Have a Safe Thanksgiving
"Don't stuff your turkey with a champagne bottle!"
-Michael Shiels, Michigan Talk Radio
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Oh no, not again! On July 28, thieves attempted to steal scrap metal from
an abandoned factory. Their target: the steel girders that supported
the factory roof...
Read on.
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Order a humorous Darwin T-shirt, our cute fish emblem, or Darwin Awards
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Wendy's Rant: Stupid Meme.
"The 2006 Eclipse Trip found me
in Egypt to see the pyramids. At night, the car headlights were
so dim, they were nigh useless. A local guide said, 'We dim the
headlights to make the bulbs last longer.' What kind of madness is
this?"
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ZAP!
California | John, a Los Angeles real estate attorney, was skimming leaves
from his pool when he noticed a palm frond caught in the power lines...
Read on.
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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...
Read on.
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Modern Armor
Darren's death was a mystery. He was found slumped in the hallway of his
house, bleeding from stab wounds. Police initially assumed that an
assailant had attacked him, but they could find no supporting evidence. A
year later, the inquest revealed...
Read on.
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Hedge Your Bets (personal)
A patient was rushed into the hospital, needing a surgeon to reattach the tips of his fingers to his left hand.
While taking the patient history, it was found that this bright chap got
the idea of holding his lawn mower sideways and applying it to his hedge...
Read on.
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Stop. Look. Listen.
The setup: A woman wins two concert tickets from a local radio station. She
can't believe her luck. The Dave Matthews Band, live! She invites her
friend to join her. But they are in for more than a concert experience...
Read on.
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"Bite Me!"
Oregon | An amateur snake collector caught a 20-inch rattlesnake on the
highway. Three weeks later, his captive took its revenge. The formerly
fearless snake charmer admitted, "You can assume alcohol was involved..."
Read on.
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Within these portals lie 670 "Enterprising Demises."
Begin with Darwin Awards, the Near Misses, and Urban
Legends. Review the Rules or FAQs, or read a random story with a click
of the Randomizer
button conveniently placed on every page.
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The 2007
IgNobel Prizes
Awards for scientists engaged in silly research.
"Death The Final Frontier"
Star Trek Urns and
Caskets? I suspected a joke, but Nick, a VP at Eternal Image, assures
me that they really are producing a new line of funerary products for "the
four decades of fan base." I suggest a line of Darwin Awards coffins (with
satin pockets for stray limbs) and canopic jars.
Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition
that's
troublesome. --Isaac Asimov
Don't miss our mottos!
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Gene Pool"
"Where Evolution Hits the Pavement"
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of Life is Self-Pruning"
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