Annals of Improbable Research
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Annals of Improbable Research is a humor-focused science magazine best known for organizing and publicizing the satirical Ig Nobel Prizes, which celebrate unusual and imaginative scientific achievements.
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| Annals of Improbable Research canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22788419 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Annals of Improbable Research Context triple: [Ig Nobel Prize, presentedBy, Annals of Improbable Research]
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The Winnower
The Winnower is an 1848 realist painting by Jean-François Millet depicting a solitary peasant laborer winnowing grain, emblematic of his focus on rural working-class life.
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Annals
Annals is a major historical work by the Roman historian Tacitus that chronicles the Roman Empire from the death of Augustus to the reign of Nero.
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C.
Annals
Annals is the section of the Han dynasty historical work *Hanshu* that records the chronological reigns and major events of emperors in a year-by-year format.
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Jay’s Journal of Anomalies
Jay’s Journal of Anomalies is a richly illustrated collection of essays by magician and historian Ricky Jay exploring bizarre entertainments, curiosities, and hoaxes from the history of performance and popular culture.
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Science (journal)
Science is a leading peer‑reviewed academic journal that publishes cutting-edge research across all scientific disciplines.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Annals of Improbable Research Target entity description: Annals of Improbable Research is a humor-focused science magazine best known for organizing and publicizing the satirical Ig Nobel Prizes, which celebrate unusual and imaginative scientific achievements.
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A.
The Winnower
The Winnower is an 1848 realist painting by Jean-François Millet depicting a solitary peasant laborer winnowing grain, emblematic of his focus on rural working-class life.
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B.
Annals
Annals is a major historical work by the Roman historian Tacitus that chronicles the Roman Empire from the death of Augustus to the reign of Nero.
-
C.
Annals
Annals is the section of the Han dynasty historical work *Hanshu* that records the chronological reigns and major events of emperors in a year-by-year format.
-
D.
Jay’s Journal of Anomalies
Jay’s Journal of Anomalies is a richly illustrated collection of essays by magician and historian Ricky Jay exploring bizarre entertainments, curiosities, and hoaxes from the history of performance and popular culture.
-
E.
Science (journal)
Science is a leading peer‑reviewed academic journal that publishes cutting-edge research across all scientific disciplines.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.