Also the front line of King Goujian's army

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Tue 24 Mar 2015, 16:30, 2 replies, latest was 10 years ago)

Ouch to both

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 24 Mar 2015, 16:43, Reply)

He was the one who had the criminals who were sentenced to death
line up at the front and kill themselves (beheading?) before a battle, wasn't it?
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Tue 24 Mar 2015, 16:52, Reply)

Yes, according to legend they cut their own heads off, although there are very few sources to say it actually happened sadly. Regardless it's one of my favourite things despite the fact it probably didn't happen.

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Tue 24 Mar 2015, 16:57, Reply)

One of my favourite guys
Thomas Midgley Jr. could be possible the most environmentally destructive person ever, all while trying to be good. Then died in comical circumstances
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Tue 24 Mar 2015, 17:01, Reply)

Is that the CFC and leaded petrol guy?

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Tue 24 Mar 2015, 17:02, Reply)

yep
then died in a weird contraption of ropes that he made to help him move after his illnesses
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Tue 24 Mar 2015, 17:08, Reply)

Think it was a QI thing that I first heard about him

(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Tue 24 Mar 2015, 17:08, Reply)

Haha I hadn't heard that bit. I shall read up on it later.

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Tue 24 Mar 2015, 17:08, Reply)