I was living in a hole in the ground until last year when my wife introduced me to the Darwin Awards. I immediately ran to the nearest book store and read all the Darwin Award books they had on the shelves (Sidenote: I rarely purchase books, because of the institution known as the public library).
If you don’t know about the Darwin Awards, never admit it, because then you have to hear about it from your significant other. Instead, go here and get educated.
The Darwin Awards, where stupidity is fatal. Here is just one highlight from the 2007 list: (Source- Darwin Awards.com 2007)
10 January 2007, East Germany- A 63-year-old man’s extraordinary effort to eradicate a mole from his property resulted in a probable victory for the mole. The man had pounded several metal rods into the ground and connected them to a high-voltage power line, with the intent of rendering the subterranean realm uninhabitable.
Incidentally, the maneuver electrified the very ground he stood upon. He was found dead at his holiday property on the Baltic Sea. Police had to trip the main circuit breaker before venturing onto the property.
The precise date of the sexagenarian’s demise could not be ascertained, but the electricity bill may provide a clue.
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