Darwin Awards. Twenty masterpieces

1994
Egyptian Egyptian race (local zoologist!) Sitting at the bar and drank beer. Bar stands on the banks of the Nile River, and very memorable event occurred in crocodile spawning. And here he is finishing his pivasik in order not to pay, with the air of one who was impatient, went to a white friend, but instead of simply relieve themselves, leaped out of the window - and ran to the river, away from greedy and greedy bartender cash accursed ... So 25-year-old zoologist became nyamka for the subject's own sphere of employment (crocodile). & Lt;





1995
Former Sergeant USAF acquired by unidentified missile JATO (Jet Assisted Take Off). JATO - rocket fuel used by heavy transport aircraft for the Air Force to give additional thrust acceleration on short runways. Sergeant chose a suitable straight stretch of road in the Arizona desert for testing, mounted JATO Chevrolet Impala in 1967 and sparked. The investigation revealed that the driver turned on the jet acceleration for 3, 9 miles from the crash site, as evidenced by traces of the "melting" rubber tire vehicle. The vehicle reached speeds of 250 to 300 miles per hour and continue at this rate, about 20-25 seconds. Overcoming the 2, 6 miles, the pilot decided to take a brake, but by the time the tire contact with the road almost was not.
Sergeant meter deep crater left in the rock, and from himself left only the teeth and bone fragments. Funny that on the rear bumper sticker was pasted "Like as I drive? Call 1-800-EAT-SHIT



1996
Thirty Polish farmer Krzysztof Azninsky was awarded the Darwin Award almost without a struggle. He gave preference to almost all who participated in the voting. It happened this way. Together with friends Krzysztof celebrated its quick wedding. When one of the guests invited all strip naked and "go crazy for the last time," all agreed immediately. At first the boys were running after each other with frozen turnips in hand and tried pobolnee strike partner. But then someone's arm got a chainsaw. Friend (and according to some reports, the future best man Krzysztof) grabbed her and said that the show that can do real men. Do not have time to look back with friends, as he turned the saw and grab yourself a foot. Here also came the high point of Krzysztof. With a cry of "Think leg is nonsense! And so weak? "He in no time cut off his head. "Strange it all - later recalled one friend Krzysztof. - As a child, he loved to go to the linen of her older sister. And died like a real man. " Because of this phrase Darwin committee now, with special attention the reports from Poland, there were certainly people who can do something in the style of Mr Krzysztof.



1997
Candidacy laureate for 1997 is also not in doubt. The absolute majority of the votes received 22-year-old Eric Barcia, a US citizen who lived before that July day in the town of Reston, Virginia. Eric worked at a local fast food restaurant, but a childhood dream to do something heroic. But all was not an appropriate case. And so he came up with a great idea - to celebrate his birthday with a leap railroad overpass in the national park Lake Acre-tink. He found the elastic cord, which had hung, throwing himself off a bridge. To protect yourself from accidents, he measured the length of the cord twice - it had to be less than the distance between the trestle and the ground. Cord tied themselves to the very top of the support, Eric boldly threw down his head and died after a few seconds, smashing the ground. As the police found out, he did not advance to measure the height of the overpass, and defined it by eye. Error was five meters.



1998
Winners were once two patients from Latin America. Unknown people of Buenos Aires. Quarreled with his wife and threw her from the balcony of an apartment located on the eighth floor. Leaning over the balcony, the man discovered that his wife was not broken and tangled in wires, which just passed under the balcony. Wanting to finish the job (or, conversely, to repent and hoping to save his wife), man also jumped on the wire. But missed, fell to the ground and crashed. The woman managed to save.
The second wife also dropped, but it successfully picked up her husband: wife died immediately, the husband - in the hospital.



Darwin Award 1999 was awarded Cambodian farmer, coined local variety "Russian roulette". In the role of a revolver appeared unexploded anti-personnel mine that somehow found the farmer.
One day, along with two friends, he went to a local bar. A few hours later it turned out that friends do not remember whose turn it is to buy alcohol, and they almost quarreled. But the future winner of the Darwin Award came up with a brilliant idea. Laying a mine under the table, he asked each of his companions in turn stepping on her foot. Those who managed to do this without undermining mine bought a drink to everyone else. They died a few minutes later, still good friends.



2000
An avid hunter from Michigan so loved his hobby, he decided to attach to it, even my dog. In order to leave forever in the memory of this joyous day, he took absolutely logical, as it seemed at the time, the decision - take a picture of a favorite dog with a gun. It is not known why he had this image - whether to show off to friends in the bar, or to keep safe under the pillow, is unknown. Moreover, we will never know this, because from the first movement of careless dog loaded rifle fell and fired, killing the hapless photographer. Obviously, this is the first documented case of a man shooting a dog.



2001
Assistant managera tried acetylene torch to cut through the tank body with the remnants of the explosive material (asphalt emulsion) to see how much is left inside thereof (the explosion was thrown 30 meters).



2002
Nominees for steel, two representatives of the former USSR. One of them, Luhansk deputy, whose name was not released, took the death of his beloved dog, a boxer. Death was preceded by a meeting of deputies, walking his dog, a policeman, a cadet, walking their two friends. Deciding to show off his authority, cadet quite strongly uttered deputies for walking the dog without a muzzle and collar. Hepochtitelnoe relation to members of the legislature, even regional scale, outraged MPs. Root of the quarrel that ended unexpectedly. Raging deputy pulled the RGD-5 grenades, pulled the ring and threw a shell in the direction of the cadet. Here also revealed that the dog was well-behaved magnificently. She darted to the grenade, hold it in his mouth and returned to the owner. The dog died on the spot, MP - in the carriage of "first aid". Cadet with minor injuries some time spent in the hospital. His friends were not injured.



2003
One is not the smartest resident of Australia, so loved (in every sense of the word, mind you) firecrackers that pushed a lit firecracker between the buttocks, and froze, waiting for a miracle. And the miracle happened! Taz fans of extreme reversal, completely depriving him of his ability to play their own kind. A young man joins a list of nominees, the survivors, but doomed to receive from life is much less fun.



2004
USA. 47-year-old priest of the local church memorial Reggie Burnett decided to do a good deed. Namely - to get rid of a huge tree that grew in the backyard of his ladylove. For ax taken unusual, and not very stump would look in the midst of green lawn. Therefore it was decided to uproot the tree. Reggie borrowed his father's pickup truck and drove him to a tree. Pulling out of the cab steel wire rope, he tied one end of the car, and the other - to the trunk. Smiling at his sweetheart, he pressed the gas pedal and jerked forward. Wood kept to the last, but the forces were unequal, and it slowly began to lurch ... Reggie until the last moment did not believe that the tree will fall to the side of a pickup, because he believed that it was supposed to fall in the opposite direction. Therefore, when a powerful trunk fell on the car, smashed and crushed her to the ground, he lost his head and pressed the gas pedal to failure. Trying to escape from the trap has led to the fact that the engine overheated and ignited the grass. The fire spread to the gas tank and the next moment on the spot pickup formed a fireball from the explosion. Police calmed bride Reggie - he died before the truck caught fire.



2005
19-year-old Christopher led police district Missuoki pretty smash his head on the cause of his death. Officers until the last moment to find a more or less rational version, which would explain the circumstances of death, not to put the guy diagnosis of "stupidity." However, in the end, they still waved and acknowledged the boy victim of his idiocy. After coming home after a grand spree, Christopher suddenly discovered that the bar did not have enough bottles of liquor. He did not remember that drank it, so it is reasonable for him to assume that it was stolen neighbors! Grabbing the knife from the table, he rushed to the neighbor, but that it even on the threshold is not empty. Christopher returned to his apartment, hatching a plan in motion a terrible revenge. In the heady head matured "brilliant" plan - to injure yourself and blame it on the neighbors! Christopher closed the bathroom and grabbed the knife-inflicted blow to the chest. Inflicted wound seemed to him dangerous enough to neighbor accused of inflicting serious injuries, so he struck his second time and went straight to the heart. The boy lived another two minutes before they call the police and accuse neighbor ... attempted murder. As a result of his death was not only stupid, but in vain. Witnesses easily proven innocent neighbor



2006
Search the archive Darwin Award suggests that Reverend Frank cables - the first clergyman, the dubious honor of becoming the winner of the prize. The sad story of his death, told members of his community, located in the city of Libreville in Gabon, Africa. One August day 35-year-old pastor asked his congregation to preach about the power of faith. Man he was excitable, and, apparently, own sermon made strong impression on him. He told the congregation that he intends to immediately show them how true his words. - He led all to the beach - later recalled one of the parishioners. - Coming to the shore, he announced that he would be able to cross on foot estuary Como, the path that the boat takes at least 20 minutes. Reverend cable into the water. He could not swim a few minutes and disappeared under the water. - More than alive, we did not see him - witness finished his story. One should not blame the organizing committee of the Darwin Award in mockery of the feelings of believers. In the end, whether the pastor of the cable a little smarter, you just going to the river, he had to understand that is not on the water, and along the bottom. And draw appropriate conclusions.



2007
21-year-old couple was found on the road for an hour before sunrise to passing driver. In the unconscious, two young men were taken to a nearby hospital, where they died without regaining consciousness. The authorities could not explain what happened. No witnesses, no trace of clothing, nor a broken car or motorcycle ...
Eventually, police found on the roof of a nearby building two sets of neatly folded clothes, and nothing more. No other signs besides these "preparations" were found. "It seems that they accidentally fell from the roof," - says Sergeant Florence Mc Kants
This is truly in the spirit of Darwin Awards: Two people die in the act of fertilization, due to the spread of the inadmissibility of such genes. Ironically, the name of one of the victims was Tamblston ("Falling Stone").



2008
Catholic priest from Brazil, aka "Padre Balonero" ascended to heaven through the balls with helium in honor of Larry Walters. Our hero, 51-year-old Antonio Adelaira, decided to put the world record flight. Padre thoroughly prepared: donned survival suit, grabbed a satellite phone with GPS. When the wind began to change, and it has suffered in the sea, he could still land safely, breaking part of the balls over the land. But lost in the open sea, brave traveler finally decided to call for help. But, as it turned out, the plan padre crept small fatal flaw: GPS could not use it. In an attempt to overpower gourmet phone technology eventually hanged.
Instead it was the GPS admonish right hand of God. Over the next few weeks the balls began to appear on the mountains and beaches, indicating that God led him straight to heaven. Eventually the body of the priest came up and confirming that he really paid a visit to the heavenly abode of his master.



2009
Ukrainian Kiev Polytechnic student drank himself rumination chemical flavor enhancers. As a result, there was an "explosion of freshness unreal," which he decapitated. Unfortunately, this recipe gum lost, young Fools resent, but judging by the statements in the news, flavor was triperekis acetone or HMTD.



2010
A Canadian Mexican Roger Ramirez 33 years old bet (and completely sober) on weakly with one another, that is not Sasse play Russian roulette ... but the patient apparently did not think to even ask about exactly how it is done. And, for lack of trite revolver, decided to use a gun ... «Beretta 92". But strangely this article about the winner was sawn from the official site. A recently returned as amended, if a grandfather «Colt Python» were charged all 6 rounds ... But one result - and we all know it.



2011
In New York City biker in the crash kicked in the head and killed, protesting against the compulsory wearing of helmets by motorcyclists. Police concluded that the deceased would have survived, if color was this same helmet. Always wear a safety helmet!



2012
The winners are as follows:
Washer machines, discovered behind the driver's seat of the truck and a bottle of beer skladik full of blue liquid. Perhaps the deceased and not vylakal be content if it had a suspicious shade of yellow, but he considered it acceptable blue. And immediately sucked the bottle, which, well, you understand ... was wiper. Apparently, the taste and smell of the patient were on holiday. Two days later he was in the hospital skopytitsya from methanol poisoning.
In North Carolina, 43-year-old Gary Allen visiting a friend, too, decided to drink an unknown liquid. Seeing a mysterious jar, he took a sip of nectar, caught gasoline. Naturally, he immediately spit out the liquid on your clothes. Then, to recover from such a shock, Gary lit a cigarette.



2013
During a robbery in Long Beach (CA) James Elliot someone tried to shoot from his .38 revolver, but came misfire. And then he did what few people have guessed: he turned the gun to himself, looked down the barrel and then pulled the trigger. At this time the gun fired.



2014
The young magician from Spain haunted the glory of the great illusionists. He wanted to achieve the same heights in the profession of "magician" and a lot of time spent in an old building on the outskirts of the city, honing his skills on the simplest tricks. But recently, he apparently decided to include in his show spectacular stunts - with a light bulb! He saw a performance of one of our colleagues. He took her hand in a light bulb, made a few passes with his hands and - lo and behold - light began to shine! Our fool set about trying to repeat the trick. That's when he took it literally and tried to pass current through your body. In this posture the body of the unfortunate magician and later found the police: the bulb in one hand and a bare wire - in another. The members of the committee unanimously Darwin gave the Spaniard a nomination for "The Darwin Awards - 2014". - The idiot thought he could just take a light bulb in one hand and a live wire to the other, and the bulb lights up? - Bruce was surprised. - Well, then, this "amateur Houdini" got exactly what he deserved. But Candy reminded everyone that this trick magicians performed using hidden under clothing wiring. So repeat this dangerous stunt with electricity nonprofessionals not worth it.