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Article: SCIENCE: REAL, BUT SILLY, RESEARCH WINS SCIENTISTS IG NOBEL PRIZE.

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October 6, 2008
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By Adrianne Appel

BOSTON, Oct. 3, 2008 (IPS/GIN) -- If you always thought there was something oddly intelligent about that slime slithering across your garden, you can rest assured that your hunch is supported by award-winning scientific research.

And if it crossed your mind that you could go to a strip club, observe lap dancers up close, call it research and win an award to boot, a career in science may be for you.

But don't attempt to use a Coca-Cola douche to avoid pregnancy. New prize-winning research shows Coke does kill sperm, but not quickly enough.

These are real research projects and the award that applauds them for their ...

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