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I've been on the Darwin Awards e-newsletter list for years now, as I always appreciate goofy tales of people offing themselves in the most ridiculous ways. I just received their 2009 winners email and had to share.
Shamelessly showcasing the "shallow end of the gene pool," the Darwin Awards are "in honor of Charles Darwin, father of evolution, commemorating those who improve our gene pool... by removing themselves from it. This award is generally bestowed posthumously."
And, yes, these are confirmed tales.
Straight from The Darwin Awards site:
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DOUBLE DIP (2009 runner up) For the first time ever, a woman--yes, a member of the safer sex--made it into the year's Top Darwin Awards Contenders! 2009 Antepenultimate Winner is the North Carolina woman who jumped into a swollen creek to rescue her drowning...moped. DOUBLE DIP... Read on. |
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DYING TO GO (2009 runner up) We've all been in his shoes, taking that fateful whiz at the side of the road. After all, "You don't buy beer, you just rent it." Team Darwin Awards is proud to announce the 2009 Penultimate Winner: DYING TO GO... Read on. |
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(winner) CRUSHING DEBT (2009 darwin award winner) And the winner is... deceased! The city of Dinant, Belgium is the backdrop for this rare Double Darwin Award involving two bankrobbers attempting to make a sizeable withdrawal from an ATM. In hindsight, a debit card would have been safer. CRUSHING DEBT... Read on. |
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(winner) PRIEST VISITS BOSS (2008 darwin award winner) Finally, we retroactively announce a new Darwin Award Winner from 2008, posted too late to earn that year's top spot. The most popular story of the year 2008, beloved by millions of fans, presenting the ludicrous case of the Balloon Priest: Padre Baloneiro! Read on. |
