The weirdest studies of the year are revealed in the spoof 'Ig Nobel' awards - from research into the sex lives of ANCHOVIES to an experiment to explore whether there is an equal number of hairs in each nostril

The weirdest studies of the year are revealed in the spoof 'Ig Nobel' awards. MailOnline spoke with some of the wackiest winners.

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