2011 Nobel laureate astrophysicist Brian Schmidt, confronted by airport security in Fargo, North Dakota: ‘Sir, there’s something in your bag.’ ‘Yes, I think it’s this box.’ ‘What’s in the box?’ ‘a large gold medal’ ‘What’s it made out of?’ ‘gold.’ ‘Uhhhh. Who gave this to you?’ ‘The King of Sweden.’ ‘Why did he give this to you?’ ‘Because I helped discover the expansion rate of the universe was accelerating.’ At which point, they were beginning to lose their sense of humor. telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11157117/Whats-in-the-box-Scientist-questioned-by-incredulous-Fargo-TSA-agent-for-having-Nobel-Prize-in-his-carry-on.html
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 19:12:06 +0000
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