| Rank |
Title |
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2009 Darwin Award: She Talks Faster Than She Walks
Louisiana | Annoyed at how slowly her boyfriend was driving, Tamera B., 22, encouraged him to pick up the pace so she could get to work on time. Joking that it would be faster to walk to work, she opened the door of the truck and stuck her foot out...
Relevance: 100% |
5.7 KB |
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2000 Honorable Mention: Concealed Weapon
A woman tried to smuggle an automatic pistol into a high-security prison in Bogota by concealing it in her rectum. Unfortunately, she was unable to remove the weapon from its snug hiding p
Relevance: 100% |
5.8 KB |
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2007 Darwin Award: Weight Lift
Mexico | Jessica was working out in the gym when she realised she needed something from the floor below. Instead of picking up the phone, or just walking downstairs, she decided that the open shaft of the industrial lift was the device for her...
Relevance: 93% |
5.7 KB |
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2006 Darwin Award: High on Life
Florida | Take a deep breath! Two more candidates have thrown themselves into the running for a Darwin Award. The feet of Jason and Sara, both 21, were found protruding from a huge, deflated helium advertising balloon...
Relevance: 93% |
6.6 KB |
| 5. |
2006 Personal Account: Revenge of Mother Love
Graeme was watching a Soccer Cup final on TV. As his mum set about her seemingly endless rounds of household chores, ironing and griping, she uttered the classic female complaint. 'You never pay attention to me!'
Relevance: 93% |
5.8 KB |
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2007 Darwin Award: Falling in Love
South Carolina | A 21 year-old couple was found naked in the road an hour before sunrise by a passing cabbie. Authorities were at a loss to explain what had happened. There were no witnesses, no trace of clothing, and no wrecked cars...
Relevance: 90.2% |
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| 7. |
2009 Darwin Award: Double Dipping
Greensboro, NC, was innundated with four inches of rain in two hours but Rosanne, 50, was not deterred. She hopped on her moped and drove to a convenience store nearby where she 'possibly had a beer' before heading home...
Relevance: 90.2% |
6.5 KB |
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2008 Darwin Award: Chemistry Went To Her Head
Bulgaria | A biology teacher was driving two friends home from a memorial service. Suddenly bystanders saw all three occupants dash from the car to a nearby manhole, and start pouring down liquids and powders from various bottles and jars...
Relevance: 88.8% |
6.8 KB |
| 9. |
2007 Darwin Award: Stop. Look. Listen.
Florida | A woman wins two concert tickets from a local radio station. The Dave Matthews Band, live! She can't believe her luck. She invites her friend to join her, but they are in for more than a concert experience...
Relevance: 87.4% |
6.9 KB |
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2009 Honorable Mention: Not Even Half Baked
After an extended night shift, our heroine, a working mother, decided to stay up until the kids came home from school. Being a thoughtful mom, the tired woman groggily decided that this was the time to bake a cake.
Relevance: 86.1% |
7 KB |