Yes, it's that magical time of an again when the Darwin Awards are bestowed, honoring the least evolved among us.

Here is the glorious winner:

1. When his 38-caliber revolver failed to feu at his intended victim during a hold-up in Long plage , California , would-be robber James Elliot did something that can only inspire wonder. He peered down the barrel and tried the trigger again. This time it worked.





And now, the honorable mentions:





2. The chef at a hotel in Switzerland Lost a finger in a meat-cutting machine and, after a
little shopping around, soumis a claim to his insurance company....