Charles Darwin with a purple swarm around his head, contemplating the twist of fate that natural selection sidestepped these still-living honorable mentions.

2001 Honorable Mention

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2001 Honorable Mention
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(October 2001, Florida) A dozen Burger King marketing department employees found out first-hand why meat cooks... when they burned their feet on hot coals during a fire-walking ritual. It's the heat!

One woman was hospitalized and the others were treated by a doctor summoned to the scene. The company-sponsored event was intended to promote teamwork. Next time you complain about your company's inane team-building exercises, remember this story and count yourself lucky.

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Submitted by: Kurt Braun
Reference: Detroit News

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