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She began collecting the stories that make up the Darwin Awards in 1993 and founded www.DarwinAwards.com shortly after. Northcutt is the author of the international bestsellers The Darwin Awards: Evolution in Action, The Darwin Awards 2: Unnatural Selection, The Darwin Awards 3: Survival of the Fittest, and The Darwin Awards 4: Intelligent Design.
The following stories are apocryphal. They are included on the Darwin Awards website because they are inspirational narratives of the astounding efforts of legendary Darwin Awards contenders. Gerbil Rocket 1998 Urban Legend (1997 - 1998) "In retrospect, lighting the match was my big mistake.
The Darwin Awards is a 2006 American adventure comedy film based on the website of the same name written and directed by Finn Taylor, the film premiered January 25, 2006, at the Sundance Film Festival. The film features Joseph Fiennes, Winona Ryder, David Arquette, Juliette Lewis, Wilmer Valderrama, Chris Penn, Julianna Margulies, Robin Tunney ...
Jul 26, 2005 · A rewording of the 2004 missive's opening claim that "Last year's winner was the fellow who was killed by a Coke machine which toppled over on top of him as he was attempting to tip a free soda ...
Jun 1, 2024 · Q: Are Darwin Awards based on true stories? Yes, the Darwin Awards are based on true stories of individuals who, through their own misguided actions, meet untimely and often fatal ends. These stories, although presented with a humorous twist, highlight instances of extreme negligence and contribute to public awareness about the consequences of ...
These stories are also shared on the Darwin Awards official Facebook fan page, which has nearly 56,000 likes as of March 2013. The phrase "Darwin Awards" has also been used by commentators on Tumblr [25] , Twitter [26] and Reddit [27] in accounts of news stories that would qualify for the Awards.
Jan 1, 2001 · Subtitled ‘180 Bizarre True Stories of How Dumb Humans Have Met Their Maker’, The Darwin Awards is not a book to read in one sitting, unless you wish to join award nominees by dying from laughing too loud and too long. There are some wonderful tales here; a few are apocryphal but most have been confirmed as true by thorough research.
- WENDY. NORTHCUTT
