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NSF sent $1.3 million to study making insects into animal feed, on top of that we spent nearly $3 million to study if humans would eat insects as a means to combat climate change. That’s $4 million on eating insects.
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NIH Spent over $800,000 to study whether Japanese Quails are more Sexually promiscuous on cocaine. I think we could have simply polled the audience….and of course found they are…
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Ever wonder why a lizard waddles when he walks? Well for one and a half million taxpayer dollars, NSF had lizards walk on a treadmill while taking x-rays of their joints – What did they discover? That they need more taxpayer money before they could conclude any answer.
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$300,000 to study Ugandan gambling habits. WHY? Because 60% of Uganda’s economy is on the black market. Instead of asking why people gamble, perhaps they should have studied why excessive government regulations have created this black market.
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Nearly half a million dollars to create a climate change video game. This game’s intention? To spread alarmism and irrational fear among school children in a fun and interesting way.
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Did Neil Armstrong say: “One small step for Man, one giant leap for mankind” or “One small step for ‘A’ man” Well researchers siphoned off $700,000 from an NSF autism research grant to ask that question. The answer: we just don’t know.
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The NSF spent $500,000 on a grant for UC Irvine to research if taking selfies improves happiness and relaxation. The study unsurprisingly found that taking selfies with something that makes you happy can improve your mood!
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