From the moment the great Archimedes leapt from his bath yelling "Eureka!", slipped on the soapy floor and ruptured his spleen, inventors have been injuring themselves.

Scientists are meant to drive forward the wheel of technological progress, not be crushed under its inexorable tread, killed by their own creations. Leonardo Da Vinci drew up plans for a helicopter in 1493.

However, he didn't attempt to pilot it and plummet to his death, did he? This lot should've learned from that...

Via T3.com