Midnight Facts for Insomniacs

ENCORE: The (Original) Darwin Awards


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Shane needed a break, but we'll be back with a regular episode next week. In the meantime, if you need to chat or decompress, join our Discord community:

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Warning: if you're not a fan of dark humor, feel free to skip this episode. We won't judge you! For our fellow twisted weirdos...enjoy. 

"The Darwin Awards salute the improvement of the human genome by honoring those who accidentally remove themselves from it in a spectacular manner!"

 

IN THIS EPISODE:

History of the Darwin Awards

Wendy Northcut, opportunist

Death By:

  • Self-shooting demonstration - Clement Vallandigham
  • Radish - Sir William Payne-Gallwey
  • Slow car - Bridget Driscoll
  • "Wearable" Parachute - Franz Reichelt
  • Unbreakable-window test - Gary Hoy
  • The North Sentinel Island natives are restless - John Allen Chau
  • Beard sabotage- Hans Steininger
  • Gurney mishap- Edward Juchniewicz
  • Rattlesnake catch - Joe Buddy Caine
  • Segway daredevil- Jim Heselden
  • Cockfight revenge - Jose Luis Ochoa
  • Cockroach-eating contest - Edward Archbold
  • ...and more
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