Prizes handed out to year’s funniest scientific studies include study to see if beards protect you from punches

The video discusses the IG Nobel Prizes, which honor research that first amuses and then provokes thought. It highlights studies on the evolutionary purpose of beards, the benefits of transporting rhinoceroses upside down, bacteria on chewing gum, and the changing smells of cinema audiences during different movie genres.

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