Really, I don't think I will ever get close. People who win these prizes tend to do something spectacular when they are young, and get recognized for it around 80 years later. I, on the other hand, play computer games. Badly.
My wife, though, is brilliant. Most of the time. Despite what I've been writing here.
And so we found ourselves looking up the different categories for the Nobel Prize, you know. Just because. The first place we looked was Wikipedia where we were greeted with this picture.
This is not a penny.
My wife, who as I have just mentioned as being more probable to win the prize than myself, asked me why there was a picture of a penny on the page.
It was all I could do to keep myself from laughing at my future laureate.
The Nobel Prize, for those who care, is 66 millimeters (2.6 inches) across and weighs on average 175 grams. As of today that would make the metal from the medal worth around $7900 USD, which is a pretty penny indeed. However, that isn't all. The prize also includes a cash bonus which brings the prize to 1.2 million dollars, to spend as you wish!
I can't wait til my wife wins.
