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From cockroach milk to stepping on snakes, Ig Nobel awards celebrates science at its oddest

Cockroach milk, kissing evolution and the underwear soil test were among the unusual real studies honored at the Ig Nobel ceremony in Zurich.

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From cockroach milk to stepping on snakes, Ig Nobel awards celebrates science at its oddest
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