Ever heard of the ig Nobel awards?

me either, but with subjects as vast as:

• An Analysis of the Forces Required to Drag Sheep over Various Surfaces.
• Chickens Prefer Beautiful Humans
• the first scientifically recorded case of homosexual necrophilia in the mallard duck
• a comprehensive survey of human belly button lint — who gets it, when, what color, and how much.

How can you go wrong?

http://www.improbable.com/ig/ig-pastwinners.html