You’ll probably already be familiar with the Darwin Awards but if not, here’s how they describe themselves.
‘The Darwin Awards honor those who tip chlorine into our gene pool, by accidentally removing their own DNA from it during the spectacular climax of a ‘great idea’ gone veddy, veddy wrong.’
Now this isn’t actually a Darwin Award winer and thank goodness for that. But it’s still an absolute jaw dropper.
Pretending to jump off a cliff
by u/uchman365 in Whatcouldgowrong
Probably seemed like a good idea at the time? No, absolutely not.
‘Damn! My sphincter is definitely working.’ johnmeeks1974
‘Wasn’t the person holding the camera supposed to stay back while he jumped, making it look like he plummeted down the canyon? Or rather, wtf was the point of staging this the way they did?’ manticor225
‘I think he had a vision for it like you are describing, but she had no idea wtf he was talking about. she ended up capturing the real content anyways, by chance.’ rinkydinkis
To conclude …
‘Darwin almost won.’ Darkstar_5042
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<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/wonder-bread-on-a-grocery-store-shelf-illustrative.jpg?id=54285320&width=1200&height=400&coordinates=0%2C538%2C0%2C538"/><br/><br/><p>Heads up, bread lovers! If you've recently picked up some bread at your local grocery store in Quebec, you might want to take another look at what's sitting on your kitchen counter due to a recent bread <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/food-recalls-quebec-listeria-e-coli-insects" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recall in Canada</a>.</p><p>The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a huge recall notice affecting a bunch of popular bread brands sold in the province, including well-known names like Wonder bread and Country Harvest as well as popular grocery chain house brands like President's Choice, <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/frozen-waffle-recall-canada-no-name-great-value" target="_blank" rel="noopener">No Name and Great Value</a>. </p><p>Wonder Brands Inc. issued the <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/recall" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recall</a> because the products may be contaminated with pieces of metal — a serious safety concern that has triggered a widespread bread recall across the province and beyond. This 2024 bread recall isn't just limited to Quebec; it also impacts consumers in Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador.</p><p>Here's what you need to know to make sure your favourite loaves aren't part of this recall and avoid consuming any affected products.</p><h3>Bread recall 2024</h3><br/><p><strong>Recalled products:</strong> </p><ul><li>Country Harvest 14 Grains 100% Whole Grain Brown Bread, 600 g and 3 x 600 g</li><li>Country Harvest Ancient Grains 100% Whole Grain Brown Bread, 600 g</li><li>Country Harvest Everything Seasoned Multigrain Bread, 600 g and 3 x 600 g</li><li>Country Harvest Flax & Quinoa 100% Whole Grain Brown Bread, 600 g</li><li>Country Harvest Herb & Garlic Seasoned Herb Bread, 600 g and 3 x 600 g</li><li>Country Harvest No Sugar Added 100% Whole Wheat Bread, 600 g</li><li>Country Harvest No Sugar Added White with Whole Grains Bread with Grains, 600 g</li><li>Country Harvest Oat & Honey 100% Whole Grain Brown Bread, 600 g</li><li>Country Harvest Seeds & Grains 100% Whole Grain Brown Bread, 600 g</li><li>Country Harvest Sourdough Multigrain Bread, 650 g</li><li>Country Harvest Stone Milled 100% Whole Wheat Bread, 600 g</li><li>Country Harvest Whole Grain & Protein Blend Protein Multigrain Bread, 600 g</li><li>D'Italiano Brioche Style Hamburger Buns, 520 g (8 buns)</li><li>D'Italiano Original Hamburger Buns, 520 g (8 buns)</li><li>D'Italiano Sesame Hamburger Buns, 520 g (8 buns)</li><li>Deli World Sesame Buns, 696 g (12 buns)</li><li>Giant Value 100% Whole Wheat Bread, 675 g</li><li>Giant Value White Bread, 675 g</li><li>Great Value 12 Grains Multigrain Loaf, 600 g</li><li>Great Value Ancient Grains Multigrain Loaf, 600 g</li><li>Great Value Flax & Quinoa Multigrain Loaf, 600 g</li><li>Great Value White Bread, 675 g</li><li>Great Value 100% Whole Wheat Bread, 675 g</li><li>no name 100% Whole Wheat Bread, 675 g</li><li>no name Original Bread, 675 g</li><li>President's Choice Gigantico Burger Buns, 568 g (8 buns)</li><li>Wonder 100% Whole Wheat Bread, 675 g and 2 x 675 g</li><li>Wonder Classic White Bread, 675 g</li><li>Wonder White Bread, 2 x 675 g and 3 x 675 g</li><li>Wonder White + Fibre - White Bread with added Oat Hull Fibre, 675 g</li><li>Wonder White Hamburger Buns, 408 g (8 buns)</li><li>Wonder White Hotdog Buns, 384 g (8 buns)</li></ul><p><strong>Recall reason:</strong> Wonder Brands Inc. is recalling various brands and varieties of bread and buns sold in Quebec, Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador due to contamination from pieces of metal. If you have one of these products, you can check the CFIA recall notice for full details including UPC codes and best-before dates to see if your batch is affected.</p><p><strong><a href="https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/various-brands-bread-and-buns-recalled-due-pieces-metal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bread and buns recall notice</a></strong></p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p><p><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em></p>
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