In the survival of the fittest, there is no place for an 18-year-old college freshman who thought he was throwing himself down a laundry chute ... and was crushed by the automatic trash compactor at the bottom.
However, an honored place remains for “chute boy” among the annals of the Darwin Awards, an online listing of strange (read: stupid) deaths that rid the world of at least one idiot.
The stories eligible for the award have been confirmed to be true, although the site also has sections for urban legends and brags.
Admittedly, the humor — which has spawned two books — is a little morbid. But it’s full of lessons for those who are considering going out with a bang. Like a man named Gerald who decided to fire his semiautomatic handgun at police after he was pulled over.
As Gerald attempted to fire the weapon over his shoulder at the officers in pursuit, he accidentally fired a shot into his head.
Trust me, the world is better off without Gerald.
Darwin would be spinning in his grave.
