The Darwin Awards originated as a satirical internet honor established in the early 1990s to commemorate individuals who have supposedly contributed to human evolution by self-selecting themselves out of the gene pool via death or sterilization by their own actions. The meme version typically features the iconic logo or captures a person in the midst of a spectacularly dangerous or foolish act. It serves as a commentary on common sense—or the lack thereof—and has become a universal shorthand for 'play stupid games, win stupid prizes.' In the digital age, these memes flourish alongside viral 'fail' videos, marking the ultimate intersection of dark humor and evolutionary science.