180 Bizarre True Stories of How Dumb Humans Have Met Their Maker
Published: 27, September 2001
Author/Editor: Wendy Northcutt
Genres: Comedy, Humor, Real Life Stories
The Darwin Awards are a satirical award that began in Usenet newsgroup discussions in 1985. They identify people who have allegedly contributed to human evolution by removing themselves from the gene pool by dying or sterilizing themselves through their own actions.
Some of the rules to be a candidate for this reward:
Because the award is intended to be humorous, the candidate's folly must be unique and sensational. Several silly but common activities, such as smoking in bed, are not taken into account. Self-immolation caused by smoking after receiving a flammable ointment in a hospital and being specifically told not to smoke is, on the other hand, grounds for nomination. Despite being intentional and self-inflicted (i.e. attempted suicide), one "Honorable Mention" (a man who attempted suicide by swallowing nitroglycerine pills and then attempting to detonate them by running into a wall) is noted to be in this category.
The first time I saw this book, I thought it is actually about people who won this prestigious Darwin award that I don’t even know about, so I bought the book without even reading what it is all about.
I was busy so I opened the book after a few days, hoping to find great people who know what evolution is and all the fields related to this subject but the moment I started reading the cover, it made me laugh at myself for not even noticing the front cover properly before that moment, but really this book was not a bad purchase, it was funny and sad at the same time because of the way these people died or harmed themselves.
This book is a collection of real people doing stuff that caused their own death. Remember this book is not a compilation of suicide gone perfect stories. Instead, it is just a sample of what the actual website has to offer, the author compiles, searches, and then posts the authentic stories on her website. These stories are just a few of the best self-elimination true stories from her website.
Don’t forget to read it in a place where you can laugh out loud without disturbing anyone because surely you are going to laugh like crazy while reading this book.
Not all stories are going to make you laugh because some may make you think of the people around these people and the people who they left behind and the dependants on these people. It can be very sad, horrific and even disgust can manifest your thoughts but it all depends on who you are and how you think.
A great fun read that you can finish in one sitting but you are going to feel sick if you do because of laughing too much. A hundred percent recommended read.
Synopsis:
“The Darwin Awards is the legendary web site which commemorates the remains of people who have improved our gene pool by killing themselves in really stupid ways! Practically everyone who is on the net has received a Darwin story in their e-mail at one time or another. It is one of those legendary web sites which have become part of the fabric of being on-line. Started in 1993 by biologist Wendy Northcutt she set out to collect together and authenticate stories of individuals around the world who, through their stupidity, have ‘removed themselves from the gene pool’ These are the people for whom warnings such as ‘coffee is hot’ and ‘this superman cape does not enable the wearer to fly’ were made . . .”
Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.
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