| Description |
xvii, 327 pages ; 20 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
The Darwin awards: What are they? -- Natural selection: Animal misadventures -- Relatively dangerous: A family affair -- "I fought the law ... ": Stupid criminal tricks -- Up in smoke: Fire and explosives -- Leaps of faith: Fatal falls -- Military intelligence: Uninformed men -- Testosterone poisoning: Macho men -- Dangerous liaisons: Unsafe sex -- Davey Jones' locker: Watery demise -- Man's favorite toy: Penis envy -- Foolish ingenuity: End of the line. |
| Summary |
"Commemorating those individuals who ensure the long-term survival of our species by removing themselves from the gene pool in a sublimely idiotic fashion. ... [The author] started collecting the stories that make up the Darwin Awards in 1993. ... Her award-winning website is one of the most popular humor sites on the web today."--Jacket. |
| Subject |
Stupidity -- Anecdotes.
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Stupidity. (OCoLC)fst01136261
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| Genre/Form |
Anecdotes. (OCoLC)fst01423876
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| ISBN |
0525945725 (alk. paper) |
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9780525945727 (alk. paper) |
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9780965148825 (hardcover) |
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0965148823 (hardcover) |
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