Fully illustrated and featuring all-new tales of the marvelously macabre, this book chronicles the astonishing acts of individuals who have taken a swan dive into the shallow end of the gene pool. These gloriously gruesome incidents prove that the countdown (to human extinction) is well under way.
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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 won't exit this mortal coil without one last laugh.