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• Self-pitying Belgian TikTokker David Baerten, 45, has a morbid sense of humor — or a fragile ego.

According to Sky News, Baerten and his family decided to "prank" his friends by faking his own death because he felt "unappreciated" by them.

The funeral, which took place near Liege, drew a crowd of friends and family, who were shocked when a helicopter landed nearby and Baerten stepped out. "What I see in my family often hurts me. I never get invited to anything. Nobody sees me," Baerten said. "That’s why I wanted to give them a life lesson."

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