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Researcher dreams of Ig Nobel for diaper blowout physics
Original: Some day I hope my research on the fluid dynamics of diaper blowouts is recognized with an Ig Nobel. # parenting
A researcher says they hope their work on the fluid dynamics of diaper blowouts will one day win an Ig Nobel Prize, the award given for unusual or trivial scientific research. The joke about parenting-related science has drawn smiles from fellow academics and parents.
Why now: The humorous juxtaposition of serious fluid dynamics research with an everyday parenting mishap makes it relatable and funny.
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- Some day I hope my research on the fluid dynamics of diaper blowouts is recognized with an Ig Nobel. # parenting · jrbe@scholar.social · 2
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