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In 2000, a famous experiment by Dr. Andre Geim demonstrated how a frog could be levitated using diamagnetism, earning an Ig Nobel Prize; this phenomenon showcases how magnetic fields can make living organisms float without harm, with potential applications in research and industry, and hints at future possibilities like human levitation.
Physicists from Austria and Italy won the Ig Nobel Prize for their research on how to make the perfect cacio e pepe sauce, discovering that controlling starch and temperature is key to achieving a creamy, lump-free sauce, demonstrating how scientific curiosity can improve even everyday cooking.
The Ig Nobel Prize, a celebration of humorous and thought-provoking research, recently held its water-themed 33rd First Annual ceremony. Winners received their Ig Nobel Prize, a PDF document that can be assembled into a box, along with a supersize Zimbabwean ten trillion dollar bill. Some of the prizes awarded included research on why scientists like to lick rocks, how electrified chopsticks and drinking straws can change the taste of food, and the extent to which ocean-water mixing is affected by the sexual activity of anchovies. The event showcased the importance of engaging science communication and the impact of quirky yet impactful research.
Dutch ornithologist Kees Moeliker witnessed a living male mallard duck copulating with a dead male mallard duck, marking the first documented case of homosexual necrophilia in the species. Moeliker's findings won him the 2003 Ig Nobel Prize in Biology and inspired the annual "Dead Duck Day" celebration. Same-sex pairings have been recorded in over 450 different species, and necrophilic behavior has been observed in various animals.