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Inventor of 'Gas mask bra' traps Ig Nobel prize

Cambridge : MA : USA | 2 months ago  
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Gas Mask Bra

The aim of the Ig Nobel prize is to award those people who come up with a research or invention who first makes people laugh and then makes them think.

So it was, Catherine Douglas from UK was awarded the Ig Nobel Prize held at at Harvard University in Cambridge, US, for inventing a strapless bra that can be used as a gas mask.

Dr Douglas was unable to attend the ceremony but told BBC News in an interview that she is a big fan of the Nobel Awards, and is 'thrilled' to recieve it.

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  • Posted By tuda001 tuda001 | 2 months ago
    wow, i wished i thought of that! Very nice.
  • Posted By RaulDeSouza RaulDeSouza | 2 months ago
    yeah there are quite a few ideas which one would think are stupid but people can win nobel prizes on that :)
  • Posted By wasem wasem | 22 days ago
    thx for sharing this
  • Posted By wasem wasem | 22 days ago
    keep up the good work
  • Posted By methee methee | 18 days ago
    interesting thanks for sharing
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