The dangers of a full bladder

This WRAL news story reports that an "Ig Nobel prize" was awarded to a professor of neurology at Brown University who proved that driving with an over-distended bladder impairs one's driving as much as being "mildly drunk" or going without sleep for 24 hours. Apparently having to "hold it" impairs one's ability to hold on to information. Professor Peter Snyder says, "The ability to hold information was really impaired."

Japanese scientists also received a prize for their invention of a fire alarm that smells like wasabi. And a study by a researched from Norway also snagged one of the coveted awards; the subject investigated was the "science behind sighing".

Who knew?

And a mayor in Vilnius, Lithuania also garnered an award for his earth-shattering solution to illegal parking. He used heavy military equipment to crush the offending vehicles.

Clearly, Mayor Arturas Zuokas is not a man to be trifled with.

And in case you're wondering what an "Ig Nobel prize" is, Ig is short for "ignoble". And it seems to be aptly named!