SCIENCE + INSANITY = HUMOUR

Regular readers of this column will recognize some of these whacked out scientific research papers mentioned in past columns, but since they were so thoughtfully compiled in an article called “The 10 Most Bizarre Scientific Papers” it gives me a chance to re-visit these bits of classic weird science. Check out Oddee.com for the stories behind these bizarre titles: The Effect of Country Music on Suicide; Love and Sex with Robots; Chickens Prefer Beautiful Humans; Safe and Painless Manipulation of Penile Zipper Entrapment; Pressures Produced When Penguins Poo -- Calculations on Avian Defecation; Ultrasonic Velocity in Cheddar Cheese as Affected by Temperature; Impact of Wet Underwear on Thermoregulatory Responses and Thermal Comfort in the Cold.