| Rank |
Title |
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2007 Darwin Award: Fatal a-Traction
UK | John, 71, used wood and rope to make a traction device to ease his wife's neck pain. But applying traction to the neck takes a delicate touch...
Relevance: 100% |
5 KB |
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2002 Darwin Award: The Worm Has Turned
It's a well-known fishing trick. Put 12V electrodes into the ground if you want worms come to the surface. One 23-year-old Laagendalsposten man withdrew his genes form the pool when he tried to speed up the process.
Relevance: 94.6% |
5.7 KB |
| 3. |
2009 Darwin Award: Collateral Damage
In another DIY project gone wrong, a homeowner attempting to demolish a large brick garden shed succeeded in his primary objective, but suffered collateral damage when...
Relevance: 94.6% |
5.3 KB |
| 4. |
2007 Darwin Award: Whac-A-Mole
Germany | A 63-year-old man's extraordinary effort to eradicate moles from his property resulted in a victory for the moles. The man pounded several metal rods into the ground and connected them to a high-voltage power line...
Relevance: 93.3% |
6.2 KB |
| 5. |
2007 Personal Account: Hedge Your Bets
Canada | This bright chap got the idea of holding his lawn mower sideways and applying it to his hedge. He was holding the mower deck trimming the hedge, and things were going well, when...
Relevance: 90.6% |
6.1 KB |
| 6. |
2008 Darwin Award: Not a Shred of Sense
The ambulance responded to a frantic call concerning a neighbor's trip through a tree shredder. It seems the individual had decided to prune his own trees, rather than hire a professional. After all, the local shop rented shredders...
Relevance: 89.3% |
6.1 KB |
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2002 Personal Account: Repeat Offender
I recently created three opportunities to remove myself from the gene pool. God must have appreciated the humor I provided that day, as I was allowed to survive to share my experience with others. While working on the
Relevance: 86.6% |
6.4 KB |
| 8. |
2009 Honorable Mention: On Call Orthopod
I was the lucky orthopedics resident on call on July 4th when a gentleman reported to the trauma unit peppered with thousands of black spots of embedded gunpowder, face, chest, and arms...
Relevance: 85.3% |
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2000 Darwin Award: Do It Yourself, Do Yourself In
Ah, summer, the most blissful of seasons, when Darwin's most popular summertime activity -- do it yourself stupidity -- kicks into high gear. Meet Charles, 34, a Denver masonry contractor who works with
Relevance: 77.3% |
9.6 KB |
| 10. |
1999 Personal Account: Helium and Oxygen Don't Mix
Even I find this story hard to believe, but here's what my family told me at a large family dinner: My Uncle is qualified for a Darwin Award. During his life, he studied
Relevance: 74.6% |
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