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2009 Darwin Award Winners Announced

Posted by samzenpus on from the dumber-and-dumberest dept.

Greg Lindahl writes "From the woman who jumped in a swollen creek to rescue her drowning moped, to the man who hopped over the divider at the edge of the highway to take a leak, and plunged 65 feet to his death, 2009 was a year both exceptional and unexceptional for Darwin Award-worthy behavior!"

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  1. Re:While slightly humorous by Explodicle · · Score: 4, Funny

    No, this is just another sign of how selfish and hateful the "rational and scientific" crowd is. Respect for the dead is something only rel

    Ha! Died while posting!

  2. Re:Weak. by spun · · Score: 4, Funny

    You failed to take into account that stupid people are a renewable resource (and a growth market).

    Also, depending on the Darwin Award in question, a biofuel, an industrial lubricant, or a tasty new snack.

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    - None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license. -- John Milton