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Scientific Achievement Parodied By lg Nobel Prizes
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The lg Nobel Prizes, a parody of the Nobel prizes, were announced last week. They recognize quirky, funny and sometimes legitimate scientific achievement. The winners? In nutrition: Scientists showed that people will eat stale chips if they're crunchy. In biology: A French team proved dog fleas jump higher than cat fleas. In cognitive science: Researchers showed slime molds can solve puzzles. And the lg Nobel for archaeology goes to the team that showed one armadillo can change the course of history.
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