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  "id": 5370915,
  "title": "Kissing apes, anti-splash urinals: This year's Ig Nobels showcase surprising science",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/kissing-apes-anti-splash-urinals-this-years-ig-nobels-showcase-5370915",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-03T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NPR Health",
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    "url": "https://www.npr.org/2026/09/03/nx-s1-5950370/ig-nobel-awards-kissing-urinals-move-switzerland"
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  "summary": "The Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded this week for humorous yet thought-provoking research. This year, the ceremony came with a twist.",
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        "title": "Kissing apes, anti-splash urinals: This year's Ig Nobels showcase surprising science",
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        "published": "2026-09-03T17:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}