Title Statements
- Full title :The Darwin awards / Wendy Northcutt.
Summary
A satirical "award" celebrating the worst examples of human intelligence features stories about the man who used a cigarette lighter to check his gas level, the terrorist who opened his own letter bomb, and other stories of human idocy.
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- Publication Date:©2000-<c2003>
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Dutton
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2000-<c2003>
Notes
Includes index.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (volumes <1-3>) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- oclc:ocn894571336
- LC Classification:BF431
- Dewey Decimal:081
Table of 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.
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