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The Darwin Awards is a satirical website that recognizes individuals who have supposedly contributed to human evolution by selecting themselves out of the gene pool by dying or becoming sterilized via their own actions. The website is a collection of stories of those that have given the best their DNA can offer to the gene pool. The website has been around since 1985 and has become a popular source of humor for many people.
Overview
Location
United States, California, Corona
Employees
51-200
Mentions in press and media 3
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| Apr 27, 2012 | The sticky fate of the smartphone: top five mobile blunders | Phone deaths caused by wind turbines and urinals announced in SquareTrade’s first annual mobile phone Darwin Awards London, 27 April – Consumer electronics warranty provider, SquareTrade, has announced the results of its own version of the ... |
| Feb 10, 2004 | FAA Considering License Approval For X Prize Entrants | The Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing proposals on whether or not to grant licenses to two contestants for the X Prize, that would let them see if they can shoot themselves into space. The X Prize is the privately funded contest ... |
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What has the press written about The Darwin Awards?
Parsers VC has collected 3 articles mentioning The Darwin Awards, among them “The sticky fate of the smartphone: top five mobile blunders” (Apr 27, 2012) and “FAA Considering License Approval For X Prize Entrants” (Feb 10, 2004).
Is The Darwin Awards still active?
Yes, The Darwin Awards is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Mar 17, 2017.