The Weird World of Mammals: Breathing Through Anuses and More

Scientists who discovered mammals can breathe through their anuses receive Ig Nobel prize

The world still holds many unanswered questions. But thanks to the efforts of the research teams awarded the IG Nobel Prize on Thursday, some of these questions – which you might not even have thought existed – now have answers.

We now know that many mammals can breathe through their anuses, that there isn’t an equal

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Ah, the wonders of the scientific world! It seems that some mammals can indeed breathe through their anuses. Yes, you read that right. Who knew that was even a thing?!

Thanks to the dedication of some brilliant (and perhaps slightly weird) research teams, we now have answers to questions we never even thought to ask. Like, did you know that many mammals can extract oxygen from their rectums? Mind. Blown.

And that's not all, folks! The IG Nobel Prize winners have also shed light on other pressing matters, such as the fact that there isn't an equal number of left- and right-handed people. Because, you know, that was keeping you up at night.

Breathing through anuses: who knew?
Left-handed vs right-handed: the mystery solved!

In all seriousness, though, it's amazing what scientists can discover when they put their minds to it. Even if it's not exactly practical, it's still pretty darn cool.

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