The Darwin awards: evolution in action
"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.
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- Full title :The Darwin awards : evolution in action / Wendy Northcutt.
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"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.
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- Publication Date:©2000.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Dutton
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2000.
Notes
Includes index.
The Physical Object
- Description:xvii, 327 pages ; : 20 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0525945725, 9780525945727, 9780965148825, 0965148823, 0452283442, 9780452283442
- oclc:ocm61058561
- 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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