1993 Darwin Awards

Named in honor of Charles Darwin, the father of evolution, the Darwin Awards commemorate those who improve our gene pool by removing themselves from it.

Death of Dracula  Older Darwin Award Nominee Unconfirmed by Darwin A college student costumed himself as Dracula for Halloween. As a finishing touch, he put a pine board down the front of his shirt so he could "realistically" sink a knife into the board and pretend he was transfixed by a vampire-killing stake. He didn't consider the strength of the thin pine board when he tapped the knife in with a hammer. Propelled by the force of the hammer, the sharp blade split the soft wood and buried itself in his heart. He staggered from his dorm room into the Halloween party, gasping, "I really did it!" before succumbing. Related Darwin Award: Modern Armor Related Personal Account: Flak Vest Test DarwinAwards.com © 1994 - 2009 Submitted by: Wendy Renee and ArnoNcarl Reference: Dead Men Do Tell Tales by William R. Maples, Ph.D., 1994

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