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2002 Darwin Award: Firecracker Chainsaw Massacre
A Croatian was killed while trying to open a hand grenade with a chainsaw. He wanted to retrieve the explosive to make firecrackers for the New Year's holiday.
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2007 Darwin Award: Barn Razing
West Virginia | Raising a new barn is an endeavor that brings a community together. Demolishing a barn is another question. A trio of friends set out to dismantle a dilapidated structure one bracing winter afternoon. Speaking of bracing...
Relevance: 85.1% |
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2004 Darwin Award: Watch Out for That Tree!
The mighty oak trees of Stellenbosch, a city near Cape Town, were planted over 300 years ago. In recent years, they have begun to succumb to disease. The city has been cutting them down
Relevance: 81.4% |
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1996 Darwin Award: Macho Men?
Some men will got to extraordinary lengths to prove how macho they are. Witness Frenchman Pierre Pumpille, of Lyon, who recently shunted a stationary car two feet by headbutting it. Women thought I was a god, he explained from his hospital bed. Deity or not, however, Pumpille is
Relevance: 80.2% |
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2002 Darwin Award: Chainsaw Insurance
A violent attack on an innocent man? Andreas, a 23-year-old ex-bouncer from Italy, was found lying in a pool of blood near a country road. Police initially mistook him for a victim of sadistic mutilation. His leg
Relevance: 80.2% |
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2002 Personal Account: Chainsaw Slingshot
The following story was related to me during a session of injury one-upsmanship. A casual acquaintance related an adventure suffered by her husband. A furious wind had knocked a susceptible tree limb across the elec
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2009 At-Risk Survivor: My Father, the PhD
This is the World's Best At-Risk Survivor. Let an amused daughter tell you about her sire. 'This weekend was the final straw. Being an extremely cost-conscious person, Dad decided that putting half a can of varn
Relevance: 75.3% |
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1999 Darwin Award: Maine Chainsaw Romance
An internet romance blossomed then faded, after a Missouri man traveled to Maine to meet his destiny. In a bizarre merging of You've Got Mail with Texas Chainsaw Massacre, James swung a chainsaw and severed his
Relevance: 75.3% |
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1986 Darwin Award: Catapult to Glory
In 1986 the UK saw its most violent storm in over 350 years. Wind speeds exceeded 90 mph, and an incredible amount of damage was done to property and people up and down the UK. This story made several of the Kent
Relevance: 75.3% |
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2009 Darwin Award: Saw It Coming!
Pennsylvania | A severe storm damaged power lines supplying 17,000 homes. Seven hours after the electricity failed, Mieczyskaw Mil finally los hist patience. The old man had been shooed away repeatedly by firefighters who were guarding the power line...
Relevance: 65.4% |
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