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In November 1982, LaVerne Landis, a member of the UFO cult Search and Prove, died of starvation while waiting in her car in the northern Minnesota woods for over 40 days for a flying saucer to land, after reportedly being told to wait there during psychic contact with a Space Brother.

https://www.nytimes.com/1982/11/20/us/around-the-nation-vigil-for-flying-saucer-brings-death-to-woman.html

Submitted on 08/16/2020

Submitted by: Jane Dee Casteel
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>> Moderator Scores <<

Candi said:
Maybe Toss: Darwin Award
I'm torn. I find this sad, not amusing, but it was pretty stupid. Let's see what the other moderators say.


Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
The woman was a nurse and she ignored the symptoms of hypothermia, dehydration and starvation? Sounds like a winner to me. Thanks, Jane!


Tracy said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
Yep, silly enough to wait for aliens, but to ignore signs of sickness when you're a nurse? Thanks!