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Teshi
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Chemistry - A University of Minnesota team who set out to prove whether people can swim faster in water or sugar syrup.
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Economics - A Massachusetts inventor who designed an alarm clock that runs away and hides when it goes off.
Do I really have to comment?

[Big Grin]
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Dan_raven
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One year I am going to have the time and money to go to this thing.
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ketchupqueen
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[ROFL]
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Nell Gwyn
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I don't think that alarm clock deserved the award - that sounds like something I could actually use! [Razz]
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foundling
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"Literature - The many Nigerians who introduced millions of e-mail users to a "cast of rich characters... each of whom requires just a small amount of expense money so as to obtain access to the great wealth to which they are entitled"."

I wonder who accepted this award? I'd love to get their email address.
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Minerva
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I've been. It's hilarious. Entire labs of grad students dressed up in a common theme to attend.
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