So is that the key to research funding? Find something blatently
  obvious that nobody's done a formal study on, do a formal study,
  and you have money to live on for a while while you research The
  Importance of Cutting the Large Toenail. (conclusions: a) shoes
  fit better. b) fewer injuries while walking through a doorway
  and jamming your toenail on the frame c) the estimated cost per
  annuam for repainting areas said toenail scraped off? I could
  probably do that in my sleep."