You Can't Make This Stuff Up Archives - In Compliance Magazine

Scientists Detect Radio Signal from 9 Billion Light Years Away

Between wars, political conflict, and the economy, you may feel some mornings like just staying in bed and pulling a blanket over your head. So here’s a bright spot to help you start your day. Scientists wor... Read More...

Scientists Build Circuit Boards Based on Mushrooms

Dealing with the burgeoning problem of electronic waste (e-waste) continues to perplex both environmentalists and engineers. But an accidental discovery by scientists working with mushrooms may pave the way tow... Read More...

2022 Ig Nobel Prizes Announced

Once again, we’re pleased to announce the winners of the 32nd First Annual (not a typo!) Ig Nobel Prizes. This year’s awards ceremony was held virtually on September 15th and live streamed globally. The 10 n... Read More...

Scientists Invent a Paper Battery—Just Add Water

In the quest for battery power that’s also environmentally friendly, a group of Swiss researchers has proposed a novel packaging approach that could help reduce metal and plastic waste associated with battery e... Read More...

You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: 2021 Ig Nobel Prizes Announced

The 31st First Annual (not a typo!) Ig Nobel Prize ceremony was held virtually last month. Not to be confused with the Nobel Prizes scheduled to be announced in early October in Oslo, Norway, the Ig Nobel Prize... Read More...

Discarded E-Waste Reused in Fashion

As we look for more ways to reduce electronic waste (E-waste) from electrical and electronic devices and components, a fashion designer in the United Kingdom has reportedly found a way to weave segments of disc... Read More...

Vintage TV Identified as Source of Broadband Outage

Residents of a small village in rural Wales can now breathe a sigh of relief after engineers identified a source of interference that resulted in the regular shutdown of the community’s broadband internet servi... Read More...

2020 Ig Nobel Prizes Announced

And now for a bright spot in our chaotic world…. The 30th First Annual (not a typo!) Ig Nobel Prize ceremony was held virtually last month. Not to be confused with the Nobel Prizes being announced this week ... Read More...

Thieves Return Stolen Smartphone Because It Wasn’t Smart Enough

In another incident befitting the “Florida Man” meme, two Florida men were arrested in April after they returned a woman’s smartphone that they had previously stolen from her because it apparently wasn’t “smart... Read More...

Hoping for a Better Exchange Rate

In the latest installment of the so-called “Florida Man” meme, a Riviera Beach, FL man has been charged in the theft of valuable coins and other items from a friend’s office in North Palm Beach, FL. Accordin... Read More...