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: The story must be documented by reliable sources: e. g., reputable newspaper articles, confirmed television reports, or responsible eyewitnesses.

If a story is found to be untrue, it is disqualified, but particularly amusing ones are placed in the urban legend section of the archives.

Despite this requirement, many of the stories are fictional, often appearing as " original submissions " and presenting no further sources than unverified ( and unreliable ) " eyewitnesses ".

Most such stories on Northcutt's Darwin Awards site are filed in the Personal Accounts section.