the more willing volunteers among his findings

willing volunteers among his findings

willing volunteers among his findings were that you’re more likely to have

were that you’re more likely to have

were that you’re more likely to have belly button lint if you’re male

belly button lint if you’re male

belly button lint if you’re male possibly because men have more body hair

possibly because men have more body hair

possibly because men have more body hair than women also the older you get the

than women also the older you get the

than women also the older you get the more lint you accumulate and the darker

more lint you accumulate and the darker

more lint you accumulate and the darker your skin color the darker the lint so

your skin color the darker the lint so

your skin color the darker the lint so now you know so in conclusion the belly

now you know so in conclusion the belly

now you know so in conclusion the belly button is evil do you agree with our

button is evil do you agree with our

button is evil do you agree with our list which egg Nobel Prize winner left

list which egg Nobel Prize winner left

list which egg Nobel Prize winner left you scratching your head for more

you scratching your head for more

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