A note from Jessica, our cheerful college student, describing the
ignominious Garden Gnome. David brings up
a science question about the toxicology of correction fluids: "Can You Black Out on
Wite-out?"
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Run! No, Run Away!
(darwin award)
July 2008, Italy | Ivece Plattner, 68, was queued at a traffic light in his
Porsche sportscar. Before one reaches the light, there is a railroad
crossing. As you might imagine, given Murphy's law, a train was coming...
Read on.
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Kite Surfer
(darwin award)
Spain | Storm winds swept across southern Spain, causing widespread flooding and
damage to buildings along the Costa Blanca. "Cool," thought one intrepid
kite surfer as he packed his gear and hit the beach...
Read on.
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Riders On the Storm (near miss)
August 2008, Florida | A kite-boarder who went for a wild ride on the
winds of Tropical Storm Fay is in critical condition at Broward General
Medical Center. A witness said it was a miracle he didn't get hit by a car...
Read on.
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Helmet Head (near miss)
Indiana | At a party near Nashville, a young man was drinking and watching
people set off fireworks when a great idea occurred to him. He could
improve upon this amateur fireworks display! He put down his drink and set
to work...
Read on.
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Robo-Cop (near miss)
Canada | Canadian winter nights are long and usually quiet, but one
exception was the night Constable Morgan responded to a drunk driver
call. He caught up to the errant driver and fell in behind...
Read on.
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Gear Differentials and Wheel Rotation
Into the Abyss describes a man
with an ingenious idea. He repurposes his tire rim as a makeshift crank.
Numerous readers have commented on the mechanics of the differential, and
how it applies to this story. What do you think? Read the story, read the
comments, join the discussion in the Philosophy Forum.
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Within these portals lie 746 "Enterprising Demises." Begin
with Darwin Awards, the Near Misses, and Urban
Legends. Review the Rules or FAQs or Site Map, or
read a random story with a click of the Randomizer
button conveniently placed on every page.
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"Just think how stupid the average person is,
and then realize that half of them are even stupider!"
--George Carlin
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Changes in Status:
Some true stories are unconfirmed until alert fans supply
references. Other stories are labelled "confirmed"
but new information reveals I was fooled. And some just
shouldn't have been posted. Here are the latest updates:
Removed: Nailed! -- Accident followed by dispair.
Brewery Mishap: Change to Urban Legend
MAYBE REMOVE?
Sweet Release Sad, but good safety
example.
Gun Safety Training - just not that stupid?
Definitely remove:
/stupid/stupid2000-14.html
/stupid/stupid2007-11.html (Miss Near Miss)
/stupid/stupid2006-01.html (Severely Faithful) Gross/crazy
COMBINE:
Blondes and Oil Changes & Happy Camper.
COMBINE Roller
oaster stories.
Combine spitting contest stories (1, (2))
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Literary Reference
"Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious." -Peter Ustinov
Don't miss our mottos!
"Chlorinating the
Gene Pool"
"Where Evolution Hits the Pavement"
"Die and Learn"
"The Tree
of Life is Self-Pruning"
"Next!"
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