Darwin Awards Trivia
Test your knowledge of JATO legends, lawn-chair flight, and spectacularly bad decisions—no reproduction required.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
In the rocket-car legend, what does the acronym JATO stand for?
Jet Assisted Take-Off
In the famous Chevrolet Impala car-launching legend, what rocket-powered device was supposedly attached to the car?
JATO unit
What valuable metal were thieves allegedly trying to steal from electrical infrastructure in several of these stories?
Copper
Who portrays Michael Burrows, a police profiler who faints at blood, in The Darwin Awards?
Joseph Fiennes
What is the name of the debunked story about a Chevrolet Impala fitted with a rocket and driven into a cliff?
JATO Rocket Car