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Close Encounters with Darwin
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May 2001, Romania | Gheorghe Harlaucescu, 40, shampooed
with gasoline to kill his head lice, but suffered serious burns
when he dried his hair near his wood-burning stove. The man
was saved by his wife, who extinguished the flames with a blanket.
Philip Cresswell;
ananova.com.
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April 2001, Romania | Two men found a WWII mortar bomb
in a ditch and decided to toss it on their bonfire "for
fun". The device exploded and knocked over a power pylon
and the two stunned bombers, who survived to be held liable
for the damage. Zenigata;
ananova.com.
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March 2001, Australia | Yet another inebriated man let
alcohol impair his judgement. A 40-year-old Brisbane motorist
filling a can at a gas station lit a cigarette... and landed
fifteen feet away. He was treated for burns, bruises and (surprise)
ant bites. A police spokesman said, "We took a vote and
this is one of the stupidest things we've ever heard of."
Melanie Torrance;
Reuters.
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