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Embarrassingly Dumb Ways People Died - Darwin Awards Winners (Part 15)

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History, Society & Culture, Leisure, Science, Documentary

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🗓️ 5 February 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Is it really that time again? Have so many more people really removed themselves from the gene pool in increasingly stupid and embarrassing ways? From dimwitted diving attempts to self-steaming stupidity, it’s time to take a look at even more Darwin Award Winners! 



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0:00.0

It can't be.

0:02.7

Is it really that time again?

0:05.2

Have so many more people really remove themselves from the gene pool in increasingly stupid and embarrassing ways?

0:13.1

From dim-witted diving attempts to self-steaming stupidity, it's time to take a look at even more Darwin Award winners.

0:21.6

You're listening. You're listening to be amazed.

0:33.6

What the helmet? If you ride a motorbike or a bicycle, heck even a scooter, you should wear a helmet.

0:41.7

Seriously, head versus pavement at high speeds isn't a fight that ends well for any head.

0:47.5

Don't agree with me?

0:48.9

Well, this next award winner might help change your mind.

0:52.2

Back in 2011, New York streets were filled

0:55.5

with roughly 550 bikers who were all protesting the state's mandatory helmet law,

1:02.0

an annual protests that occurred every year since 1977 when the law was introduced.

1:08.0

The bikers participating claimed mandatory helmet use does not result in lower

1:13.3

fatality rates, which is a pretty interesting take, if you ask me. Except this year, as one

1:20.5

rider proudly rode his bike helmetless, he went to hit the brakes when his bike suddenly

1:25.6

fish tailed. The rider was sent flying over the handlebars landing on the pavement head first.

1:31.7

A medical expert at the scene stated they had no doubt the rider would have survived the incident

1:37.2

if only they'd been wearing a helmet.

1:40.0

Oh man, that's so perfect, I might die of an irony overdose.

1:45.0

Forklift, fork up.

1:47.0

So here's a question.

1:48.0

Let's say it's your job to change the bulb of a light in a warehouse, one that's 32 feet off the floor and nowhere near a wall.

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