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Effect of Wrapping Neatness on Gift Attitudes [research study]

December 27, 2019 Marc Abrahams

What exactly is the effect of wrapping neatness on gift attitudes? A new study gives everyone the chance to ponder anew this vexatious question. The study is: “Presentation Matters: The Effect of Wrapping Neatness on Gift Attitudes,” Jessica M. Rixom [pictured here], Erick M. Mas, and Brett A. Rixom, Journal of Consumer Psychology, epub 2019.  […]

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Gift e-book issues of Improbable Research!

December 22, 2012 Marc Abrahams

Why yes! You can give someone a gift e-book issue of the Annals of Improbable Research. Both Amazon and Barnes & Noble make that easy to do. FREE ISSUE: And you can get (and if you like, then give) a free issue. BACKGROUND: In case you haven’t heard: We invented a way to make picture-rich […]

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“Please stop. I’m bored” mug

December 16, 2010 Marc Abrahams

If you’re calculating what gift would be best for that improbable someone in your life, consider the power of a Miss Sweetie-Poo-inspired “Please stop. I’m bored” mug. Or if your improbable person is more of a traditionalist, go with a gift subscription to the world’s possibly best magazine, the Annals of Improbable Research. Either is […]

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The Oxfamy of poo

December 11, 2009 Marc Abrahams

Investigator Stanley Eigen recommends this gift of cattle manure, offered by Oxfam Australia for a mere fifteen dollars (AUS). The purveyor coos: It’s surprising how many people turn their nose up at the thought of poo as a present. If they only knew that a package of poo can help families in Sri Lanka get […]

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“Please stop, I’m bored” mug

November 29, 2009 Marc Abrahams

We proudly introduce this coffee mug — the first technology spin-off from the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony. The ceremony always proceeds briskly, thanks to Miss Sweetie Poo, a very cute eight-year-old girl. Whenever Miss Sweetie Poo feels that a speaker has talked long enough, she walks up to that person and says, “Please stop. I’m […]

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