These are the winners of the Nobel Prize's goofy parody awards

The Nobel Prizes are given for the scientific breakthroughs that revolutionize their fields.

But some studies are more comical than revolutionary.

That's where the "Ig Nobel" Prizes come in. These awards recognize studies that make people giggle (and then take a second to think about their implications).

Here are the winners of the 25th annual Ig Nobel Prizes, which were announced Thursday night.