Named after Charles Darwin, the father of evolution, the Darwin Awards pay homage to those who improve our gene pool—by removing themselves from it.
Most of us know instinctively that igniting a blasting cap in our mouth is a recipe for disaster. Darwin Award winners do not. Most of us have basic sound judgment that eliminates the need for no smoking signs at ammo dumps. Darwin Award winners do not. Whether it's head-butting motorcyclists, thallium-snorting soldiers, or hatchet-wielding men who mistake a body part for a chicken neck, there's no shortage of creative Darwin Award winners. There's a reason the instructions say, "Don't heat your lava lamp on the stove." Only a Darwin Award winner would learn the fatal reason why.
Filled with over a hundred new tales of evolution in action, science essays by guest writers, 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 way to go.
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"It's always a joy to read about other peoples stupidity and the insights of other who see it coming. The title and concept is a great idea and I thought it was an appropriate read for his birthday."
— Keith (4 out of 5 stars)
" Like it's predecessors, merely a compendium of annihilation by stupidity. Not for those with weaker stomachs. "
— Matt, 1/20/2014" It's always fun to hear of the dumb things people do... "
— Angela, 1/19/2014" Laugh-out-loud funny. A must read. "
— Summer, 1/7/2014" I don't know why I read these books. Must be some superiority complex or something. The stories tend to get repetitous and obviously predictable. I'll probably keep reading them though! "
— John, 12/29/2013" As always, a fun, quick read that gives great laughs. "
— Heather, 12/15/2013" Another one in the series that didn't disappoint me in the least. "
— Jeannie, 11/26/2013" Too many personal accounts/honorary awards/unconfirmed reports "
— Callee, 10/15/2013" Fun! Funny! There is no end to ignorance. I suppose that for every Stephen Hawking, there needs to be someone at the other end of the spectrum to keep things in balance. "
— Grady, 9/24/2013" People will truly do the most ridiculous things! I could only read a few at a time because I got so annoyed at the people. It's a good book for the bathroom. "
— Allison, 7/8/2013" Another great edition. I really enjoy how the awrds are organized. The fact that ruining your junk gets you an honorable mention only adds to the whole experience. "
— Erin, 6/24/2013" Not as funny or interesting as I thought it would be. Kind of boring. "
— Kristina, 2/9/2013Patrick Lawlor, an award-winning narrator, is also an accomplished stage actor, director, and combat choreographer. He has worked extensively off Broadway and has been an actor and stuntman in both film and television. He has been an Audie Award finalist multiple times and has garnered several AudioFile Earphones Awards, a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and many starred audio reviews from Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews.