A proposta do site é enaltecer aqueles exemplares da raça humana que nos livraram de sua carga genética morrendo de maneiras estúpidas, contribuindo assim para a melhoria geral da espécie.
Há três níveis de relatos: Darwin Awards, Honorable Mentions e Personal Accounts, além de uma seção de Urban Legends. Os DAs são para pessoas que realmente contribuíram para a melhoria da espécie, as Honorable mentions para aqueles que falharam em morrer ou que chegaram a ter filhos antes do desfecho, e as Personal Accounts, para relatos de leitores.
Para dar uma idéia melhor, segue uma Honorable Mention de 2001 que me voltou à mente ontem:
Nailed!
2001 Darwin Awards
Confirmed True by Darwin
(23 January 2001, Pennsylvania) Every home needs a handyman for those essential home remodeling tasks. But not every homeowner knows how to get the job done, so professionals are sometimes called in to help. Enter William, 25, whose employer sent him to the home of a Bethlehem man to help renovate the basement.
William was using a portable miter saw that requires quite a bit of concentration. When our hero's attention slipped, so did the saw, which sliced off his hand at the wrist. As if losing a limb weren't bad enough, the injured man proceeded to shoot himself in the head a dozen times with a pneumatic nail gun in an attempt to end his misery.
The homeowner ventured downstairs to check on the remodeling, but found the basement empty. He was about to leave when his dog discovered William whimpering in the corner, nails protruding from his scalp.
The owner of the company arrived at the scene, located the missing limb, wrapped it in a clean plastic sandwich bag, and sent it with William to the hospital.
At least a dozen 1-1/2 inch nails were removed from William's head at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill, and the severed hand was reattached.
Você encontra esta e muito mais no Darwin Awards!!!
Ah, e eles também dizem quando conseguiram confirmar a veracidade da história, geralmente através de jornais e relatos de diferentes fontes!
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