The Weird Science Prize

The Weird Science Prize

BELCHING BOVINES

The government is paying $210,000 to find out whether burping cows contribute to global warming. Researchers will strap monitors near the cud-chewing creatures' mouths to measure how much methane they emit. Flatulence is considered a comparatively minor source.

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