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Sweet-Stealing Capitalists and the Definition of Kissing: The 2026 Ig Nobel Award Winners

The annual spoof Nobel ceremony honored 10 studies, including research on kissing, cockroach milk and splash-free urinals, organizers said.

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The annual awards highlight strange, funny and thought-provoking research. This year's ceremony took place in Europe, with “fungi” as the theme of the 36th edition.

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Candy Bowls and Individualism of the Rich, Anti-Splatter urinals... The "Anti-Nobel" Award Their Prices 2026

The Ig-Nobel ceremony was held on Thursday, September 3rd in the evening, for the awards of the works with the appearances of lousy but well-scientific aims.

·Paris, France
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Sweet-stealing capitalists and the definition of kissing: The 2026 Ig Nobel award winners

The annual awards highlight strange, funny and thought-provoking research. This year's ceremony took place in Europe, with “fungi” as the theme of the 36th edition.

·Lyon, France
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Helsingin SanomatHelsingin Sanomat
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Nobel Prizes in Humor | The Wealthy Are More Likely to Eat Candy Intended for Children

The Nobel Prizes in Humor were awarded in Zurich on Thursday. The prizes are awarded for scientifically conducted but confusing research.

·Helsinki, Finland
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Le MondeLe Monde
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On the Nobel Menu of Unlikely Science, the Art of Shanking, Perfect Urinal and Vicious Friends

The 2026 edition of the Ig Nobel awarded on Thursday, September 3, in Zurich, Switzerland, special scientific experiments.

·Paris, France
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Research into nose-blowing, candy stealing and splash-free urinals wins big at 2026 Ig Nobel awards

Think of scientific research and you may picture white lab coats, microscopes or arrays of high-end equipment — but the reality is sometimes very different.

·Atlanta, United States
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Why the Rich Steal, What Is the Right Angle of the Jet in the Urinal, What Is the Milk of cockroaches... Awarded Ig Nobel Prizes

It's that time of year again: a select group of scientists are invited to a ceremony to receive their coveted awards, be showered with paper airplanes, and leave with.

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