2006 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.

The Human Bottle Rocket 2006 Darwin Award Nominee Confirmed True by Darwin EVOLUTION Presents: The Human BOTTLE Rocket AT-RISK Survivor. We think. Could be a Darwin Award. category: private parts, fireworks Incident circa November 8, 2006. News only now reaching the ears of Charles Darwin. From HIS ears to your eyes. Sunderland, England paramedics found a prone man suffering injuries including a scorched colon, caused by a Black Cat Thunderbolt rocket. The 22-year-old had, unbelievably, inserted this rocket in his back side, laid down on his front side, and lit the fuse in an attempt to make the rocket fly up into the air. But it was pointing the other way! The regional Firework Association chairman spoke for us all when he said, "This sort of thing is beyond belief." ORIGINAL SUBMISSION Share DarwinAwards.com © 1994 - 2012 Woot! Submitted by: Neil Boulton Reference: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wear/6132140.stm, sunderlandecho.com, guardian.co.uk, dailymail.co.uk

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