Researchers contribute positively to society with the development of studies with the aim of making human life easier. However, some research done can be considered true bizarre studies, by the degree of authenticity and curiosity applied by the scientists.
Some unusual research helps human development, while others are just curious
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In 2016, research psychologists conducted a study to identify which characteristics make a person strange or disturbing. Sloppiness, collection of strange objects, laughing unexpectedly and passing tongues on lips frequently are some of them.
human echolocation
Echolocation is the ability to find out where you are using sound waves. From studies in 2021, researchers found that visually impaired people take ten weeks to learn nature's sound system.
In this way, they manage to dominate the call echolocation with the development of skills to detect nearby objects and orient themselves through their dimensions.
Boosting agribusiness with urine
This one definitely falls into the “bizarre studies” category, doesn’t it? Although it has been used for thousands of years as a fertilizer, it is only in recent years that urine studies have considered this human waste as an alternative to industrial fertilizers, as it contains chemical elements such as nitrogen, potassium and phosphor.
Turn water into metal
In 2021, scientists turned water into metal by controlling the exchange of electrons by applying a force to water. The study was carried out in a vacuum chamber with the aid of potassium and sodium mixed with water vapour.
Fish Skills for Moving an Aquarium
After building a mobile aquarium on wheels, researchers from Israel aimed to study the locomotion of fish in hostile environments. The result was surprising, with the fish moving together in the aquarium to get food.