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2006 Personal Account: Missed Stop Misstep
'My father works as an investigator for an insurance company, a job he frequently reminds me of how much he hates. One of his major clients is a train station. On a day not unlike any other, a man awoke on a tra
Relevance: 100% |
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2008 Darwin Award: A One Track Mind
July 2008, Italy | Gerhard Plattner, 68, was queued at a traffic light in his Porsche sportscar. Before one reaches the light, there is a railroad crossing. As you might imagine, given Murphy's law, a train was coming...
Relevance: 97% |
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2001 Darwin Award: Killing Time
Electric trains in Glasgow collect power from the overhead cable, and transmit any excess through the rails to a solid copper cable that routes it to a power redistribution box. Copper is a favorite target for thieves. On
Relevance: 95.5% |
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2002 Darwin Award: Human Torch
23 November 2002, Oslo, Norway Around 4:45 p.m., neighbors reported hearing a loud pop followed by a fire at a rail yard in Filipstad, just outside Oslo. Fearing a potential terrorist attack, fire and police crews rushe
Relevance: 95.5% |
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2001 Personal Account: Workin' on the Railroad
Several years ago a brand new locomotive was brought in for repair after being involved in an accident. While the shop was fixing the fuel tank, a significant amount of diesel fuel was spilled on the floor. The
Relevance: 94.1% |
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6" x 2.25" Silver Emblem like those commonly seen on cars