Who had the saddest life in history?

I think the little boy in this photograph takes the cake. His name? Henk Heithuis. And I am warning you ahead of time, his story is absolutely gruesome and terrifying. Heithuis was born in the N…

Top stories for Long   Who had the saddest life in history? Jean-Marie Valheur, studied Literature at University of the Philippines (2005) • Answered April 28, 2021 I think the little boy in this photograph takes the cake. His name? Henk Heithuis. And I am warning you ahead of time, his story is absolutely gruesome and terrifying. Heit... Read more » 8.8M 15.1K 522   I had negligent discharge in my apartment while fixing a jam bullet. I didn't report it. What happens if someone from a different apartment complex finds the bullet? Scott Dismukes, NRA Certified instructor - long time shooter and aficionado • Updated April 26 What the hell were you doing with a jammed bullet in an apartment? Playing with the gun? Playing with the gun with actual bullets in it? You get jammed cartridges when you'... Read more » 589.2K 3.4K 54   Why are new car batteries lasting only about a year and will not charge once it goes totally dead? I've replaced 6 batteries this year with new. My 6 year old RV batteries are still good and take a charge just fine. John Berg, former Generation Technician (1978-2014) • Answered September 3, 2021 We had a fleet of trucks where I used to work. About 40 vehicles. We noticed the new vehicles batteries did not last a year. One day our mechanic asked me to look at someth... Read more » 1.1M 3.2K 446   Does my British passport entitle me to live in Northern Ireland? Joel N Rendle, British, but not English, Scottish, Welsh or Irish. • Answered March 31 Rather embarrassingly, none of the answers given so far are correct. No, your "British passport" doesn't entitle you to live in Northern Ireland. But nor does it entitle you... Read more » 948.5K 1.8K 258   Did Napoleon really say of the British army he faced at Waterloo: "My God, what troops. If I had two such regiments I could conquer the world."? Brokko89, Long period of interest in the Waterloo 1815 Campaign • Answered January 18 Napoleon thought he faced a mostly British army - which he referred to as 'the English'. He was not aware that many of the red-coated troops he saw opposing him before the ... Read more » 743.7K 2K 170   What is the most embarrassing cultural or linguistic faux pas you've made in Japan? J Robert Post, Advice, I'm full of it. • Answered July 3, 2014 I bought a pretty (I thought) bouquet of flowers and brought them home to my Japanese wife. She became immediately upset and angry with me for no reason I could discern. It ... Read more » 1.6M 4.3K 213   Why aren't 9 volt batteries used much anymore? Adam Liss, Electrical/Computer Engineering Since Last Century • Answered March 5 Why aren't 9 volt batteries used much anymore? (link) Same reason C and D cells are less common today: most battery-powered devices are electronic, and modern electronics re... Read more » 910K 3.2K 288   Why has my manager asked me to come in for a 'private meeting' on my day off? She's refusing to say what it is about. Am I getting dismissed? Should I just hand in my notice before I get fired? Philip Marks, Sr. Tech Mgr 35 yrs;Triple Nine Society; USAF 1969-73 • Updated December 15 This is obviously an old question but posting an answer might help someone. If you are wanted on your day off I only ever saw that happen once in my career, to me, and I was... Read more » 3.2M 6.6K 174   Why are intelligent people not confident? Chris Wojcik, writer, martial artist, thinker • Answered March 11 This is Georges St-Pierre. He's arguably the greatest MMA fighter of all time. Apart from being an all-around bad mother fucker, Georges is also known for being one of the m... Read more » 2.2M 2.5K 55   What caused Bea Arthur to dislike Betty White? Justin Mihalick, Teacher in the United States • Updated March 27 Bea Arthur and Betty White were friends before they did The Golden Girls, and never actually feuded or fought during the show. I think their friendship became frigid when B... Read more » 3.8M 4.3K 111   As a police officer, have you ever responded to a "Swatting"? Kieth Moreland, Police Sergeant and Former Chief (1976-present) • Answered October 22, 2018 Yes, I spent two hours getting a sunburn on a Swatting call. Poor guy was gaming on his computer with his headphones on while some idiot in Scotland swatted him. The FBI an... Read more » 1.6M 3.6K 299   What is the perfect thing to say when someone is being rude to you? Mick Parker, lives in Australia • Answered July 1, 2021 I had a boss once, who was a great mentor for a number of us. He was an ex-Navy guy, very smart, and very calm. One of his qualities was not getting wound up. Instead of bi... Read more » 3.9M 5.4K 116 Read more in your feed

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