ig nobel prize

Other Ig Nobel winners include world leaders who think they’re smarter than doctors and scientists, and a team of researchers who looked at why chewing sounds drive some people crazy.

This year’s winners included Dutch and Turkish researchers who figured out which nation has the yuckiest money and an Italian scientist who urges consumption of pizza for its health benefits.

The awards highlight research that encourages people to think in unusual ways.

The awards honor “discoveries that cannot, or should not, be reproduced.”