Some of the most painful stings come from tarantula hawk wasps, warrior wasps, and bullet ants. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/which-insects-have-worst-painful-stings…
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Weird science projects gain Ig Nobel Prize
Some of this year’s most bizarre science projects were recognized at an online ceremony this week. A parody of the better-known and more prestigious N… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/339608/weird-science-projects-gain-ig-nobel-prize…
Helium-huffing alligators and reluctant hitmen win big at the Ig Nobel awards
Weird science took center stage at the 30th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony. Source: https://www.livescience.com/ig-nobel-prize-ceremony-2020.html
The weird and wacky science that won Ig Nobel prizes this year
Is there a link between income inquality and kissing? And why do alligators make such loud bellows around mating season? Feedback reports from the Ig Nobel prize Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2254902-the-weird-and-wacky-science-that-won-ig-nobel-prizes-this-year/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Watch LIVE: The 2020 Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, tonight @ 6:00 p.m. ET
You can watch the premiere of the 2020 Ig Nobels here on Live Science. Source: https://www.livescience.com/ig-nobels-watch-live.html
Disney+ Takes First Emmy Win With ‘The Mandalorian’ For Visual Effects
At the Creative Arts Emmys on Wednesday night, The Mandalorian not only scored its first Emmy but also won the first Emmy for Disney+. Deadline reports: As a brand new streamer, this year marks the first year of eligibility for Disney+. The Mandalorian has racked up a staggering 15 Emmy nominations with 8 of those trophies being handed out tonight. Outstanding…
Drivers of Expensive Cars Less Likely To Yield For Pedestrians, Study Finds
ClickOnThis writes: Many of us know the old joke about BMWs and hemorrhoids. Now it seems that science can back it up. In a study perhaps deserving of an Ig Nobel, scientists found that the likelihood a driver will stop for a pedestrian is inversely proportional to the value of their vehicle. CNN reports: “A new study has found that drivers…
‘Fox News Is Now a Threat to National Security’
The network’s furthering of lies from foreign adversaries and flagrant disregard for the truth have gotten downright dangerous. Garrett M. Graff, writing for Wired earlier this month: Monday’s split-screen drama, as the House Judiciary Committee weighed impeachment charges against President Trump and as the Justice Department’s inspector general released a 476-page report on the FBI’s handling of its 2016 investigation into…
Cows Painted Like Zebras Attract Fewer Flies
Slashdot reader ClickOnThis writes: An article on CNN reports results from a team of Japanese researchers who discovered that painting cows to look like zebras makes them less attractive to biting flies. I think they’re a shoo-in for a 2020 Ig Nobel Prize. From the article: “A team of Japanese researchers recruited six cows and gave them each black-and-white stripes, black…