Rank #1: And the Ig Nobel prizes go to ...
A new year, and a new crop of research to make us laugh and then make us think.
Sep 24 2019
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Rank #2: Easter and the Equinox
Easter Sunday can fall in March or April, but the date is definitely not random.
Apr 30 2019
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Rank #3: Marco Polo and spaghetti: part one
We all know that Marco Polo brought spaghetti to the western world from his travels in China. Or did he?
Jul 09 2019
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Rank #4: Running out of sand, part one
How could something as common as sand possibly be running low?
Jul 23 2019
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Rank #5: How do planes really fly?
If you're bursting to shout "Bernoulli!", think again ... Also, CONGRATULATIONS to Dr Karl from all of us at ABC Science! http://ab.co/2raH8Wj
Nov 26 2019
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Rank #6: Where gold comes from: part two
When it comes to making gold, alchemists never stood a chance. For that magic you need cataclysmic collisions, dying megastars and black holes.
May 28 2019
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Rank #7: Coffee naps
Coffee or a nap? Actually, both.
Dec 10 2019
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Rank #8: 5G hysteria is coming ...
5G promises incredibly fast download speeds - but what about those cancer rumours?
Dec 17 2019
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Rank #9: Marco Polo and spaghetti: part two
There's plenty of evidence that Marco Polo didn't introduce pasta from China. So where did that myth start?
Jul 16 2019
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Rank #10: Knife in the dishwasher - part two
At last - the answer to the burning question in kitchens the world over: does the dishwasher blunt your sharp knife?
Oct 22 2019
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Rank #11: Ultraprocessed foods
Obesity has been on the rise since the mid-seventies. As have ultraprocessed foods. Co-inky-dink?
Nov 19 2019
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Rank #12: The end of the internal combustion engine?
Combustion engines are marvels of engineering and power, but will they feature in the cars of the future?
Oct 08 2019
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Rank #13: Jargon moving forwards
Jargon has way more uses than just playing Buzzword Bingo. It's a popular item in the propaganda and social toolkits.
Sep 10 2019
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Rank #14: Diseases stink!
Joy Milne has a superpower. She can smell Parkinson's disease - years before it's diagnosed.
Aug 27 2019
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Rank #15: Are you a mozzie magnet?
If you're pregnant, a bloke or a beer drinker, you're a prime target for mosquitos.
Dec 02 2019
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Rank #16: Balloon popping
When a balloon pops, sometimes it leaves lots of small fragments of rubber, and sometimes it leaves just a couple of larger pieces. What's going on?
May 14 2019
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Rank #17: Atomic gecko
Spiderman has got nothing on geckos when it comes to sticking to walls.
Jan 07 2020
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Rank #18: What happens when you get winded?
Have you ever been winded? You suddenly lose the ability to do something you've done 15 times each minute of your life. But why?
Oct 29 2019
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