Normally I don’t like to dwell on death but it’s that time of year to dish out awards to the lucky few who have extinguished themselves by the most silliest means. Started in 1985, The Darwin Awards have sought to praise the people who “ensure the long-term survival of the human race by removing themselves from the gene pool in a sublimely idiotic fashion”. Naturally all the awards are posthumous.
Last year saw it’s fair share of stupidity, and the 2009 Darwin Awards committee have sifted through the nominees and picked a winner (or loser). I have picked a couple of my favourites – find them after the jump.