| Rank |
Title |
Size |
| 1. |
2001 At-Risk Survivor: Shell Necklace
A 19-year-old Spokane man damaged his hand while attempting to string a necklace of live ammunition. He was punching holes in the shell casings using an awl and hammer, when one of the projectiles exploded in his hands.
Relevance: 100% |
4.9 KB |
| 2. |
1988 Darwin Award: Death of Dracula
A college student dressed up as Dracula for Halloween. For the finishing touch, he put a pine board down the front of his shirt, so he could stick a knife into the board and pretend he was transfixed with killing stake.
Relevance: 92.2% |
6 KB |
| 3. |
2009 At-Risk Survivor: 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: 89.6% |
5.7 KB |
| 4. |
2009 At-Risk Survivor: White Spirit
Marie-Eve writes: I would like to submit a friend's accident to the Darwin Awards Supreme Court. He doesn't deserve First Prize, but hopefully he could reach the level of special mention...
Relevance: 88.3% |
5.6 KB |
| 5. |
2006 Darwin Award: Hammer of Doom
Brazil | August brings us a winner from Brazil who tried to disassemble a Rocket Propelled Grenade by driving back and forth over it with a car. This technique was ineffective...
Relevance: 84.4% |
6.5 KB |
| 6. |
2009 At-Risk Survivor: Nitrating The Unknown
Brazil | August brings us a winner from Brazil who tried to disassemble a Rocket Propelled Grenade by driving back and forth over it with a car. This technique was ineffective...
Relevance: 84.4% |
6.3 KB |
| 7. |
2009 At-Risk Survivor: Cap-ping Cap-pow
When I was 9 years old, a 'friend' showed me how to make a decent firecracker out of a roll of caps. Take a pin and load the caps onto it accordion-style...
Relevance: 83.1% |
6.3 KB |
| 8. |
2010 At-Risk Survivor: Hard Science: With Zombies!
With Zombies!: Since reading the Zombie Survival Guide, Bub is convinced that the undead will rise up. He cited two facts that I found to be in error. 1) the human skull is one of the hardest surfaces in nature...
Relevance: 81.8% |
6.3 KB |
