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    Why were Douglas and Rowlinson honoured with a 2009 Ig Nobel Prize in the field of veterinary medicine?

    Question #109377. Asked by BRY2K. (Oct 02 09 8:17 PM)


    lyonst

    		For finding that dairy cows who are given names yield more milk than unnamed cows!!

    Oct 02 09, 8:20 PM
    BRY2K

    		source? reference?

    Oct 02 09, 8:30 PM
    crotalus77

    		Catherine Douglas and Peter Rowlinson claim that cows that were given names were more prolific in milk production, improving the human-animal relationship.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8285380.stm



    Oct 02 09, 9:34 PM

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