Every year, the dubious posthumous honor of the Darwin Award is bestowed on people who "[improve] the human genome by...accidentally kill[ing] themselves in really stupid ways."In 2002, for example, a man used a chainsaw to open a grenade because he wanted to make firecrackers; instead, the grenade exploded. To which of Darwin's principles are the Darwin Awards in homage?
A) natural selection
B) adaptation
C) evolutionary noise
D) mutation

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The Darwin Awards are a darkly humorous nod to the principle of natural selection, which suggests that individuals with traits that are disadvantageous for survival are less likely to pass on their genes.

Every Year, the Dubious Posthumous Honor of the Darwin Award