Darwin Awards: Evolution in Action!
It's an ongoing saga of survival of the fittest, and it's all here. New stories and favorite winners from years past. Meet the thief who steals electrical wires without shutting off the current  Marvel at the would-be pilot who suspends his lawnchair from helium balloons  Learn from the man who peers into a gas can using a cigarette lighter  The book includes stories, History of the Awards, Darwin Haiku, and 12 discussions of the implications of evolution, including the origin of idiots and the role of testosterone.

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#3 on the New York Times Bestseller List
#1 in the Los Angeles Times

"Thank goodness for the authentic manual for things
not to do if you want to grow old."
Chuck Shepherd, News of the Weird
 
"Only a monkey wouldn't love the Darwin Awards.
Tickles the funnybone as it shakes your faith in mankind."
David Boze, Producer, The Weissbach Show

Author Biography  
Wendy holds a degree in molecular biology from UC Berkeley. She began writing Darwin Awards in 1993, and founded the website soon thereafter.

Read the Rules and History
Read a Story from each Chapter
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