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Title |
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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.
Relevance: 100% |
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2006 Darwin Award: Rolling Stones
Vietnam | A rolling stone is not the only thing that gathers no moss. Three men scavenging for scrap metal found an unexploded 500-pound bomb perched atop a hill near Hanoi, and decided to rely on a little help from Sir Isaac Newton...
Relevance: 90.1% |
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1998 Personal Account: Bubble Bath?
An alert firefighter relates the following tale: The call came in at 2PM. A structure fire in Palmer MA. As we approached the scene, our dispatcher notified us that the house trailer was fully involved. At the scene, we found smoke and flames coming out of the windows and
Relevance: 87.6% |
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2002 Personal Account: The Answer Is...
This one did not make the press, but my colleagues in the hospital all vividly remember this patient. At best, he earns an Honorable Mention, since he did not die, nor did he lose his reproductive capacity. This young
Relevance: 86.4% |
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| 5. |
2008 Honorable Mention: A Cushioned Blow
Germany | A 42 year old man was badly injured by his air mattress one morning. The previous night he had inflated the punctured mattress with a tyre repair spray...
Relevance: 86.4% |
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2005 Darwin Award WINNER: 'Plug Me In
Nguyen, 21, had been drinking with friends in the Tu Liem district of Hanoi, when he pulled out an old detonator he had found. The detonator was about six centimeters long and 8 centimeters in diameter, with two wires
Relevance: 85.1% |
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2007 Darwin Award: Timing is Everything
Indiana | Russell, 19, had a grudge against a semi truck abandoned on a rural property. And Russell was a man of action. He built a gunpowder/propane tank bomb, attached a timer, and planted it in the truck...
Relevance: 85.1% |
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| 8. |
2007 Darwin Award: Ammo Dumps
Iraq | Securing an Iraqi ammunition holding area was a bit of a problem when my unit took over this large piece of real estate. Looters periodically showed up to steal brass from tank and artillery rounds stored in the bunkers...
Relevance: 85.1% |
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2009 Honorable Mention: Caps'n'Hammer Kid
Everyone does dumb things when they're kids. My dumbest decision was almost a life-altering event. At that time, caps--tiny explosive charges sold for use in toy guns--were readily available...
Relevance: 85.1% |
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2007 Darwin Award: Fatal Foaming Action
Scotland | James, 26, was working on a new house when he was unexpectedly confronted by a malfunctioning cannister of insulating foam.
Relevance: 85.1% |
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