WENDY NORTHCUTT

Filled with more than 100 new tales of evolution in action, and complete with essential science and safety discussions, "The Darwin Awards 4: Intelligent Design" shows that when it comes to common sense, natural selection still has a long way to go.

The Darwin Awards 4 commemorates those who improve our gene pool by removing themselves from it, showing us just how uncommon common sense can be! Meet the absentminded terrorist who opens a mail bomb returned to him for insufficient postage. Marvel at the thief who steals electrical wires before shutting off the current. Gape at the would-be pilot who flies his lawn chair suspended from helium balloons into air-traffic lanes. These tales of trial and awe-inspiring error illustrate the ongoing saga of survival of the fittest in all its selective glory! The author has appeared in USA Today, Entertainment Weekly,

Després de la fantàstica acollida del primer volum d''Els premis Darwin, arriba ara una segona antologia amb noves mostres de la inesgotable estupidesa humana. Més premis Darwin recullen accions hila

Llamados así en honor del padre de la evolución, los premios Darwin recompensana aquellos que mejoran nuestro patrimonio genético eliminándose a sí mismos,demostrando así lo poco común que puede llegar a ser el sentido comun.Lea el caso del terrorista que abre una carta bomba que le ha sido devuelta. Maravillesedel ladron que roba cables sin cortar antes la corriente. Y aprenda del hombre que miraen el interior de un bote de gasolina iluminandose con un mechero. La supervivenciaen todo su esplendor selectivo.

Els premis Darwin, anomenats així en honor a Charles Darwin, premien els qui han millorat la nostra reserva genetica en separar- se'n sobtadament i mostrar-nos com d'insolit pot arribar a ser el sentit comu.Tenim, per exemple, el terrorista despistat que obre una carta bomba retornada per franqueig insuficient. O el lladre que roba cables electrics sense desconnectar abans el corrent. Podem quedar bocabadats davant el pilot aficionat que s'enlaira amb la seva gandula sostinguda per globus d'heli per solcar les grans rutes del trafic aeri. I podem aprendre de l'home que utilitza un encenedor per observar l'interior d'una llauna de gasolina.

Honoring those who improve our gene pool by inadvertently removing themselves from it, The Darwin Awards III includes more than one hundred brand new, hilariously macabre mishaps and misadventures. From a sheriff who inadvertently shot himself twice, to the insurance defrauder who amputated his leg with a chainsaw; from a farmer who avoided bee stings by sealing his head in a plastic bag to the man crushed by the branch he just trimmed, The Darwin Awards III proves again that when it comes to stupidity, no species does it like we do. Featuring scientific and safety discussions and filled with illustrations depicting inspiring examples of evolution in action, The Darwin Awards III shows once more how uncommon common sense still is.

The hilarious New York Times bestselling phenomenon and the perfect funny gift! New York Times bestselling author Wendy Northcutt is back, asking, Have we evolved at all? The answer: Not all of us. What crazy cocktail of DNA leads Homo sapiens to do pull-ups off the edge of a seventh-floor balcony or wrap their lips around a paintball gun and pull the trigger? How about offering a beer to a bear or self-testing a Taser? Why not go joyriding in a shopping cart strapped to an SUV or jump a drawbridge on a bicycle? Fully illustrated with over a hundred new jaw-dropping and side-splitting feats of stupidityand including science essays by guest writers and answers to FAQs about evolution in actionThe Darwin Awards Next Evolution continues the tradition of honoring the victims of appallingly poor survival instinct who selflessly improve our gene pool by removing themselves from it.

The hilarious New York Times bestselling phenomenon and the perfect funny gift! The Darwin Awards shares the stories of those human beings who improve the gene pool by removing themselves from it in a sublimely idiotic fashion.Marvel at the thief who tries to steal live electrical wires. Gape at the lawnchair jockey who floats to a height of 16,000 feet suspended by helium balloons. And learn from the man who peers into a gasoline can using a cigarette lighter. All contend for Darwin Awards when their choices culminate in magnificent misadventures.These tales of trial and awe-inspiring error-verified by the author and endorsed by website readers-illustrate the ongoing saga of survival of the fittest in all its selective glory. The Darwin Awards vividly portrays the finest examples of evolution in action, and shows us just how uncommon common sense can be.

The hilarious New York Times bestselling phenomenon and the perfect funny gift!The Darwin Awards II: Unnatural Selection brings together a fresh collection of the hapless, the heedless, and the just plain foolhardy among us. Salute the owner of an equipment training school who demonstrates the dangers of driving a forklift by failing to survive the filming of his own safety video. Gawk at the couple who go to sleep on a sloping roof. Witness the shepherd who leaves his rifle unsecuredonly to be accidentally shot by one of his own flock.With over one hundred Darwin Award Winners, Honorable Mentions, and debunked Urban Legends, plus science and safety tips for avoiding the scythe of natural selection, The Darwin Awards II proves once again how uncommon common sense can be.

The hilarious New York Times bestselling phenomenon and the perfect funny gift!The Darwin Awards are more than just a brand. Theyre a pop culture phenomenon. With six books and a website that draws in more than a million unique visitors every month, the Darwin Awards rivals The Onion and The Simpsons as one of the biggest humor franchises in the world.Fully illustrated and featuring all-new tales of the marvelously macabre, The Darwin Awards Countdown to Extinction chronicles the astonishing acts of individuals who have taken a swan dive into the shallow end of the gene pool. From attaching a five-horsepower engine to a barstool, to hammering a metal hook into an explosive device, to using a taser to treat a snake bite, these gloriously gruesome incidents prove that the countdown (to human extinction) is well under way. And we wont exit this mortal coil without one last laugh.

The hilarious New York Times bestselling phenomenon and the perfect funny gift!The Darwin Awards series is the alpha chimp of humorous human mishaps. Despite being an international bestseller and inspiring the movie The Darwin Awards, these hilarious, cautionary chronicles have failed to stop another generation of Darwin Award winners from steering motorcycles with their feet, heating lava lamps on stoves, using liquid soap as brake fluid, and drowning themselves in the kitchen sink.Filled with more than 100 new tales of evolution in action, plus science essays and a parody research paper supporting Intelligent Design, The Darwin Awards 4 shows that when it comes to common sense, natural selection still has a long, long way to go.

The hilarious New York Times bestselling phenomenon and the perfect funny gift!Honoring those who improve our gene pool by inadvertently removing themselves fromit, The Darwin Awards III includes more than one hundred brand new, hilariously macabre mishaps and misadventures.From a sheriff who inadvertently shot himself twice, to the insurance defrauder who amputated his leg with a chainsaw; from a farmer who avoided bee stings by sealing his head in a plastic bag to the man crushed by the branch he just trimmed, The Darwin Awards III proves again that when it comes to stupidity, no species does it like we do.Featuring scientific and safety discussions and filled with illustrations depicting inspiring examples of evolution in action, The Darwin Awards III shows once more how uncommon common sense still is.

Después de la fantástica acogida del primer volumen, Los premios Darwin, llega una segunda antología con nuevas muestras de la inagotable estupidez humana. Más premios Darwin recopila acciones hilarantes de personajes que son firmes candidatos a la obtencion del galardon que les honra porque su desaparicion asegura la mejora cualitativa de la herencia genetica humana.

Llamados así en honor de Darwin, el padre de la teoría de la evolución, estos galardones premian a aquellos que mejoran nuestro patrimonio genético eliminándose a sí mismos de ese patrimonio, demostrando lo poco comun que puede llegar a ser el sentido comun.<;br:GT;Lea el caso del terrorista distraido que abre una carta bomba que le ha sido devuelta por franqueo insuficiente. Maravillese del ladron que roba cables electricos sin cortar antes la corriente. Quedese de una pieza ante el aspirante a piloto que sobrevuela nuestros embotellamientos de trafico en una tumbona sostenida por globos de helio. Y aprenda del hombre que mira el interior de un bote de gasolina iluminandose con un mechero.