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Kissing apes and splash-free urinals take the Ig Nobel stage

Scientists who studied kissing in apes and engineers who designed an anti-splash urinal were among the winners at this year's Ig Nobel Prizes, the annual celebration of research that makes you laugh, then think. The ceremony honored work that finds genuine insight in life's most undignified corners.

The upbeat factorThe upbeat factor: Science at its silliest — and most human.
✓ Verified · NPR · 2026-09-03 · USA
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