Strippers, potato chips inspire Ig Nobel winners


	Strippers, potato chips inspire Ig Nobel winners

rmowery

10-3-2008 5:01 AM

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strippers, ig noble prize, lap dancers, potato chips, coke, fertility

rmowery says:

Wonder if this means the strippers should pour Diet Coke on themselves before doing lap dances?

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10-3-2008 5:59 AM

debbyski

Things do go better with Coke!

10-4-2008 12:24 AM

rmowery

LOL debbyski. I guess that "with a coke and smile" could hold true.

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