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Named in honor of Charles Darwin, the father of evolution, Darwin Awards commemorate those who improve our gene pool by removing themselves from it.

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Fir Kills Tree Trimmer
2002 Darwin Award Nominee
Confirmed True by Darwin

(15 June 2002, England) A tree surgeon decided to save time, and throw the pruned branches directly into a fire he built near the base of the tree. Predictably, the tree caught fire, putting an end to his further time-saving innovations.

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