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Bridges are lower than they appear

2008 Reader Submission
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Rafael Souza Braga, a 21 year-old guy, was feeling sick during a bus ride and decided that it was a good idea to take some fresh air. So he climbed through the windows to the roof of the moving bus. He seated there in the roof for a while, the wind blowing at his face, and started to really feel better until the bus passed below a bridge and his head had a bad encounter with the concrete. He died at the spot. The bridge is doing fine.

Source: O Globo Online http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/mat/2008/02/18/lutador_de_jiu-jitsu_morre_quando_viajava_no_teto_do_onibus_no_aterro-425701682.asp

Submitted on 02/18/2008

Submitted by: Fabricio Bandeira
Reference: O Globo Online, Brazilian newspaper, February 18, 2008,

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
I can think of much better ways to get a little fresh air. Glad to hear the bridge is doing fine. Thanks, Fabricio!


James said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
We haven't had one of these in a while! I certainly hope climbing out the windows and onto the roof of a moving bus isn't standard operating procedure in Brazil! Thanks for submitting, Fabricio!


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