The Darwin Awards - Wendy Northcutt

The Darwin Awards - Wendy Northcutt: Heard the one about the Israeli bombers who forgot to put th ... (914 words)
by Emma1973 - written on 07.02.02 (Very useful, 104 readings)
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Have you heard the one about the Israeli bombers who forgot to set the clocks back, or the people who drowned trying to rescue a chicken from a well? Needless to say the chicken was the only survivor! Bizarre and freaky tales of early demises? It can only be the Darwin Awards! If you haven’t heard of them, they are given to individuals who spectacularly remove themselves from the human gene pool and by Lordy, they do it in some spectacular ways! Started at Stanford University, it grew to a e-mail newlsetter and grew to the hugely popular www.DarwinAwards.com. The newsletter, website and this book are the work of Wendy Northcutt for whom it is now ...

The man who got his scrotum caught in a machine and other su ... (1313 words)
by paule23 - written on 23.06.01 (Very useful, 137 readings)
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I'd like to tell you a couple of little stories. They are all about some remarkable human beings and the amazing lengths some people will go to to get a mention in a book! The first story is about three friends in Cambodia. Now years of armed conflict have left this country littered with unexploded munitions and ordinance. Authorities in the country regularly issue warnings to citizens reminding them not to tamper with the devices. The three friends had spent an evening sharing drinks and exchanging insults at a local cafe in the southeastern province of Svay Rieng. Their bickering has continued for many hours, until finally one of the men ...

The Darwin Awards - Wendy Northcutt: "Trust me, light this fuse" (851 words)
by kensplace - written on 28.02.01 (Very useful, 63 readings)
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"Its safe, I know what Im doing..." The Darwin Awards ------------------ This is a unusual book, which covers some of the winners (and some honourable mentions) of the Darwin Award. A few years ago, I heard about the Darwin awards, but I never went to investigate, thinking it would be just another award like the Oscars, or golden globes. How wrong I was, they are unlike any award I have ever come across. The Darwin award celebrate folks who have killed themselves in really stupid ways, this may sound odd, it at first glance may even sound morbid and cruel, but hopefully as you read on you will realise that is not their ...