Search results
- The Ski Resort Sledge Thief. In 2008 46-year-old David Monk was on holiday in Sauze D’Oulx, Italy, with a group of friends. After having a few beers one evening, the lads decided to steal a protective mat that covered the metal barriers at the bottom of the slope and use it as a sledge.
- The Mid-Mountain Road Bailout. In 2001, a story appeared in the South Idaho Press detailing the death of a man named Marco, who had been driving a van full of friends back from a day on the mountain when his brakes failed.
- The Brainless Bungee Jumper. In 1997, Police in Reston, Virginia, issued a statement saying they had found the body of 22-year-old Eric Barcia, who had apparently died attempting to bungee jump off a 70 foot bridge.
- The Luckless Sledneck. “Ordinarily a man killed by an avalanche is suffering from a natural disaster, and not eligible for a Darwin Award,” says the awards website.
Jan 1, 2001 · The Darwin Awards: 180 Bizarre True Stories of How Dumb Humans Have Met Their Maker. Wendy Northcutt. 3.62. 5,346 ratings329 reviews. Warning: The Darwin Awards are not for the tenderhearted.
- (5.3K)
- Paperback
The Darwin Awards are a rhetorical tongue-in-cheek honor that originated in Usenet newsgroup discussions around 1985. They recognize individuals who have supposedly contributed to human evolution by selecting themselves out of the gene pool by dying or becoming sterilized by their own actions.
Aug 26, 2006 · Darwin Awards: Vote for the Award Nominees! The Darwin Awards commemorate the (remains of) individuals who contribute to the improvement of our gene pool by removing themselves from it. Enter this portal for stories from the Darwin Awards.
This book contains four categories of stories. Darwin Awards nominees lost their reproductive capacity by killing or sterilizing themselves, and this is the only category eligible to win a Darwin Award.
Dec 13, 2014 · To celebrate the human race’s brazen attitude towards maintaining life, we have collated nine of the best stories of how the respected ‘winners’ of the award met their end. MORE : It’s official:...
People also ask
What are the Darwin Awards?
Are the Darwin Awards funny?
How do you win a Darwin Award?
Where did the Darwin Awards come from?
The hilarious New York Times bestselling phenomenon and the perfect funny gift! The Darwin Awards shares the stories of those human beings who improve the gene pool by removing themselves from it in a sublimely idiotic fashion. Marvel at the thief who tries to steal live electrical wires.
