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The Wasabi Fire Alarm Won't Wake Your Neighbors

A winner of this year's Ig Nobel Prize, the wasabi alarm is a silent but pungent way to alert people of an emergency.READ»

Study: Most Efficient Organizations Grab Random Employees, Promote Them

Want to make your company more efficient? Don't promote people based on merit--do it willy-nilly.READ»

Ig Nobel Public Health Prize Goes to Bra That Converts Into Gas Mask

A chemical attack on your city leaves you gasping for air. Luckily, your bra doubles as a pair of gas masks, saving the day for you and a friend. The "garment device convertible to one or more facemasks" won the Public Health ...READ»