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Research on beards, wads of gum wins 2021 Ig Nobel prizes
Among the winners of this year’s Ig Nobel prizes — the Nobel Prize spoofs that honor strange scientific discoveries — are scientists who studied beards, cockroaches and exactly how disgusting that discarded gum stuck to your shoe is.
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Research on beards, wads of gum wins 2021 Ig Nobel prizes